From Cheerleader to Citizen Science Champion: How Darlene Cavalier is Democratizing Discovery
Darlene Cavalier’s childhood in Morrisville, Pennsylvania, unfolded along the banks of the Delaware River. The outdoors was her playground—swimming at low tide, discovering lost treasures among the honeysuckle, and soaking in the rhythms of nature. Though her mother, a single parent and future nurse, wasn’t steeped in science, she encouraged curiosity. That encouragement would become…
