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Tara Lovestead

After two postdoctoral fellowships, Tara M. Lovestead began her career at as a staff research scientist at NIST in 2011. The author of over 40 scientific publications, Tara’s current research interests include alternative fuels, energetic materials, and forensic applications of analytical chemistry. When she’s not in the lab, she enjoys trail running, rock climbing and camping with her husband, son, daughter and dog.

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Chemical Detective Hot on the Vapor Trail

Today in Taking Measure we asked Presidential Early Career Awards for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE) recipient Tara Lovestead a few questions about her life