Learning, Connecting, and Asking : On the Road with Derek Loudermilk

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A scientist turned world traveler, Derek Loudermilk has put research on hold, and discovered he loves waking up and going to work every day in a completely different country and field.

Introduce yourself!

I grew up in St. Louis, Missouri, graduated from Macalester College in Minnesota, then went on to be a professional cyclist in Boulder, Colorado. Eventually, I returned to school and did graduate work in Bozeman, Montana, whe...