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Ask anyone and they’ll say I’m a huge whale nerd. I’d say I am a huge science and environment nerd - one who is particularly passionate about marine conservation.
After obtaining a BSc. in zoology from Cardiff University in 2015, I spent time as a research assistant for various organisations in Australia, Canada and the U.S. This time exposed me to the ignorance surrounding environmental issues in our oceans, and I decided to pursue a career in communications. I recently graduated from Northwestern University’s Medill School of Journalism with a Master of Science in Journalism with a focus on science and environmental reporting.
The Elwha River flows through an old dam site. In the background, young alder trees bloom in what was once a reservoir, and the green mound in the foreground indicates the location of the old dam walls. Walking down the hill from a parking lot on the outskirts of Port Angeles, Washington, the sound of rushing water gets louder.
By Fiona Skeggs Medill Reports The upper Quinault River in Washington is always changing. In February, you'll be scrambling over rocks and dodging areas of soft, wet sand that was about 8 feet lower in October, the high winter flow having deposited new material on the floodplain. In December, you'd have been swimming.
By Fiona Skeggs Medill Reports The sound of chatter filled the air on a quiet spring morning in Provincetown, Massachusetts, as people greeted one another, donned rubber boots and distributed gloves, buckets and knives among the crowd. Gathered at the rotary on the outskirts of town on the morning of April 22, volunteers stuffed pockets [...]
By Fiona Skeggs Medill Reports Wetlands go hand-in-hand with the Florida Everglades. More than 2,000 square miles of mangrove forests and marshland make this UNESCO World Heritage Site a refuge for wildlife. From white ibis and endangered Miami blue butterflies to alligators and manatees, the Everglades are teeming with life.
When former teachers Melinda Munson and Gretchen Wehmhoff took over The Skagway News in Alaska, its future looked bleak. Poor quality and bad economics had run down a newspaper that for decades served a historic port city hosting throngs of tourists in a typical year.
By Fiona Skeggs Medill Reports Christmas is a time for family. For gifts. For sweet treats. For plastic waste? People who celebrate a winter holiday generate about 43% more waste, primarily from wrapping paper, gift bags, tissue paper, food waste and packaging, according to a November survey of 2,000 Americans by OnePoll.
Particle physics research takes time. Scientists at Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory (Fermilab) know this all too well as they accelerated particles to near light speed, collided streams of them into each other and helped find several of the 17 building blocks of matter in the debris for decades.
This student-authored post is published by CPR in partnership with Medill News Service and the Northwestern University Medill School of Journalism, Media, Integrated Marketing Communications. The views and opinions expressed in this article are the author's own and do not necessarily reflect the views, policies, or positions of CPR or CDC.