EXPERIENCE
- More than eighteen years as an independent science journalist, live science radio broadcaster, newspaper reporter, digital journalist, documentary script writer, museum exhibits writer and interpreter of science for the public.
- Special expertise in producing news, feature articles, slide shows, biographies and video scripts on topics in Earth, planetary, marine and space sciences. This includes, but is not limited to, seismology, hydrology, geophysics, meteoritics, oceanography, marine sciences, evolutionary biology, astrobiology, meteorology, climatology, research technology, solar science, astronomy and astrophysics. I also have written extensively about biotechnology.
Outlets and organizations for which I have written include the following:
- Discovery Channel News online at www.discoverychannelnews.com: science correspondent from 1998 to 2008
- National Geographic magazine
- Animal Planet online
- Travel Channel online
- National Geographic online (NationalGeographic.com)
- Nature
- Popular Science
- Geological Society of America
- Universities Space Research Association (USRA)
- Science World magazine
- New Scientist
- Astronomy
- The Boston Globe
- American Geophysical Union
- Explora! Science Center of Albuquerque, New Mexico
- Finger Lakes Radio
- KFOK Community Radio, 95.1 LPFM, Georgetown, CA
- BioMedNet
- Earth (contributing editorship)
- Exploring
(San Francisco Exploratorium) - Pacific Discovery (California Academy of Sciences)
- Collier's Encyclopedia
- Pew Initiative on Food & Biotechnology website (www.pewagbiotech.org)
Newspaper Reporter...
From 1993 through 1998 for the Santa Cruz County Sentinel, the Salinas Californian, the Tahoe Daily Tribune and the Lahontan Valley News. As a full-time staff writer at these publications I covered a wide variety of beats including science, environment and natural resources, water, tribal and social issues and was often called upon to edit other reporters' articles. I wrote a regular science column at the Tahoe Daily Tribune.
Earth Sciences Interpreter...
Ranger and Spanish translator for the U. S. National Park Service in Death Valley (1991-1992) where I wrote articles, designed and presented multimedia programs and exhibits for the public and hosted living history tours and natural history hikes.
Poet & Fiction Writer…
With stories and poetry published privately.
EDUCATION
- Graduate Certificate in Science Writing, 1993
Science Communication Program
University of California, Santa Cruz - B.A. Earth Sciences, 1987
Emphasis on paleontology
University of California, Santa Cruz
Oakes College distinguished service award
AWARDS & GRANTS
- 2007 Kavli Science Journalism Workshop: The Universe
- 2000 NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Earth Science Directorate Grant in collaboration with Strong Mountain Productions.
- Numerous awards for writing and graphics from the Nevada Press Association from 1994 through 1998, including state Journalist of Merit for small dailies in 1994.
AFFILIATIONS
- National Association of Science Writers
- New Mexico Science Writers Association
- International Science Writers Association
- Albuquerque Cosmic Carnival (steering committee)
- Astronomical Society of the Pacific
- The Albuquerque Astronomical Society
OTHER EXPERIENCE
- High school science and math teacher.
- Environmental geologist for Du Pont Environmental Remediation Services
- Ecological study and travel in Ireland, Mexico, Costa Rica, Honduras, Guatemala, Nicaragua, Hawai'i, England, Spain & Italy.
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