I have worked in science and
public outreach for more than a decade. I am formally trained as a
biologist (BS, Bates College) and marine scientist (MS, Moss Landing Marine Laboratories) but have decided to pursue science
communications full time. Besides marine biology, my areas of expertise
include polar science and traditional ecological knowledge.
My array of interests stem from the wide range of experiences and adventures that have led up to my foray into science journalism. I've done fisheries biology research in New England, Monterey Bay and Antarctica, working both in the lab and out at sea. I've also spent a number of years devoted to wilderness therapy and environmental education throughout the United States.
Now certified through the Science Communications program at the University of California-Santa Cruz, I have combined my background in the sciences with experience as a news writer and dabbler in digital-media. My works, both written and multi-media, have been published by ScienceNOW, The Scientist magazine, Stanford University, The National Park Service and many other outlets.
This summer I am a Kaiser Health Fellow with The Seattle Times writing and reporting on health and science.
In the fall I will resume freelance writing while gathering material to launch a written and multi-media environmental news service.
I am always looking for new opportunities to tell stories, particularly those told from the field. I want my readers to feel the thrill of being on a research vessel in Antarctica, talking about climate change with scientists who have visited the same glacier for thirty years or the excitement of walking through the Boston laboratory of a cancer specialist who is on the brink of uncovering early stage diagnostics. There are so many stories I have yet to tell!
My array of interests stem from the wide range of experiences and adventures that have led up to my foray into science journalism. I've done fisheries biology research in New England, Monterey Bay and Antarctica, working both in the lab and out at sea. I've also spent a number of years devoted to wilderness therapy and environmental education throughout the United States.
Now certified through the Science Communications program at the University of California-Santa Cruz, I have combined my background in the sciences with experience as a news writer and dabbler in digital-media. My works, both written and multi-media, have been published by ScienceNOW, The Scientist magazine, Stanford University, The National Park Service and many other outlets.
This summer I am a Kaiser Health Fellow with The Seattle Times writing and reporting on health and science.
In the fall I will resume freelance writing while gathering material to launch a written and multi-media environmental news service.
I am always looking for new opportunities to tell stories, particularly those told from the field. I want my readers to feel the thrill of being on a research vessel in Antarctica, talking about climate change with scientists who have visited the same glacier for thirty years or the excitement of walking through the Boston laboratory of a cancer specialist who is on the brink of uncovering early stage diagnostics. There are so many stories I have yet to tell!
