Science Journalist
food, agriculture, health
Services
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Deep dives on emerging concerns and creative solutions in the areas of food science, agriculture, sustainability, health, environmental justice, culture, and flavor.
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Edits that elevate content, structure, clarity, and style in a wide range of publication types, including magazine features, academic manuscripts, books, video scripts, and lesson plans.
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Deeply reported scripts for student or mass media audiences.
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Profiles, features, tip sheets, and Q&As on the scientific and personal journeys of researchers from diverse backgrounds in academia, industry, government, and beyond.
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Virtual and in person workshops and talks on science communication, academic writing, weekly meal planning, and more.
About
I’m a biologist turned science reporter covering all things food–from how a quickly evolving pathogen is threatening the pickle industry to why robots aren’t delivering our dinners yet.
My writing has appeared in NPR, Science News, Undark, The Washington Post, The Atlantic, Civil Eats, TED-Ed, PNAS Front Matter, Yale E360 / Food and Environment Reporting Network, Slate, New Scientist, and other outlets.
I earned a BA in English from Pennsylvania State University and a PhD in biology from the University of Virginia with a focus on plant ecology and evolution.
After graduating and working as a science writer for the National Institutes of Health, I made the leap to science journalism via an AAAS Mass Media Science & Engineering Fellowship at NPR’s science desk.
When I’m not hunting down the next story, I’m often running, attempting (and failing) to tame my wild garden, or searching for insects with my three young boys here in Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
Featured work
Pollen and Heat: A Looming Challenge for Global Agriculture
Yale Environment 360 / Food & Environment Reporting Network
(Republished in BBC, PBS NewsHour, Grist, and elsewhere)
2022
