Science Writing Samples
BioZine
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14th November 2020
Does Your Facewash Have a Dirty Little Secret?
Tiny plastic microbeads that scrub your pores clean might sound like a great idea to maintain a clear complexion, but what happens to all those microbeads once they’ve gone down the drain?
EcoZine
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1st September 2020
Quinoa: The Mother Grain
In recent years, quinoa has gained wide popularity around the world.
BioZine
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14th November 2020
Growing the Great Pumpkin
For many, “the great pumpkin” may evoke childhood memories of the classic Charlie Brown animated feature, for generations a staple of Halloween-themed television programming. While Linus never ends up seeing the great pumpkin, many amateur gardeners across North America do find pumpkins of giant proportions growing in their backyard pumpkin patches.
BioZine
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15th November 2020
50 Eco-Friendly Tips to Reduce Your Impact on the Environment
BioZine
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2nd November 2015
Bringing Heritage Turkeys Back to the Thanksgiving Table
EcoZine
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7th March 2016
The Flint Water Crisis
In April 2014, the fateful decision to switch the city of Flint’s water source from Lake Huron to the Flint River was made. The results of this decision were disastrous and the repercussions continue to affect the city’s citizens today.
EcoZine
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2nd March 2015
Dust from the Saharan Desert Fertilizes the Amazon Rainforest
The Sahara Desert, located in northern Africa, is the world’s largest desert. The Amazon rainforest, located in northern South America, is the world’s largest rainforest. New research, published in the journal Geophysical Research Letters, indicates that these ecosystems, while vastly different, are tied together.
EcoZine
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19th May 2016
Coral Reef Bleaching Devastating Australia's Great Barrier Reef
Coral reef bleaching is occurring at an unprecedented rate on Australia’s Great Barrier Reef. A recent aerial survey of 911 reefs by Australia’s National Coral Bleaching Task Force found evidence of bleaching on 93 percent of the reefs.
EcoZine
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5th December 2013
Alaska's Sustainable Fisheries
Overharvesting is a major problem for many fisheries around the world. Such is not the case for the Alaskan seafood industry. In fact, sustainability is written into the state’s constitution. Because of this, Alaskan fisheries serve as the world model for how to responsibly manage and maintain a seafood fishery for long-term sustainability.
EcoZine
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1st July 2020
Let's Talk Loons
The echoing call of a common loon across a misty lake is a haunting, ethereal sound. Few who have heard it can soon forget it. Recognizable by their distinctive black and white coloration, loons are common sights during the late spring through early fall months on lakes across the northeastern states and portions of the Upper Midwest.
BioZine
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15th November 2020
Isle Royale Moose-Wolf Research May Come to an End
15th November 2020
10 Questions about the Zika Virus, Answered
BioZine
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15th November 2020
Getting to Know the Groundhog
BioZine
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15th November 2020
The Science Behind Maple Syrup Production
BioZine
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15th November 2020
Using Stable Isotopes to Identify the Geographic Origin of Food
EcoZine
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1st November 2020
Waste Not, Want Not - Reducing Food Waste in America
In the United States, 40 percent of all food produced remains uneaten. Some of this food has spoiled, some of it was left in the fields to rot, and some of it never made it to market after being harvested.
