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Caroline Van Hemert
Caroline Van Hemert is a wildlife biologist, live-aboard Arctic sailor, and author of The Sun is a Compass. Her travel and science writing has been featured in The New York Times, Vogue, Outside and more. You can follow her on Instagram @sunisacompass
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