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HEALTHLINE

Writing weekly on COVID-19, health trends, research breakthroughs, and the future of health treatments and tech. Some highlights:

San Francisco Has the Lowest COVID-19 Death Rate: What Other Cities Can Learn (Oct. 1, 2020)

How South Korea Successfully Battled COVID-19 While the U.S. Didn’t (March 30, 2020)

The Consequences of Reopening Are Here: COVID-19 Cases on the Rise (June 17, 2020)

Yes, the Government and Your Employer Can Make You Get a COVID-19 Vaccine (Aug. 3, 2020)

Why the Black Lives Matter Protests Didn’t Contribute to the COVID-19 Surge (July 8, 2020)

COVID-19 Test Results Now Delayed More than a Week — Why It May Get Worse (July 22, 2020)

What We Can Learn from Countries That Have Already Reopened (May 12, 2020)

Could Florida’s COVID-19 Surge Get Even Worse? Here’s What Experts Think (July 23, 2020)

How the Coronavirus Spreads Indoors and What Can Be Done About It (Aug. 4, 2020)

Can the New Coronavirus Be Transmitted by Frozen Foods? Unlikely, Experts Say (Aug. 18, 2020)

How to Enjoy the Fourth of July Weekend Amid the COVID-19 Resurgence (July 3, 2020)
What We Can Learn from the Resurgence of COVID-19 in Spain (Aug. 31, 2020)

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New Law Spurs Unintended Spike in Questionable Medical Exemptions for Vaccines (July 11, 2019)

Doctors are now recycling kidneys. Why isn't it done more? (April 22, 2018) 

We're Now Just Years Away From Growing New Livers in the Lab (Dec. 13, 2017)

New Efforts Seek to Restore Vision, Hearing by Plugging into to Computers (Aug. 6, 2017)

Dramatic Rise in Babies Being Born with Opioid-Related Condition (July 10, 2017)

‘Water Cremation’ Overcoming Regulatory Hurdles (Oct. 16, 2017)

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SMITHSONIAN

Could Machine Learning Be the Key to Earthquake Prediction? (April 23, 2019)

Major Disease Outbreak Strikes California Sea Lions as Oceans Change (Nov. 8, 2018)

How Virtual Reality and Sideline Brain Scans Could Help Diagnose Concussions (Sept. 10, 2018)

Dolphins Have a Mysterious Network of Veins That Could Be Key to Preventing the Bends (May 25, 2018)

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DISCOVER 

Forecasting Doom: New Tech Could Help Predict Volcanic Eruptions (July/Aug 2019 issue)

Are Hatcheries Helping, or Hurting, Wild Fish Populations? (March 3, 2016)

Brain Damage in Sea Lions Linked to Toxic 'Red Tides' (Dec. 16, 2016)

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COOK'S ILLUSTRATED

In the Weeds: How sea vegetables are poised to change the face of American dining (Feb. 22, 2017)

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GUARDIAN

Ethical question leaves potential buyers torn over self-driving cars (June 23, 2016)

Teens challenge government for not protecting them from climate change (Mar. 9, 2016)

Cliven Bundy denied bail in Oregon following 2014 Nevada standoff (Feb. 16, 2016)

Live blog: Oregon militia standoff: dramatic final surrender at wildlife refuge – as it happened (Feb, 11, 2016)

Oregon standoff: Cliven Bundy faces six federal charges over 2014 confrontation (Feb. 11, 2016)

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NEWSWEEK

The story of the Arctic is written in earwax (June 18. 2016)

Wooden buildings as strong as steel: a construction revolution is taking root in Oregon  (Jan. 20, 2016)

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NAUTILUS

Are Domestic and Wild Salmon Still the Same Species? The Staple Fish is Facing an Identity Crisis (Nov. 26, 2015)

The Oldest, Coldest Mammal May Be the Best Prepared for Climate Change (Jan. 4, 2016)

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SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE

Editing major projects, including a travel website, recipe and design magazines, and various news and feature sections.

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NEWS DEEPLY

Wrote weekly on fisheries sustainability, new research technologies or how ocean ecosystems are changing. Some highlights:

This Man is Swimming Across the Pacific Ocean for Science (April 23, 2018)

Something Fishy? Bluefin Tuna Not Recovered; Regulators Say Catch More (Nov. 9, 2017)

Invasion of Glowing Tropical Jellyfish Baffles U.S. Scientists (Aug. 9, 2017)

As Drones Proliferate, Marine Wildlife Are Getting a Bit Annoyed (Nov. 28, 2017)

Robot Revolution: New Generation of Cheap Robots to Explore the Seas (July 31, 2017)

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UPWORTHY

This song shows how frustrated scientists can get when you ignore climate change data (Oct. 16, 2015)

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AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE

Editor on the DC-based English desk of the global wire service, 2015

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BLOOMBERG BNA

Covered water and waste issues on a temporary assignment. Some highlights:

Recommended Fluoride Levels in Water Updated for First Time in 50 Years (April 27, 2015)

Demise of New York Brownfield Project Signals Fallout of State Program Expiration (Feb. 25, 2015)

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GRAND JUNCTION (COLO.) SENTINEL

Created a science and environment beat on a reporting fellowship at the major regional newspaper. Some highlights:

Investigation: Utah ponds out of compliance with air rules for past four years (June 5, 2012)

Effects of wildfire on landscape, wildlife go beyond the flames (June 21, 2012)

Fork in the roadless: Colorado lands in limbo between state and federal roadless proposals [PDF] (March 24, 2012) 

Western Coloradans exposed to four times national radiation average, impacts still unclear (April 23, 2012)

Drought 101: An emergency year, even for a desert (June 14, 2012)

Column: West ripe with fascinating environment stories (July 21, 2012) 

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INTER PRESS SERVICE

Covered DC and U.S. environmental issues for the developing world-focused wire service 2009-2011. Some highlights:

Climate-related Security Predictions Coming True in Pakistan (Aug. 26, 2010)

GM Crops Go to US High Court, Environmental Laws on the Line (Apr. 26, 2010)

U.S. Aid Shifts Push Self-Sufficiency Policy (Oct 25, 2010)

Developing Nations Gain Clout at World Bank, Depending on Math (Apr 26, 2010)

Oil Spill Comes at Worst Time for Endangered Bluefin Tuna (Jun. 7, 2010)

Climate Concerns Spur Changes in U.S. Military (April 29, 2010)

HIV Vaccine Advances Made Ahead of Global Conference (Jul. 8, 2010)

Ixtoc Disaster Holds Clues to Evolution of an Oil Spill (Jun 16, 2010)

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INSIDE CLIMATE NEWS

Covered DC for the then-startup and future Pulitzer-winning climate change news website 2009-2010. Some highlights:

Obama Planning New Stimulus Package Rooted in Green Jobs, Sustainable Growth (Dec. 8, 2009)

California, Other States Lead the Charge Toward Copenhagen (Dec 4, 2009)

Rich-Poor Rift Stalls World Bank's Anticipated Energy Lending Policy (July 21, 2011)

Lubchenko Takes Congress Back to School on Ocean Acidification (Dec. 2, 2009)

GOP Protest Builds Against EPA Regulating Greenhouse Gases (Dec. 30, 2009)

Climate Change Sending Species on the Move, Giving Invasives a Leg Up (Jan. 3, 2010)

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