I’m a freelance science journalist based in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada where I am a settler on the traditional, ancestral and unceded territory of the Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), Stó:lō and Səl̓ílwətaʔ/Selilwitulh (Tsleil-Waututh) and xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam) First Nations.

Captivated by the natural world and its stories, I write mainly about living things but also non-living ones like dinosaurs, energy, and climate. I especially like writing about quirky animal behaviour, wildlife conservation, and environmental health. I’ve also written extensively about the challenges of freelancing. I’m fascinated by the intersection of science, human rights, Indigenous knowledge, and policy. When reporting from the field, I produce photography and videography to accompany my work. I enjoy collaborating and enthusiastically engage in all media -- print, web, audio, video, TV.

My writing appears internationally in outlets like the New York Times, BBC Future, Natural History, BioScience, Nature, Science, Knowable, Science News, Scientific American, National Geographic, and many more.

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