Salt Lake biologist Nalini Nadkarni shares her personal journey of becoming a treetop canopy biologist. At a young age she faced a career crossroads. Her decision led her out of Paris and deep into the tropical rain forests. In this unit, Nalini reflects on how she makes big decisions, when to take the leap, and how she found her life's work, up in the treetops, the vantage point where she sees the world, big and small.

Through her firsthand account, we learn that at a young age she faced a crossroads. her decision led her out of Paris and deep into the tropical rainforests. Reflecting back on negotiating hard decisions and where that has led her in work and life, Nalini let's us inside, up and into the canopy, the vantage point where she sees the world, big and small.