Hi.

I'm an environmental journalist and photographer based in New York. I've been at Vox for 3+ years now, where I'm currently a correspondent covering biodiversity + climate change. 

Before joining Vox, I covered the energy industry at Business Insider. I mainly wrote about the big oil companies like Exxon and Shell, though I also covered the rise of clean/climate tech. Prior to journalism, I was an ecologist/researcher. I helped develop WRI's Global Forest Watch product and then pursued a PhD in ecology & evolution at Stanford, ultimately leaving after getting my MS. 

I was raised in Iowa. In what you might call a cult. Now I live in Brooklyn with my partner (who is, unfortunately, also a journalist) and our chaotic dog, Jumanji.