Publications

Welcome to my publication page, where you’ll find a comprehensive list of my professional writing. My work spans science communication, environmental journalism, and narrative storytelling, with bylines in publications including Smithsonian Magazine, the Ocean Portal, and Motif Magazine.

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Queen of the Metas

Kelp Journal | Dec. 15th, 2023

I don’t need to fulfill a male-dominated ‘scientist’ archetype; I just need to follow my sense of curiosity

Institutional, public-facing science communication for the U.S. Botanic Gardens

Wrote interpretative exhibit signage for the U.S. Botanic Gardens, translating complex ecological and agricultural concepts into engaging, accessible narratives for a broad public audience.

Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill Milestones

The Ocean Portal ¦ Published August 2021

Science Writing

Deep-Sea Squids Glow to Communicate in the Dark 

Smithsonian Magazine ¦ Published April 6, 2020

These Jellyfish Don’t Need Tentacles to Deliver Toxic Sting

Smithsonian Magazine ¦ Published Feb. 13, 2020

Protecting the Most Vulnerable Fish After an Oil Spill 

The Ocean Portal ¦ Published Aug 31, 2020

Heroes of Herbivory

The Ocean Portal ¦ Published June 30, 2020

Stories of Success from a Reef Report Card

The Ocean Portal ¦ Published May 29, 2020

Navigating the Waters with Micronesian Stick Charts

The Ocean Portal ¦  Published April 14, 2020

Get Your Ocean Fix From Home

The Ocean Portal ¦ Published March 30, 2020

Sustainability is Always in Style

Sanuk Blog ¦ Published April 8, 2022

10 Tips Towards a More Eco-Friendly Lifestyle

Sanuk Blog ¦ Published Jan. 7, 2021

When initial whispers rumbled of a virus afflicting China … it was easy for us to feel the problem was far away. That is, until … cases of COVID-19 mushroomed across America. While the world started locking down, an unlikely group of researchers stepped up.

Connecting the Dots on COVID
University of Minnesota Profiles ¦  Published Jan. 11, 2021

Hundreds Take in Sun, Fun, and Research at Woods Hole Science Stroll

The Well: MBL News from the Source ¦ Published Aug. 19, 2019

Seeing through Synapses: Jennifer Morgan’s Mission in Science and Service

The Well: MBL News from the Source ¦ Published July 29, 2019

Generations on the Gemma: A Tribute to Capt. Bill Klimm

The Well: MBL News from the Source ¦ Published Oct. 19, 2018
Vegan, Vegetarian Eateries Face the Pandemic in PVD and Pawtucket

Motif Magazine ¦ Published Sept. 10, 2020

A New Generation of Environmentalists

Motif Magazine ¦ Series Introduction ¦ Published Dec. 4, 2019

Inspiring Environmental Stewardship

Motif Magazine ¦ Series Part I ¦ Published Jan. 8, 2020

Eco-Warriors

Motif Magazine ¦ Series Part II ¦ Published March 4, 2020

Creating a Climate Stable Future

Motif Magazine ¦ Series Part III ¦ Published June 25, 2020

She wasn’t something to chase—she was something to understand.

Finding Freya
Serveneaq ¦ Published April 28, 2018

Travel Writing

Safari Through the Sub-Saharan
Roamer Magazine ¦ Published May 4, 2020

I hope you will muster the grit to make it all happen. I think, above all, above talent and contacts and credentials and luck, grit is what a writer needs to make it – persevere. Persevere beyond rejection. Persevere beyond all the barriers. – Sue Eisenfeld