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Tinto has been the principal investigator of multiple
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Kirsteen Tinto spent a lot of time outdoors in her childhood as she grew up hiking and camping. In high school she studied the sciences and was able to connect her passions in college later in life as a field researcher. In 2010, Tinto earned her
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Cochran, J., Tinto, K., Bell, R. Abbot Ice Shelf, structure of the
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