Emanuele Kuhn

At Johns Hopkins, Brazilian biologist Ema Kuhn currently serves as a lecturer in the MS in Environmental Sciences and Policy program.

A scholar who has devoted her life and career to studying, teaching, and trying to understand the meaning of life on planet Earth and beyond, Kuhn is a Fulbright alumna with a remarkable track record spanning 25 years.

Kuhn is a former field researcher in NASA’s project “Astrobiology of Icy Worlds” and was honored with a National Science Foundation Medal for her services in Antarctica. She combines her background in environmental sciences, life science, astronomy, astrobiology, and polar science to exchange knowledge with her students and the public about the existence of life on our planet and the responsibility that human beings have in conserving this life.

As a field professor and speaker, Kuhn has the urge to educate about polar region ecosystems, where she spends most of her time. She is particularly concerned about the actions and behavior of the predominant species on our planet regarding the present and future of all the other species living on Earth. She believes connecting humans to nature through experience and knowledge will build the connection for caring, awareness, and conservation.

Kuhn holds a PhD in Biochemistry from the Desert Research Institute, Reno, Nevada.