Wildlife Vocalizations: Alina Fisher

Wildlife Vocalizations is a collection of short personal perspectives from people in the field of wildlife sciences.

My undergrad thesis supervisor once told me that, “the best way to be a scientist was to act like a scientist.”

It’s much like “fake it ’til you make it,” but it helped me to keep going while battling imposter syndrome and adversity.

We all face adversity, but some tenacity can get you a long way. A lot of us second-guess our abilities and our professional worth—especially women—and the best way to overcome it is to acknowledge that those fears are unfounded and to just keep going.

Don’t let disappointments or surprises derail you. Keep doing your science, enjoy learning (it’s a life-long process), and celebrate your successes.

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