My latest piece:

Very informative guide by my colleague Jala Everett.

In Idaho's Clarkia fossil beds, ~15-million-yr-old leaves are sandwiched between rock. When exposed, the leaves momentarily retain their original colors—red, copper, sometimes even a chlorophyllic hue—before oxidizing and fading. A sedimentary scrapbook. Reverse polaroids from Earth's deep past.

The U.S. has one of the highest child poverty rates among wealthy countries. Here's a look at struggles kids living in poverty face, including access to food, healthcare and education.

I looked into research about the short and long-term struggles that children living in poverty face, including access to food, healthcare and education. Thank you to Dr. @ritahamad.bsky.social and Dr. Joseph Llobrera for speaking with me for this story.

Latest story for National Wildlife magazine. Thank you to the wonderful @jjww.bsky.social for the edits and to Ibrahim Rayintakath for the art. www.nwf.org/Home/Magazin...

Today marks five years since the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a global pandemic. @frontlinepbs.bsky.social has been covering the crisis since the beginning. I compiled a list of the documentaries — read more and watch them here:

"I hope it's a record that somebody breaks, because it will mean they are dedicated to the cause." - James Harrison

On the cutting room floor is the bit where the host introduced their interview series, The Interview, and I asked how long it took to come up with the name. Anyway, here’s me talking about birds and science and burnout and moving through the world. The photo’s nice! www.nytimes.com/2025/02/22/m...

Excellent piece on using open data in science reporting by @fleerackers.bsky.social

Thank you to @ire-nicar.bsky.social and all panelists for this important conversation.

Galen Buckwalter, 68, shared with me his harrowing tale of being forced to flee the Eaton fire alone on his wheelchair through dark streets and fierce winds, dodging debris as fire neared his home. “In emergencies, disabled people are the last to get services…We have no system. You’re on your own”

I interviewed Xinyan Yu and Christina Avalos, the filmmakers behind the @frontlinepbs.bsky.social documentary "Maui's Deadly Firestorm" about the recovery process for survivors of the August 2023 wildfire, the steps being taken to prevent the next tragedy and more.

In winter through early spring, you can sometimes find unspoiled, still-bright groundcherries sitting in the latticed remnants of their husks, like hearts suspended in paper ribcages

Powerful reporting by Elana Gordon (KSJ '19). Gordon spent her fellowship year researching addiction and the US overdose crisis. wapo.st/49RO9N9

As an aspiring birder, I loved this piece and the beautiful graphics.

Did you miss our #SciWri24 national meeting this year? Read a recap of the "Building Your Story’s Structure" workshop in Raleigh filed by NASW conference travel fellow Ambika Kandasamy (@ambikakandasamy.bsky.social): www.nasw.org/article...#SciWri24💚🧪📝