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Cultivating the Cosmos

Decoding crop resilience through space-grown cotton

Cultivating the Cosmos

A Race Against Erosion for Turtle Mound

As sea level rise erodes Florida’s Indigenous mounds, archaeologists document the tallest one

A Race Against Erosion for Turtle Mound

The River Has Teeth

An essay about a turtle and the complicated and delicate nature of resilience under the threat of climate change.

The River Has Teeth

Losing Ground: Climate Change Is Altering the Rules of Ecosystem Hierarchy

Sea-level rise is letting a tiny crab drastically alter marsh landscapes

Losing Ground: Climate Change Is Altering the Rules of Ecosystem Hierarchy

Storm-Surfing Parasites Spread Widely

Major hurricanes scramble marine creature populations

Storm-Surfing Parasites Spread Widely

Aquarium Fish, Hold the Cyanide

How an Indonesian village stopped poisoning reefs for the tropical pet trade without losing livelihoods.

Aquarium Fish, Hold the Cyanide

Kenya’s Unexplored Fossil Trove

A paleontologist at the National Museums of Kenya is spearheading an effort to make 3-D reconstructions of the institution’s fossils available internationally.

Kenya’s Unexplored Fossil Trove

Perpetual Fertility: How an Obscure Sea Creature Makes Endless Eggs and Sperm

Understanding hydractinia’s rare ability could provide insights into human reproductive disorders.

Perpetual Fertility: How an Obscure Sea Creature Makes Endless Eggs and Sperm

Humans Drove the Only Native U.S. Parrot Extinct, Says New DNA Study

The Carolina Parakeet was ubiquitous in the southeast a century ago. A new genetic study suggests it went extinct abruptly, killed off by people.

Humans Drove the Only Native U.S. Parrot Extinct, Says New DNA Study

Cold War satellites inadvertently tracked species declines

Approach could be used to follow other species’ response to human activities over decades

Cold War satellites inadvertently tracked species declines

The Most Innovative Birds Stand the Best Chance of Survival

A new global study finds that species willing and able to try new foods or forage creatively have a lower risk of extinction.

The Most Innovative Birds Stand the Best Chance of Survival

This amber-encased beetle may have been one of the first insects to pollinate flowers

Find pushes insect pollination back nearly 50 million years

This amber-encased beetle may have been one of the first insects to pollinate flowers

Coastal Job: Seafood Inspector

Scott Albrecht has a trained eye for spotting harmful defects in the ocean’s bounty. Hakai Magazine.

Coastal Job: Seafood Inspector

Genetic 'Road Map' reveals lost birthplace of a 150-year-old butterfly (Science Magazine)

DNA mapping method could help geolocate other disputed species.

Genetic 'Road Map' reveals lost birthplace of a 150-year-old butterfly (Science Magazine)

Coastal Job: Marine Animal Movement Expert (Hakai Magazine)

James Liao studies the mysteries of marine animal movement with an eye to unlocking solutions to human problems.

Coastal Job: Marine Animal Movement Expert (Hakai Magazine)

Seeking Marjorie (Medium)

Exploring the natural world of one of America’s renowned rural writers.

Seeking Marjorie (Medium)

Selected Journalism and Science Writing 

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