EDUCATION |
Columbia University |
M.S. in Journalism & M.A. in Earth & Environmental Science.
Courses in alternative energy, biodiversity, disease ecology, journalism.
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NY, NY
9/05-5/07 |
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Duke University |
B.S. in Earth & Ocean Sciences, Dean’s List (2000-2003).
Courses in marine biology, oceanography, atmospheric science, climatology, geology.
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NC & Australia
8/99-5/03 |
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JOURNALISM |
Freelancer |
Received reporting grant from the Investigative Fund at The Nation Institute.
Stories and photos on science and culture with TIME, Reuters AlertNet, Global Post. |
Micronesia
9/09-present |
Freelancer |
Stories and photos in Audubon, Meatpaper, The Daily Green and the Nunatsiaq News. Wrote weekly blog about death, http://blogs.funeralwise.com/dying/.
Launched multimedia inauguration project featured in NY Times, www.januarythe20th.com. |
NY, NY
1/09-9/09 |
Audubon Magazine – Intern |
Wrote science stories for mag. & web, fact checked, blogged. |
NY, NY
9/08-1/09 |
Freelancer |
Stories & photos for the Nunatsiaq News, local Arctic paper.
Award-winning photos of bowhead whale hunt. Story on Gourmet.com, photos in AP. |
Nunavik, Canada
7/08-9/08 |
Point Reyes Light |
Pulitzer Prize-winning weekly newspaper, wrote science & environment stories, obits, features; photographer. Won breaking news writing award.
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Pt. Reyes, CA
6/07- 6/08 |
Plenty Magazine – Intern |
Environmental-lifestyle magazine, circ. 100,000; wrote science stories for website, research, fact-checking.
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NY, NY
1/07-5/07 |
American Museum of Natural History |
Assistant to science writer; researched & drafted copy for website featuring multimedia science stories. |
NY, NY
2/05-8/05 |
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SCIENCE |
Columbia/U.N. development project |
Surveyed birds in agricultural village in western Kenya for masters’ in Environmental Science. |
Sauri, Kenya
5/06-7/06 |
Scripps’ Research Vessel Melville |
Research cruise assistant to Dr. Gabi Laske, deployed instruments to measure underwater earthquakes associated with the Hawaiian hotspot. |
Pacific Ocean 1/05 |
ECO (Env. Careers Org.) Field Biologist Intern for BLM |
Surveyed endangered plants and lizards on the Mexican border in the Algodones Sand Dunes & Yuha Desert. |
El Centro, CA 2/04-8/04 |
Research Assistant to Dr. Paul Baker |
Cored lakes on the Peruvian Altiplano and trees on the slopes of Bolivian volcanoes in the pursuit of paleoclimate data. |
Bolivia & Peru 5/03-6/03 |
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AWARDS |
- Fellow at the 2009 Weather and Society Workshop (Boulder, CO; National Center for Atmospheric Research)
- Best Photo Essay at the Quebec Newspaper Awards (May 2009, Nunavik’s 1st bowhead whale hunt in a century)
- Best 5 Web Travel Stories of 2008 by bravenewtraveler.com (60-hr bus trip from San Francisco to Mexico City)
- 2nd Place for Breaking News at California Newspaper Awards (2008, Obituary for 15-yr old car crash victim)
- Hechinger Award for Education Writing (May 2007, Expeditionary Learning at a Brooklyn Middle School) |