A talented writer and accomplished scientist, Rachel Carson combined her passions to amplify stories about the environment. Carson worked as an aquatic biologist for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and became editor-in-chief of our agency publications.
She is best known for her book “Silent Spring” that shined a spotlight on the dangers of pesticides to the natural world. Despite the negative response from many, Carson testified in front of Congress and ultimately can be credited with the government’s decision to ban DDT, saving species such as the bald eagle.
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