I cover the environment, conservation, wildlife, pets, travel, gardening and outdoors for publications like The Guardian and National Geographic. I also have public relations and marketing expertise.
These fish live to 100—and get healthier as they age
I wrote this story about research on the long-living buffalofish for National Geographic.
10 Flowers That Bloom in Winter
A listicle-style article I wrote for Farm Flavor magazine.
What to Plant in Your Yard and Garden This November
I wrote this listicle-style fall gardening article for Farm Flavor Magazine.
‘Seal silly season’ is causing chaos for New Zealanders — here’s why the disruption is actually good news
I wrote this article about seals in New Zealand for The Cool Down, and it was reproduced by Yahoo! News.
Biden makes decision that will impact more than 10 million acres of land: ‘It is nearly impossible to overstate the importance of today’s announcements’
I wrote this story about President Joe Biden permanently banning drilling across Alaska's North Slope for The Cool Down. The article was reproduced for Yahoo! News.
An endangered fox shows signs of returning
This is a short feature I ghostwrote for World Wildlife Magazine about Arctic fox conservation in Finland. I interviewed World Wildlife Fund Finland director via e-mail.
Hope, Culture, & Community: 4 El Pasoans Who Fought for the Nation’s Newest National Monument
This is an archived version of a story I wrote for Means and Matters by Bank of the West in spring 2023. Bank of the West is now part of BMO Bank and all Means and Matters content is unavailable. Interviews had already been conducted by the publication's staff, so I used audio and transcripts - as well as other background research - to write the piece. I worked closely with an editor to clear up any additional questions.
Solar energy has saved India billions of dollars in the last year: ‘One of the fastest-growing industries in the country’
I wrote this article for The Cool Down, which highlights the growing dominance of solar power in India.
More and more Americans are opting for ‘human composting’ instead of traditional burials
This article I wrote for The Cool Down talks about the rise of human composting, an eco-friendly alternative to traditional burial after death.
TikToker shares easy trick for making homemade alternative to plastic wrap: ‘I didn’t know it was so easy’
In this article, I feature one TikToker's environmentally conscious alternative to using plastic wraps.
Razan Al Mubarak Calls for Responsible Development in the Critical Mineral Sector at this Year's Paris Peace Forum
This is one of several news items I have ghostwritten for Razan Al Mubarak, president of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN). This particular piece highlights her call for responsible mineral development at the Paris Peace Forum.
A Win for the Wild: Costa Rica’s Ocelots Faring Well
I ghostwrote this news story about ocelot conservation, which appeared in The Costa Rica News.
I Was Robbed in Mexico. Don’t Make the Same Mistakes I Did
This is an essay for Fodor's about some travel mistakes I made in Mexico. I give some suggestions on how readers can avoid these same mistakes.
Mexico City’s endangered axolotl has found fame—is that enough to save it?
For this piece for National Geographic, I reported on the ground in Mexico City to tell the story of the critically endangered axolotl. I interviewed a diverse array of people in English and Spanish.
Think that GIF of the smoking chimp is funny? The chimp wasn’t laughing
In this article I penned for Mongabay, I interviewed primate and animal welfare experts to investigate the impact of "cute" ape GIFs on conservation.