Writer &
Editor

Science

I write about science, technology, and policy in my role as communications staff and as a freelance writer, and I’ve dabbled in academic writing.

Travel

I’ve won two Lowell Thomas Travel Journalism awards and was published in The Lonely Planet Anthology: True Stories from the World’s Best Writers. I also once nonymously won a user-submitted contest for “worst travel story” on a popular pop culture blog, but I won’t share it here, because it’s embarrassing.

Institutional

Blogs. Newsletters. Press releases. Bios. Itineraries. Brochures. Tweets. Stuff like that.

Science & policy

Rebuilding Big Basin (Bay Nature, 2021)

Why Should You Visit Namibia? (GeoEx Wanderlust, originally published 2017)

The Commons: More than Just Resources (University of Michigan, 2024)

Six Genealogy Journeys (AFAR, 2012)

Can New Trash Cans Clean Up SF’s Streets? (SF Weekly, 2021)

Travel

Affordable Heat, Efficient Grid (Building Decarbonization Coalition, 2024)

Into the Congo (Lonely Planet; 🥈 Lowell Thomas Awards, 2017)

Where to Find Ethiopian Coffee in the United States (AFAR, 2012)

10 Things I Learned About Neighborhood Scale (Building Decarbonization Coalition, 2024)

GeoEx’s Ultimate Guide to Gorilla Trekking (GeoEx Wanderlust; 🥉 Lowell Thomas Awards, 2022)

Commoning for Resilience, Commoning Through Change (University of Michigan, 2024)

Electrical Panels 101: A beginner’s guide to your home’s breaker box (Switch Is On, 2025)

Yes, You can “KonMari” Your Electric Panel (Switch Is On, 2025)

What Drillers Need to Know about Thermal Energy Network Policy in 2025 (co-authored; The Driller, 2025)