I live and work in Charleston, South Carolina, where I led strategic communications and media relations for the S.C. Department of Natural Resources Marine Division for over ten years. I specialize in ecology, the environment, and conservation but have also covered the physical sciences and medicine. I have reported, written, and produced for outlets including Charleston Magazine, Bird Note, The Scientist, Living on Earth, and Technology Review, and I previously worked to develop science communication multimedia and social media for the Audubon Society, Duke University, and the Sierra Club.

EDUCATION

Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Master of Science in Science Writing
Ida M. Green Fellowship (awarded to one graduate student per year)
2013

University of South Carolina
Bachelor of Arts and Science in English & Ecology
Carolina Scholar (top undergraduate merit scholarship)
2011

SELECTED SKILLS/AWARDS

• FAA Part 107 Certified to operate Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems commercially

• Trained in Chicago Manual of Style and AP Style with two decades of editorial experience

• 2017 Captain Pride Award for environmental stewardship (Community Pride, Inc. of Charleston County)

• 2018 South Carolina Notable State Documents Award for Coastal Resources blog