The MacArthur Foundation on Wednesday named 22 new fellows for 2025, each receiving an $800,000, no-strings attached “genius” grant recognizing their creativity and impact across fields.
This year’s class includes scientists and academics whose work touches on tropical weather patterns, sustainable infrastructure and climate adaptation.
Kristina Douglass, an archaeologist at Columbia University’s Climate School, examines how human societies and ecosystems have co-evolved under changing climate conditions.
Her fieldwork in southwestern Madagascar combines archaeology, climatology and conservation biology in partnership with local and Indigenous communities, applying lessons from past conservation efforts to inform today’s climate adaptation strategies.
