Written by Sophie Kalkowski-Pope As I peer out the window seat at sunrise, I see the golden glow of the Manhattan skyline emerging through the smog. I am in New York. Bleary eyed and jet lagged, our luggage in tow, Genece (the 2023 American Scholar) and I stumble into an Uber and begin our trip […]

Hi there! My name is Sophie Kalkowski-Pope and I am incredibly excited to introduce myself as the 2023 Australasian Scholar of the Our World-Underwater Scholarship Society. After looking up to these scholars for such a long time I cannot believe it is finally me standing here in these shoes (or fins). These epic young scientists […]