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'''Stacy Jupiter''' is a marine scientist from [[Suva, Fiji]].<ref name="Newsday2019-09-25"/> She won the [[MacArthur Fellows Program|MacArthur Fellowship]] in 2019.<ref name="Hallett"/> According to ''[[Newsday]]'', she was the only ''"overseas"'' fellow recognized in 2019.<ref name="Newsday2019-09-25"/> Her research focuses primarily on working with the practices of local communities to develop effective strategies that conserve and protect the coastal systems.<ref name=":0"/> She performs her work primarily in [[Melanesia]], a Pacific region including [[Fiji]], [[Solomon Islands]], and [[Papua New Guinea]].<ref name=":0"/>
'''Stacy Jupiter''' is a marine scientist from [[Suva, Fiji]].<ref name="Newsday2019-09-25">
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{{cite news|url=https://www.newsday.com/long-island/zachary-lippman-macarthur-genius-1.36816141|title=LIer a 2019 MacArthur 'genius' grant recipient|last=Gralla|first=Joan|date=2019-09-25|work=[[Newsday]]|accessdate=2019-09-29|url-status=live|archiveurl=|archivedate=|quote=Marine scientist Stacy Jupiter, 43, of Suva, Fiji, was the only overseas recipient}}
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</ref> She won the [[MacArthur Fellows Program|MacArthur Fellowship]] in 2019.<ref name="Hallett">{{cite web|url=https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2019/09/25/763456317/genius-grant-goes-to-marine-scientist-who-embraces-flash-mobs-and-comic-books|title='Genius' Grant Goes To Marine Scientist Who Embraces Flash Mobs And Comic Books| date=25 September 2019| access-date=25 September 2019| website=NPR| first=Vicky| last=Hallett }}</ref> According to ''[[Newsday]]'', she was the only ''"overseas"'' fellow recognized in 2019.<ref name=Newsday2019-09-25/> Her research focuses primarily on working with the practices of local communities to develop effective strategies that conserve and protect the coastal systems <ref name=":0">{{cite web|url=https://www.macfound.org/fellows/1041/|title=Stacy Jupiter Marine Scientist Class of 2019|website=MacArthur Foundation|accessdate=21 November 2019}}</ref>. She performs her work primarily in Melanesia, a Pacific region including Fiji, Solomon Islands, and Papua New Guinea <ref name=":0" />.


==Education==
==Education==
Jupiter attended [[Harvard University]] and received a bachelor’s degree in Biology in 1997 <ref name=":1">{{cite web|url=https://www.livingoceansfoundation.org/profile/sjupiter/|title=Stacy Jupiter, PHD|website=Living Oceans Foundation|accessdate=21 November 2019}}</ref>. In 2006 Jupiter received a PhD which focused on the connections between land usage and downstream impacts from the [[University of California, Santa Cruz]] <ref name=":1" />.
Jupiter attended [[Harvard University]] and received a bachelor's degree in Biology in 1997.<ref name=":1"/> In 2006 Jupiter received a PhD focused on the connections between [[Land use|land usage]] and downstream impacts from the [[University of California, Santa Cruz]].<ref name=":1" />


==Early Life==
==Early life and education==
Jupiter has loved nature from a very young age <ref name=":2">{{cite web|url=https://conbio.org/publications/scb-news-blog/member-spotlight-stacy-jupiter|title=Member Spotlight:Stacy Jupiter|website=Society for Coservation Biology|accessdate=20 November 2019}}</ref>. As an undergraduate, Jupiter volunteered abroad in Australia working with the [[University of Sydney]] and the [[University of New South Wales]] <ref name=":2" />.  Jupiter volunteered with the Peace Corps after college in Gabon, central Africa. This experience allowed her to gain exposure to pollution of the downstream systems and inspired her to go on to graduate school <ref name=":2" />. During graduate school, Jupiter attended a lecture by Dr. Peter Walsh who had previously worked with the [[Wildlife Conservation Society]] (WCS). WCS appealed to Jupiter while in graduate school and she later began to work for the organization beginning as an Associate Conservation Scientist and now the Fiji Country Program Director in 2008 <ref name=":1" />.
Jupiter enjoyed nature from a young age.<ref name=":2"/> As an undergraduate, Jupiter volunteered in Australia working with the [[University of Sydney]] and the [[University of New South Wales]].<ref name=":2" /> Jupiter volunteered with the [[Peace Corps]] after college in Gabon, central Africa. This experience allowed her to gain exposure to pollution of the downstream systems and inspired her to attend graduate school.<ref name=":2" /> During graduate school, Jupiter attended a lecture by Peter Walsh who had previously worked with the [[Wildlife Conservation Society]] (WCS).<ref name=":1" />


==Research ==
==Career ==
The Wildlife Conservation Society appealed to Jupiter, and she later began to work for the organization beginning as an Associate Conservation Scientist, then the Fiji Country Program Director, and as Melanesia Regional Director since 2014.<ref name=":1" />
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Back in 2009, Jupiter began to realize how harmful flooding could be as she witnessed water destroying houses and roads on the island of Fiji <ref name="Hallett" />. After some preliminary research, Jupiter realized that large floods spread many waterborne diseases. This discovery led Jupiter to ask herself if members of local communities would strive to do something if they realized their well-being was at risk <ref name="Hallett" />. Environmental advocacy became Jupiter’s mission.


=== Research ===
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Jupiter works primarily in Melanesia, an area containing much biodiversity. According to Jupiter, many people in the Pacific do not separate themselves from nature as Westerners tend to do <ref name="Hallett" />. As a result, looking for ways to conserve the environment is this area is important to her.
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In 2009, Jupiter began to realize how harmful flooding could be as she witnessed water destroying houses and roads on the island of Fiji.<ref name="Hallett" /> After some preliminary research, Jupiter realized that large floods spread many waterborne diseases. This discovery led Jupiter to ask herself if members of local communities would strive to do something if they realized their well-being was at risk.<ref name="Hallett" /> Environmental advocacy became Jupiter's mission.


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Jupiter works primarily in Melanesia, an area containing much biodiversity. According to Jupiter, many people in the Pacific do not separate themselves from nature as Westerners tend to do, so she's looking for ways to conserve the environment.<ref name="Hallett" />
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Although Jupiter is experienced in marine science, she knew little about the culture of Fiji upon first arriving <ref name="Hallett" />. Jupiter strives to work alongside fishermen and villagers to learn from them firsthand and collect scientific research from her observations. Many Melanesian communities use a method called ''tabu'' (a periodic closure to fishing) to manage coral reef natural resources. Working alongside villagers and observing processes such as ''tabu'', Jupiter attempts to help local communities decide when, where, and how long to close off the areas of the reef. With this research, Jupiter believes the sustainability of thousands of ''tabu'' areas across the southwestern Pacific could be improved. Her research also links both the land and sea by considering the effects industries such as [[logging]] and [[mining]] have on coral reefs. With the help of other collaborators, Jupiter has shown how the rise of logging and mining not only have negative effects on the water quality of coral reefs, but they also increase the risk of transmitting waterborne diseases like [[Typhoid fever|typhoid]] <ref name=":0" />.


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Although Jupiter is experienced in marine science, she knew little about the culture of Fiji upon first arriving.<ref name="Hallett"/> Jupiter strives to work alongside fishermen and villagers to learn from them firsthand and collect scientific research from her observations. Many Melanesian communities use a method called ''tabu'' (a periodic closure to fishing) to manage coral reef natural resources. Working alongside villagers and observing processes such as ''tabu'', Jupiter attempts to help local communities decide when, where, and how long to close off the areas of the reef. With this research, Jupiter believes the sustainability of thousands of ''tabu'' areas across the southwestern Pacific could be improved. Her research also links both the land and sea by considering the effects industries such as [[logging]] and [[mining]] have on coral reefs. With the help of other collaborators, Jupiter has shown how the rise of logging and mining not only have negative effects on the water quality of coral reefs, but they also increase the risk of transmitting waterborne diseases like [[Typhoid fever|typhoid]].<ref name=":0" />
==MacArthur Fellowship Award ==
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In 2019 Jupiter was recognized by the MacArthur Foundation for her efforts to save lives and coral reefs by building on already existing research and considering new ways to manage natural resources <ref name="Hallett" />. The MacArthur fellowships are awarded yearly by the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation for “extraordinary originality and dedication” <ref name=":3">{{cite web|url=https://news.ucsc.edu/2019/09/stacy-jupiter-macarthur.html|title=Alumna Stacy Jupiter wins coveted MacArthur Fellowship|last1=Stephens|first1=Tim|date=25 September 2019|website=UC Santa Cruz|accessdate=20 November 2019}}</ref>. This honor also comes with an award of $625,000 over five years <ref name=":3" />. Jupiter was one of 26 fellows chosen.


==Other Work ==
==Science communication ==
Jupiter believes that the support of local communities is necessary before her work can be applied to marine conservation. Although Jupiter knows the language of scientists, she recognizes that members of the public do not. As a result, Jupiter has personalized her research and materials to fit her audience. One way Jupiter does this is through writing comic books. Her comic books are about fish called gobies and gudgeons who travel throughout the river and come into contact with challenges related to environmental concerns caused by human influence. She also performs puppet shows for children using these stories <ref name="Hallett" />.
Jupiter develops content for comic books to reach the public with scientific information. One comic book is about a [[Gobiidae|goby fish]] who travels throughout the river and come into contact with challenges related to environmental concerns caused by human influence.<ref name="Hallett" /> She also developed puppet shows for children using these stories.<ref name="Hallett" />


Jupiter also participated in a flash mob of 125 people dancing to a version of “Stayin’ Alive” <ref name="Hallett" />. This flash mob which was then posted to YouTube was meant to draw the attention of the government to enact a particular set of regulations.
Jupiter also participated in a flash mob of 125 people dancing to a version of “Stayin’ Alive”.<ref name="Hallett" /> This flash mob which was then posted to YouTube was meant to draw the attention of the government to enact a particular set of regulations.<ref name="Hallett" />

== Awards and recognition ==
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In 2019 Jupiter was recognized by the MacArthur Foundation for her efforts to save lives and coral reefs by building on already existing research and considering new ways to manage natural resources.<ref name="Hallett" /> The MacArthur fellowships are awarded yearly by the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation for “extraordinary originality and dedication”.<ref name=":3" /> This award also comes with an award of $625,000 over five years, and Jupiter was one of 26 selected fellows.<ref name=":3" />


==References==
==References==
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<ref name="Hallett">{{cite web|url=https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2019/09/25/763456317/genius-grant-goes-to-marine-scientist-who-embraces-flash-mobs-and-comic-books|title='Genius' Grant Goes To Marine Scientist Who Embraces Flash Mobs And Comic Books| date=25 September 2019| access-date=25 September 2019| website=NPR| first=Vicky| last=Hallett}}</ref>

<ref name=":0">{{cite web|url=https://www.macfound.org/fellows/1041/|title=Stacy Jupiter Marine Scientist Class of 2019|website=MacArthur Foundation|access-date=21 November 2019}}</ref>

<ref name=":1">{{cite web|url=https://www.livingoceansfoundation.org/profile/sjupiter/|title=Stacy Jupiter, PHD|website=Living Oceans Foundation|access-date=21 November 2019}}</ref>

<ref name=":2">{{cite web|url=https://conbio.org/publications/scb-news-blog/member-spotlight-stacy-jupiter|title=Member Spotlight:Stacy Jupiter|website=Society for Conservation Biology|access-date=20 November 2019}}</ref>

<ref name=":3">{{cite web|url=https://news.ucsc.edu/2019/09/stacy-jupiter-macarthur.html|title=Alumna Stacy Jupiter wins coveted MacArthur Fellowship|last1=Stephens|first1=Tim|date=25 September 2019|website=UC Santa Cruz|access-date=20 November 2019}}</ref>

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Latest revision as of 04:36, 29 April 2024

Stacy Jupiter
Jupiter in 2019
Born1975 (age 48–49)
Known forMacArthur Fellowship
Academic background
Alma materHarvard University
University of California, Santa Cruz
Academic work
DisciplineMarine science

Stacy Jupiter is a marine scientist from Suva, Fiji.[1] She won the MacArthur Fellowship in 2019.[2] According to Newsday, she was the only "overseas" fellow recognized in 2019.[1] Her research focuses primarily on working with the practices of local communities to develop effective strategies that conserve and protect the coastal systems.[3] She performs her work primarily in Melanesia, a Pacific region including Fiji, Solomon Islands, and Papua New Guinea.[3]

Education[edit]

Jupiter attended Harvard University and received a bachelor's degree in Biology in 1997.[4] In 2006 Jupiter received a PhD focused on the connections between land usage and downstream impacts from the University of California, Santa Cruz.[4]

Early life and education[edit]

Jupiter enjoyed nature from a young age.[5] As an undergraduate, Jupiter volunteered in Australia working with the University of Sydney and the University of New South Wales.[5] Jupiter volunteered with the Peace Corps after college in Gabon, central Africa. This experience allowed her to gain exposure to pollution of the downstream systems and inspired her to attend graduate school.[5] During graduate school, Jupiter attended a lecture by Peter Walsh who had previously worked with the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS).[4]

Career[edit]

The Wildlife Conservation Society appealed to Jupiter, and she later began to work for the organization beginning as an Associate Conservation Scientist, then the Fiji Country Program Director, and as Melanesia Regional Director since 2014.[4]

Research[edit]

In 2009, Jupiter began to realize how harmful flooding could be as she witnessed water destroying houses and roads on the island of Fiji.[2] After some preliminary research, Jupiter realized that large floods spread many waterborne diseases. This discovery led Jupiter to ask herself if members of local communities would strive to do something if they realized their well-being was at risk.[2] Environmental advocacy became Jupiter's mission.

Jupiter works primarily in Melanesia, an area containing much biodiversity. According to Jupiter, many people in the Pacific do not separate themselves from nature as Westerners tend to do, so she's looking for ways to conserve the environment.[2]

Although Jupiter is experienced in marine science, she knew little about the culture of Fiji upon first arriving.[2] Jupiter strives to work alongside fishermen and villagers to learn from them firsthand and collect scientific research from her observations. Many Melanesian communities use a method called tabu (a periodic closure to fishing) to manage coral reef natural resources. Working alongside villagers and observing processes such as tabu, Jupiter attempts to help local communities decide when, where, and how long to close off the areas of the reef. With this research, Jupiter believes the sustainability of thousands of tabu areas across the southwestern Pacific could be improved. Her research also links both the land and sea by considering the effects industries such as logging and mining have on coral reefs. With the help of other collaborators, Jupiter has shown how the rise of logging and mining not only have negative effects on the water quality of coral reefs, but they also increase the risk of transmitting waterborne diseases like typhoid.[3]

Science communication[edit]

Jupiter develops content for comic books to reach the public with scientific information. One comic book is about a goby fish who travels throughout the river and come into contact with challenges related to environmental concerns caused by human influence.[2] She also developed puppet shows for children using these stories.[2]

Jupiter also participated in a flash mob of 125 people dancing to a version of “Stayin’ Alive”.[2] This flash mob which was then posted to YouTube was meant to draw the attention of the government to enact a particular set of regulations.[2]

Awards and recognition[edit]

In 2019 Jupiter was recognized by the MacArthur Foundation for her efforts to save lives and coral reefs by building on already existing research and considering new ways to manage natural resources.[2] The MacArthur fellowships are awarded yearly by the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation for “extraordinary originality and dedication”.[6] This award also comes with an award of $625,000 over five years, and Jupiter was one of 26 selected fellows.[6]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b Gralla, Joan (September 25, 2019). "LIer a 2019 MacArthur 'genius' grant recipient". Newsday. Retrieved September 29, 2019. Marine scientist Stacy Jupiter, 43, of Suva, Fiji, was the only overseas recipient
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j Hallett, Vicky (September 25, 2019). "'Genius' Grant Goes To Marine Scientist Who Embraces Flash Mobs And Comic Books". NPR. Retrieved September 25, 2019.
  3. ^ a b c "Stacy Jupiter Marine Scientist Class of 2019". MacArthur Foundation. Retrieved November 21, 2019.
  4. ^ a b c d "Stacy Jupiter, PHD". Living Oceans Foundation. Retrieved November 21, 2019.
  5. ^ a b c "Member Spotlight:Stacy Jupiter". Society for Conservation Biology. Retrieved November 20, 2019.
  6. ^ a b Stephens, Tim (September 25, 2019). "Alumna Stacy Jupiter wins coveted MacArthur Fellowship". UC Santa Cruz. Retrieved November 20, 2019.
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