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Find a science communicator by field of interestThe following members have expressed interest in sharing their areas of interest and expertise. Feel free to reach out to them directly or contact info@nwscience.org and we’ll let them know you’re interested in contacting them.
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Last updated March 14, 2019
First name | Last name | Organization | Job title | Areas of interest (30 words max) |
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Allegra | Abramo | self-employed | ||
Clayton | Aldern | Freelance/Consultant | Science policy, environmental justice, neuroscience | |
Bryony | Angell | Freelance Writer | Freelance writer and blogger | Birding culture, women in the world birding scene, eco travel, conscientious consumerism |
David | Ansley | |||
Catherine | Arnold | Communications Writer/Media Relations at ARUP Laboratories (affiliated with Univ. of Utah) and Freelance | Agriculture Conservation and Nature Oceanography/Marine Studies Ecology Geology Biology Paleontology |
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Jake | Ashcraft | South Seattle College | Professor and Science Communicator | Scientific and technical writing, freelance and contract work |
Elizabeth | Bacher | Woodland Park Zoo | Content Producer | I am a writer and producer for all Woodland Park Zoo's publicly-facing communication channels. I work with colleagues from animal management, conservation, education, veterinary and other departments to build awareness about conservation, endangered species and sustainability. |
James | Barlow | University of Oregon | Director of Science and Research Communications | Life sciences, physical sciences, social sciences, medicine |
Loren | Baugh | University of Washington | Research Scientist, Scientific & Medical Writer/Editor | I am research scientist (PhD and postdoc at UW Bioengineering) and currently a freelance scientific/medical writer/editor. I am interested in helping with academic and clinical/preclinical research manuscripts and grant proposals. |
Dylan | Beard | Freelance Science Writer | Neuroscience, Psychology, Physics, and Climate Change | |
Valerie | Bentivegna | 1990 | Science Communicator | Life Sciences, Human-Computer interaction, Tech, Physics, Engineering, Chemistry |
David | Berger | freelance | nature, environment, marine issues and energy, including the human story as well as the scientific. Also the visual arts. | |
Rachel | Berkowitz | Research Analyst & Science Writer | I currently divide my time between working on an artificial intelligence start-up company, called i2k Connect, and writing for scientific publications based in the US and Europe. I am available for freelance science and technical writing - please feel free to contact me! I began my science writing career as the founding contributor to Physics Today’s ‘Down to Earth’ column from 2011-2014. After completing my Ph.D. (2013) in geophysics in Cambridge, England, I took a science writing/communications position at the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. For more details, please visit www.rberkowitz.net |
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Michael | Bradbury | REALscience | Founder | Climate Change, Astronomy, Physics, Marine Biology, Open Science, History of Science, Citizen Science |
Ashley | Braun | Freelance Journalist | Freelance Science and Environmental Journalist | Ecology, conservation, food and agriculture, climate change, fact-checking |
Kelly | Brenner | Naturalist, Writer, Photographer | I write about natural history with a current focus on urban nature. My book about overlooked nature of the city will be out autumn 2019. | |
Theresa | Britschgi | Washington State Opportunity Scholarship | Program Director, Westside | Increasing the public interest and enthusiasm for science and engineering - particularly in high school students, undergraduates, and their teachers and mentors |
Jake | Buehler | Freelance | Science Writer | Biology, Natural History, Biodiversity, Evolution |
Evan | Bush | The Seattle Times | Reporter | Climate & environment news! |
Carol | Cahill | |||
Janice | Cantieri | Freelance/National Geographic/Yes! Magazine | Freelance Environmental Writer | Climate change adaptation, Indigenous knowledge, Indigenous climate action and resilience, climate science and policy, Kiribati, Pacific, Solutions Journalism, agriculture, social enterprise |
Carly | Cassella | Science Alert | Science journalist | Science reporter focused on climate change, the environment, women’s health, tech, nature and space. |
Kimberly | Cauvel | Environment reporter | Kimberly is an environmental journalist passionate about natural resources, public health and scientific advancement issues. | |
Emeline | Cokelet Meneken | |||
Marta | Coursey | Washington State University | CAHNRS Director of Communications | |
Lauren | Cox | |||
John G. | Cramer | University of Washington | Professor Emeritus | I write a bimonthly science column "The Alternate View" published in Analog SF Magazine. I'm a retired UW Professor of Physics, and I continue to do research in nuclear physics and in quantum optics and foundations. |
Joel | Davis | Freelance Writer | Astronomy, physics, medical research, human evolution, ecological issues. |
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Andrea | Detter | |||
Anne | Devine | Anne Devine Communications, LLC | Principal | Healthcare writing and editing; communications strategy planning; project management |
Ron | DiGiacomo | |||
Lindsey | Doermann | |||
Maria | Dolan | Freelance Writer | Freelance Journalist | Environment, culture, food and health. |
Sandi | Doughton | The Seattle Times | Science Reporter | |
Breanna | Draxler | independent | Independent Science & Environment Editor | Former editor at bioGraphic, Popular Science and Discover magazines. Experience in print, online, podcasts, and radio. |
Elisabeth | Eaves | Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists | writer and editor | biosecurity, conservation, climate change, marine life, nuclear energy, oceans, global public health, renewable energy, weapons of mass destruction |
Richard | Ells | Senior Webmaster | Evolution, cooperation, book reviews | |
Paige | Embry | freelance writer | native bees, geology, paleoclimate, soils, agriculture, horticulture | |
Franklin | Faust | UW Alzheimer's Disease Research Center | Research Scientist & Outreach Assistant | I'm interested in the progress and purpose of neuroscience, and the field's implications for mental and public health. |
Glenn | Fleishman | Journalist | space probes, digital imaging, computer and mobile security, type and printing technology, cryptography | |
Meredith | Fore | Physics, Chemistry | ||
Kris | Freeman | |||
Manny | Frishberg | self | Contributing Editor, RTM magazine | Alternative energy, Solar, health and medicine, weird science, mew materials and technologies. 3D Printing |
Sarah | Gage | Governor's Salmon Recovery Office, State of Washington | Program Manager in salmon recovery | Conservation, biology, botany, endangered species, biodiversity, gardening. I curate the Botanical Rambles blog for the Washington Native Plant Society. |
James | Gaines | Freelance | Writer | Environment, Climate Change, Technology, Solutions Journalism |
Rachel | Garner | Why Animals Do The Thing | Researcher / Blogger | Animals in captivity, zoos and aquariums, animal ethics, ethology, animal welfare welfare, exotic animal biology & behavior |
Beth | Geiger | |||
Judi | Gibbs | Write Guru™ | Book Indexer and Writer | Experience in medical and engineering writing. Extensive experience producing back-of-the-book indexes. See my website or e-mail me for a selective list. Alternate E-mail: WriteGuruSeattle@gmail.com |
Wayne | Gillam | University of Washington: Center for Neurotechnology | Communications Director | Professional: Neural engineering, neuroscience, neurotechnology, computer science and engineering, electrical engineering, rehabilitation medicine, philosophy, diversity | Personal: Music, art, and of course, writing! |
Lizz | Giordano | Staff reporter at The Daily Herald | ||
Andre | Golard | neuroscience, business, decision making, thinking errors, innovation, startups, change management, communications, VR | ||
Julia | Goldstein | Julia L F Goldstein Communications | Owner/Writer and Editor | Materials science, environment, energy, sustainability, manufacturing, chemistry |
Ivan | Gonzalez | |||
David George | Gordon | Author, Lecturer, Bug Chef, | Wildlife and wild places, travel, "fringe" science-- especially cryptozoology and entomophagy. | |
Andrew | Gordon-Maclean | Environmental Communications Consultant | Independent Communications Consultant | Communicating environmental issues to a broad audience |
Rebecca | Gourley | University of Washington | Editorial assistant | |
Marita | Graube | Pixel Theory Inc. | Principal | I create scientific, technical, and marketing content for corporate and government clients spanning a range of topics, such as translational research, drug development, and biotechnology. Learn more at: http://pixeltheoryinc.com |
Jenni | Gritters | ZEST Storycraft LLC | Freelance Journalist | I typically write about health and the outdoors, crafting long form and short form journalism content about science and health trends, the psychology behind our favorite activities, and the best products to use when you go outdoors. I also offer editing services and digital storytelling workshops. |
Mara | Grunbaum | Freelance | Freelance writer, editor, author | Life science, earth science, animals, humor, educational publishing, writing for kids |
Patricia | Guthrie | Independent Journalist | Independent Journalist | Genetics, Newborn screening, Environment |
Terri | Hansen | Independent journalist | climate science environmental health environmental reporting tribal nations |
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Mark | Harris | Science/technology reporter | Technology, transportation, robotics, climate, crowdfunding, crowdsourcing, automotive, AI | |
Ian | Haydon | UW Institute for Protein Design | Communications Manager @ UW-IPD / Freelance writer & consultant | Demystifying biotechnology. |
Lisa | Hayward | U Department of Environmental and Occpational Health | Manager of Communications | Research translation Community-engaged research Science-based policy Science communication education Ecology Climate change Conservation Physiology |
Rebecca | Heisman | American Ornithological Society | Communications Specialist | Birds, wildlife, conservation, climate change |
Nolan | Hester | |||
Hannah | Hickey | University of Washington | Earth Sciences Writer | Covering Earth sciences, oceanography, atmospheric sciences, polar science, weather and climate. |
Lucy | Hodge | |||
Jolayne | Houtz | UW Department Environmental & Occupational Health Sciences | Director of Communications | Environmental health, occupational health, science communication, global health, public health |
Jane | Hu | Freelance science journalist | ||
Shelby | Huff | Freelance Writer + Editor | Wildlife, culture, environmental health, hunting, fishing, birds, bears, food, agriculture | |
Rebecca | Hughes | Kaiser Permanente Washington Health Research Institute | Senior media consultant | Medicine, health care, public health, biology, environment |
Josh | Hyde | University of Idaho | ||
Steve | Ihnen | Intellego Labs | CTO | renewable energy, earth and environmental sciences |
Deborah | Illman | |||
Sally | James | Science writer | Immunotherapy, biotechnology, research, social media, microbiome and health. Consultant on social media for scientists. |
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Jerry | Joyce | Moon Joyce Resources | Owner/Writer | Communicating technological and environmental information in clear and simple ways. |
Ijeoma | Kalu | Nutritionist | Science and Research | |
Sylvia | Kantor | Freelance | Independent writer and editor | science writing: environment, agriculture, sustainability, ecology, natural resources editing: substantive, line editing, developmental |
Susan | Keown | Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center | Associate Editor | |
Kenna | Kettrick | Writing Consultant & Editor | ||
Hanley | Kingston | none | evolutionary genetics, behavioral genetics, animal behavior, social psychology, criminology, bioethics, neural plasticity, environmental science | |
Emily | Krieger | Freelance editor, writer, and fact-checker | children's science news, biology, natural history, zoology, evolution, environment, zoonotic diseases, earth science | |
Christine | Kuepfer | Biomedical and Life Sciences Communications Consultant | Writing, editing, project management, proofreading, editing for non-native English speakers, data analysis, literature research, quality control check of documents, publication management | |
Ellen | Kurek | AHCJ | Freelance Writer/Editor | Medicine, engineering, IT, energy, ecology, environment |
Ellen | Kuwana | Society of Cannabis Clinicians | Executive Director | Writing and editing in the biomedical sciences, mostly in pediatrics. Expertise includes grants, manuscripts, website content, patient education, white papers, annual reports, researcher profiles. Proficient in AP and APA Style. |
Roberta | Kwok | Freelance | Freelance science writer | Write for publications such as Nature, the New York Times, NewYorker.com, and Hakai. Provide writing and editing services to research institutions and medical centers. Website: http://www.robertakwok.com. |
Tom | Lang | Tom Lang Communications and Training International | Principal, Tom Lang Medical Communications and Training International | Medical writing and editing; documenting clinical research; evidenced-based medicine; international training; statistical reporting; date displays |
Samantha | Larson | freelance | Science Writer, Washington Sea Grant. | Science, the environment, and adventure. |
Edie | Lau | Veterinary Information Network News Service | Editor | Veterinary medicine; pharmaceuticals; biomedicine; One Health; environment. |
Benjamin | Lilley | |||
Robin | Lindley | Self | Independent writer | Particular interest in the history of science with an emphasis on medicine and biology. Many of my articles--often interviews with scholars and writers-- appear on sites such as History News Network (hnn.us) and Crosscut.com. |
Deirdre | Lockwood | Freelance writer and editor | Environment, oceanography, climate, health, chemistry, life sciences | |
Bill | Loftus | Science writer | agriculture, biology, conservation, environment, animal science, plant science, genomics, climate change | |
Susan | London | medical writer and editor | medicine, health, research | |
Priscilla | Long | Freelance Writer and Editor | I wrote the weekly column Science Frictions for the American Scholar website: http://theamericanscholar.org/daily-scholar/science-friction/ I have written pieces on neuroscience -- "My Brain on My Mind," genomics -- "Genome Tome," and others. I serve as Founding and Consulting Editor of HistoryLink.org, the online encyclopedia of Washington state history. |
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Julie | Lutz | UW Astronomy Department | Emeritus Research Professor of Astronomy | Astronomy education and outreach, research on the evolution of stars |
Michelle | Ma | University of Washington | Associate director and science writer, UW News | Fisheries, forestry, environmental issues, marine policy, urban horticulture |
Diane | Mapes | Fred Hutch | writer/editor | |
Lynda | Mapes | The Seattle Times | Environment reporter | nature, natural history, forest ecology, native cultures, wildlife, environmental topics of all sorts. |
Michelle | Martin | Freelance journalist | Freelance journalist and editor | The intersection of science and society. I've written for newspapers and a few locally based magazines and would like to branch out into national publications and radio production. |
Engel | Mary | Freelance | writer | global health, infectious diseases, cancer, climate change, health policy |
Donna | Matrazzo | writer, editor, author | My speciality is "compelling stories on complex topics." I take vast amounts of technical or obtuse material and translate it into film, exhibit and print pieces that are not only understandable to laypeople, but often entertaining and inspiring. | |
Robert | McClure | InvestigateWest | Executive Director | Investigative and other in-depth coverage of the environment, health and government accountability. |
Katherine | McCormick | Postdoctoral Researcher | ||
Daniel | McCoy | |||
Molly | McElroy | Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center | Communications Manager | Content Strategist | Media Relations | cancer, immunotherapy, vaccines, health, STEM, diversity in science, neuroscience, child development |
Sharon | McGrayne | |||
Susan | McLaughlin | IHME/Freelance | Technical/science writer | Public health, medicine, health care, neuroscience, statistics. |
Milana | McLead | Washington State Medical Association | Sr. Director, Strategic Communications & Growth | |
Sarah | McQuate | biochemistry, chemistry, astronomy, atmospheric science, engineering, diversity in science | ||
Tim | Merrick | U.S. Geological Survey | Public Information Officer | I am always interested to work with writers to tell the important stories of USGS earth science. I am based in Boise, Idaho, but can connect writers with colleagues throught the Pacific Northwest. I'm also working toward a side career/post-retirement career as a science writer. |
Kelsey | Mertes | |||
Jennifer | Michalowski | Freelance | Science Writer and Editor | I cover a wide range of biology, writing frequently about neuroscience, evolution, cancer biology, and biodiversity. |
Cynthia | Mills | Veterinarian/writer/editor | Conservation and medicine, dog population control, behavior and training of dogs in particular and all animals (including insects and crustaceans), disease and disease evolution. | |
David M | Mills | Infinity Box Theatre Project | Artistic Director, Infinity Box Theatre Project | |
Shelley | Minden | |||
Mindy | Miner | Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center | Technical Editor | Infectious disease; other diseases studied at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center |
Jennifer | Monnier | Freelance journalist | Environment, energy, and natural resources | |
Jenny | Morber | Freelance | Freelance Science Journalist | Biotech, artificial intelligence, materials, engineering, sex, sperm, robots, death, disease, ethics, poop, things that are cool |
Carol | Morton | Independent journalist | senior science writer | |
Sean | Nealon | Oregon State University | Director of News and Research Communications | |
Bryn | Nelson | Freelance Science Writer and Editor | I have an avid interest in science, medicine, environment, and travel stories. | |
roxanne | nelson | Health and medicine, oncology, AI, genetics | ||
Michelle | Nijhuis | Freelance Journalist | Independent Journalist | Conservation biology, environmental policy, ecology, public health, and the intersections among all of the above. |
Madeline | Ostrander | freelance/YES! Magazine | Freelance editor/writer | Climate change, fossil fuels, conservation, environmental policy, ecology. |
Kelly | Owens | FORCE | Director of Education and Research, FORCE | |
Amanda | Pain | Freelance Writer | Freelance Writer | Amanda is a trained journalist who has experience working and writing in global health, international development, science and medicine, as well as the non-profit sector. |
Chris | Palmer | Oregon State University, College of Engineering | Associate Director of Advancement Communications | Engineering, Cancer, Neuroscience, Biology, Earth Science, Basic Biomedical Research |
Anna | Patrick | freelancer | Freelance Writer | Telling human stories in areas related to the environment, health, economic disparity and more. |
Sarah | Patton | Physician Assistant | Medicine Public Health Climate Nutrition Fitness Education |
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Tom | Paulson | Humanosphere | Publisher / editor | Humanosphere is an online news organization that covers global health, aid, development, poverty and scientific research devoted to progress in these areas. |
Lucrezia | Paxson | Ms. | Assistant Professor | Various |
Lynne | Peeples | Freelance | Science, Health and Environment Reporter | Environment, climate change, green energy, toxic chemicals, infectious disease, public health, medicine |
Sidney | Perkowitz | Freelance and Emory University | Freelance Ph. D. physicist, science writer, editor and consultant | Physical science; technology; genetic engineering; science and society; science in film, art and general culture; science outreach; science editing and consulting. |
Marc | Ramirez | The Dallas Morning News | Staff writer | |
Rebecca | Reuter | Ocean science, seafood sustainability, climate science, human relationships with nature | ||
Jeff | Rice | Puget Sound Institute | Managing Editor | My primary focus is on the Puget Sound ecosystem but I am an equal opportunity science nerd. I have a background in the media arts and journalism. |
Thomas | Rickey | Pacific Northwest National Laboratory | Science Writing Team Lead | Fundamental science; chemistry, physics, biology; energy and environment; climate |
John | Roach | Storyteller, Technical Writer and Editor | My writing and editing covers technology, artificial intelligence, computer science, innovation, energy, climate science and the environment. | |
Bonnie | Rochman | freelance | freelance journalist | I write broadly about maternal/child health and parenting for The Wall Street Journal, The NY Times Magazine, MIT Technology Review and others. My first book, The Gene Machine: How Genetic Technologies Are Changing the Way We Have Kids and the Kids We Have, was published in 2017 by Scientific American/Farrar, Straus and Giroux. I'm now writing patient stories for Seattle Cancer Care Alliance. |
Tracy | Romoser | Microsoft | ||
Julia | Rosen | Los Angeles Times | Science Reporter | Earth and environmental science |
Joshua | Rosenau | Wild Fish Conservancy | Director of Communications | Fisheries, salmon, evolution, climate change, science policy, science education, science and politics |
Erin | Ross | Oregon Public Broadcasting | Writer/Researcher | Biology, geology, space, environmental science, science policy, biomedical sciences |
Adrienne | Ross Scanlan | Writer, editor, citizen scientist, developmental editor (Certificate in Editing, Univ. of Washington). Author of Turning Homeward: Restoring Hope and Nature in the Urban Wild (WA State Book Award 2017 Finalist). |
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Caitlin | Rothermel | MedLitera | Principal, Medlitera: The Medical Writers' Group | I have experience writing about the following therapeutic areas: Allergic rhinitis, antibiotic resistance, asthma, atrial fibrillation, Crohn’s disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), deep vein thrombosis (DVT), depression, epilepsy, fibromyalgia, genetics, gout, hernia / abdominal wall defects, Huntington Disease, intranasal drug delivery, joint (hip and knee) replacement/orthopedics, migraine, nutrition, opioid addiction and withdrawal, osteoarthritis, osteoporosis, pain management, Parkinson’s disease, oncology (lung cancer, acute and chronic myelogenous leukemia, medical radiation exposure, melanoma, multiple myeloma, prostate cancer), peripheral arterial disease, pulmonary function, systemic lupus erythematosus, thyroid disease, women’s health (contraception, dysmenorrhea, endometriosis, fibroids, menopause), wound management, and visual impairment (age-related macular degeneration [AMD], glaucoma, retinopathy). |
Sabin | Russell | Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center | Writer/Editor | Cancer, HIV, Global Health, Immunology, Climate,Fourier transform |
David | Salisbury | Freelance | Science communications consultant | Multimedia science communications |
Sophia | Sansone | Searching for job opportunities in the Seattle and Portland area. | ||
Dennis | Schatz | Pacific Science Center | Senior Advisor | |
Lynn | Schnaiberg | Contract and freelance writer & editor | Contract and freelance writer & editor | Nature/outdoor adventure and enviro impacts, food and agriculture, health, transportation and anything else that sparks curiosity. Deep journalism experience plus strategic communications, research and policy reports, and ghostwriting. Fluent Spanish speaker. |
Charlotte | Schubert | Freelance | Freelance | I cover the biomedical sciences, including translational medicine, epigentics and reproduction. Bylines at Nature, Science, PNAS, GeekWire. Previously at Nature Medicine and Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Ph.D. from University of Washington and Fred Hutch. |
Kate | Schubert | |||
Eric | Scigliano | Climate, especially arctic; oceanography, ecology, evolution, energy technology, history of science | ||
Keith | Seinfeld | Public Health - Seattle & King County | Communications specialist | |
Elizabeth | Sharpe | University of Washington | Assistant Director of Communications | Technology Environmental health Public Health Occupational health Oncology Technology |
Natalie | Slivinski | Freelance | Freelance science writer | Disease biology, antibiotic resistance, diagnostics, synthetic biology, anthropology, nutrition, behavioral psychology, STEM literacy, marine zoology, ecology, evolution, fire science, bugs |
John | Snow | House Stark | ||
Michele | Solis | neuroscience | ||
Eric | Sorensen | Washington State University | science writer | |
Cameron | Stahl | Advarra | Sr. Content Specialist and Publications Manager | Clinical writing, educational science writing and media production, film and video production, advocacy and public relations. |
Sarah | Stanley | Freelance Science Writer | Translating fascinating research for a variety of interested audiences. | |
Robin | Stanton | Nature Conservancy | Media Relations Manager, The Nature Conservancy | Environment, wildlife, natural solutions for climate change and other environmental challenges |
Eric | Stavney | Freelance writer day job at PEMCO | Freelance writer, radio program host, instructional designer | I am a biologist by training (especially microbiology) but have wide ranging interests across nearly all scientific disciplines. I'm sorry to say this includes unbridled rock collecting (now no room to sleep at home) and taking roadkill home to stuff and make pretty again (now no squeamish friends). I tell a pretty good story, especially explaining nature and its wonders. I also cohost the Scandinavian Hour at KKNW and write for the Norwegian-American newspaper. |
Nancy | Steinberg | College of Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Sciences, Oregon State University | Science Communicator | Marine science, earth science, climate change, environmental policy, coastal policy and issues, fisheries, oceanography |
Elizabeth | Stewart | Digital World Biology | Science Writer | genomics, data-enabled life sciences, proteomics, biology, genetics, science education |
Lisa | Stiffler | GeekWire | Reporter, editor | |
Vince | Stricherz | University of Washington (retired) | Retired, UW Office of News and Information | physical. sciences, in particular anything related to climate, geology, space, physics, zoology or chemistry. |
Richard | Strickland | UW Oceanography (retired) | UW Oceanography Lecturer (retired) | Oceanography, Salish Sea and coastal Washington, climate, earth science |
STEPHANIE | SWANE | The Cooking Lab | Publisher | |
Chris | Tachibana | science writer and editor | health care, medicine, genetics, molecular and cell biology, biotechnology, http://ctachibana.com | |
Molly | Tankersley | University of Alaska Southeast | Science Communications Specialist | Environment/earth sciences communications for the Alaska Coastal Rainforest Center and the Alaska Climate Adaptation Science Center. |
Bryce | Taylor | University of Washington | Postdoc | I'm a Genomics researcher and am interested in science outreach and education. |
Ann | Thomas | Johns Hopkins University | Freelance writer | Health, wellness, environment, climate change |
Rachel | Tompa | Allen Institute | Senior Writer | Health and life sciences, cancer, biology, neuroscience, biotechnology, immunology, cell biology |
Brianna | Traxinger | Fred Hutch/ University of Washington | PhD candidate-infectious diseases and immunology | I currently research the immune response to viral infection as a PhD student but am interested in science writing, climate science, and climate change/environmental advocacy. |
Lia | Unrau | Freelance science writer and editor | Life sciences, neuroscience, bioengineering, women's health, environmental health, physics/physical sciences, social sciences | |
James | Urton | PIO & freelance science writer | ||
Starre | Vartan | Gardenia Media | Freelance Science Writer | astrobiology, animal conservation, artificial intelligence, geology, geochemistry, hydrology, oceans, environment, technology, zoology, reproductive health, women's health |
Matt | Vivion | Web Manager, Center on Reinventing Public Education, UW Bothell | Web design, writing, science, video games, storytelling | |
MaryAnn | Wagner | UW Washington Sea Grant | Assist Director for Communications | Technical editing & writing/environmental sciences & cultural resources |
Anita | Wahler | biology, environment, environmental education, science and music, molecular biology, chemistry, geology, climate change, history and philosophy of science, evolution, animals, dogs, hiking/backpacking, wilderness, dog training, tracking/trailing, SAR | ||
Annika | Wallendahl | SoundEarth Strategies | geology, climate change, space science, AI, remote sensing | |
Brett | Walton | Circle of Blue | reporter | I write about freshwater and all its connections for Circle of Blue, a water news agency. |
Genevieve | Wanucha | University of Washington | Science Writer at the UW Memory and Brain Wellness Center / UW Alzheimer Research Center | Brain science, neurology, neurodegenerative disease, dementia, genetics, precision medicine, dementia-friendly communities, art |
Christine | Waresak | PATH & Pacific Science Center | Freelance Writer/Editor | Life sciences, health sciences, biology, global health, writing and editing |
Andrea | Watts | Freelance writer | Sustainable forestry, silviculture, mass timber, hard cider industry | |
Rachel | Webber | Dr. Universe, science writer | science writing for kids--and kids of all ages. | |
Jamie | Wecker | Freelance/Student | Physics, biotech, history of science, arachnology, and entomology. | |
Reitha | Weeks | Shoreline Community College | Program Manager, Science Outreach | I provide workshops and program management for science outreach and education programs such as Shoreline Community College biotech summer camps. |
Hannah | Weinberger | Crosscut.com | Science and Environment Staff Reporter | |
Christie | Wilcox | Freelance | Editor, SciShow | Bio-nerd with a particular fascination with venoms, poisons, and toxungens. |
David | Williams | Freelance Writer | Urban natural history, geology | |
Riis | Williams | University of Washington student | ||
Lisa | Wogan | VIN News Service | Reporter | |
Kristen | Woodward | Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center | Science communications editor | |
Bernice | Wuethrich | Grameen Foundation | Communications strategist, writer, editor | Global Health Agricultural Development Biomedicine Climate Change Environment Strategic communications Cross platform content development Freelance writing and editing |
Wudan | Yan | Freelance science journalist | Biology, biochemistry, medicine, environmental science, plant biology, climate change, conversation, supply chain, sustainability, food science | |
Chelsea | Yates | University of Washington | Writer and publications manager, UW College of Engineering | Aeronautics & astronautics, bioegineering, chemical engineering, civil & environmental engineering, computer science, electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, human-centered design, industrial & systems engineering, materials science & engineering. |
Richard | Yonck | Intelligent Future Consulting | Futurist | Focus on future trends and developments. Particular interest in emerging technologies and their potential impacts on society. |
Matt | Zaffino | KGW TV | Chief Meteorologist | Weather, climate, science, technology, outdoor recreation |
Sara | Zaske | Washington State University | Science Writer | agricultural sciences, animal science, biology, cannabis, carbon, climate change, food science, education, disease, environment, genetics, health, human development, natural resources, plant science, psychology, sleep research, science communication, social science, social media, wildlife ecology |
Ingela | Ziemek |