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Journalism |
Science
»New York Times
"Seeking to Help Budding Researchers With a Click of the Mouse," April 2, 2010.
» Mother Jones magazine
"Not Under My Backyard," Nov.-Dec., 2009.
» Harper's Magazine
"The Continuation of Poverty," May 2007.
60-Second Science - a blog that gets to the point, the news and the humor of science in less than a minute.
"Insurers Claim Global Warming Makes Some Regions Too Hot to Handle," August 1, 2007.
"How to stash carbon dioxide: Turn it into stone," February 5, 2009.
» PBS Frontline
HEAT is a special two-hour documentary film on climate change and business that aired October 21, 2008. I was a reporter for producer Martin Smith.
Asia and Africa:Living on the Edge is a Frontline World short piece on the effects of climate change in communities. I was a reporter for producer Martin Smith.
Animals and Plants of the Ancient Maya: A Guide
by Victoria Schlesinger
"Part field guide, part book of vignettes discussing the animals and plants most commonly seen in the Maya area, this fine guide provides a fresh synthesis of anthropological and biological research that will serve as an engaging and practical resource for visitors, students, and burgeoning naturalists."
Paul R. Ehrlich,Center for Conservation Biology, Stanford University
»Archaeology magazine
"The Subatomic Dig," Nov.-Dec., 2009.
"Desert Solitaire," summer 2007
» Discover magazine
"The Amateur Scientists Who Might Cure Cancer...From Their Basements," December 2008.
"Action Shots," photo essay, summer 2008.
Year in Science, contributor, December 2007.
"Radical Transparency," photo essay, summer 2007.
"Motor Cycle Diaries," photo essay, spring 2007.
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Travel
» Travelers' Tales Central America
» National Novel Writing Month
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News
» New York Post
"Sure Shot Hero," 10/1/06
» Point Reyes Light newspaper
A first place Public Service Award for a weekly with circulation under 4,500 was awarded to the Point Reyes Light newspaper by the California Newspaper Association in 2003. The following articles were part of the winning series.
"Bolinas man found near death in bushes," 7/10/03
"Bolinas man to be taken off life support," 7/17/03
"Injured man becomes more mobile," 8/14/03
» Anchorage Daily News
"Snowball fight gets global for scientists." Anchorage Daily News, 2006.
Environment
» Way Out West: Bay Area Green News
is a website that covers Bay Area environmental and engery news. My founding partner, Alison Hawkes, and I aspire to be the hub of Bay Area green news, covering policy, pollution, the clean-tech industry, and nature from the nine counties with an eye on regionally and nationally relevant stories. We quietly went live on July 28, 2010 and are growing quickly.
» San Francisco Public Press newspaper
The inaugural print issue of the SFPP included a special 8-page section of the redevelopment of Treasure Island titled "Can Treasure Island Realize Its Ecotopian Dream?" The following four stories were my contribution to the package, published June 22, 2010.
"Uncertain about rising seas, developers using mid-range estimate to build up island"
"Sand and silt require $137 million fix for Treasure Island"
"Pollution: experts concerned about Treasure Island clean up as seas rise"
"Financial upside for developers is long-term and risky city says"
»Audubon magazine
Review essay of Greg Craven's "What’s the Worst That Could Happen? A Rational Response to the Climate Change Debate." Nov.-Dec., 2009.
Review essay of Robert Glennon's "Unquenchable: America's Water Crisis and What to do About it." July-August, 2009.
Review of "Deeply Rooted: Unconventional Farmers in the Age of Agribusiness," May-June, 2009.
News story "Giving Trees," March-April, 2009.
"Carbon Rush: A trillion-dollar market could be created as early as next year if the US decides to regulate greenhouse gas emissions. While consultants and financiers scramble to stake their claim in the carbon rush, the question that remains is: Will the environment emerge as the winner?" June 2008
"Solar thermal power just got hotter with linear Fresnel technology," July 10, 2008
"Melting at the poles may be happening more rapidly than predicted," April 11, 2008
"Can green save the US economy?"April 4, 2008
"Can we stop hurricanes?" September 2008.
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Religion
» Columbia Journalism School
The Stewardship Wars: Evangelicals are the new environmentalists, June 2005
Shaved in the Holy Land: Religion and politics in a Ramallah barbershop, April 2005
Seeking Sanctuary: Pilgrims and peddlers meet on the Haram al-Sharif, April 2005