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I'm a freelance journalist and research consultant based in Southwest Washington. I cover climate and the environment, with a focus on justice and equity. Previously, I’ve worked as a reporter for Floodlight News, the Texas Observer, and as a fact-checker at Texas Monthly. My work has also been published in a variety of outlets, including Grist, Southerly, The Atlantic, CityLab, The Texas Tribune, The Guardian, The Nation, and Popular Science.
My work has won awards from the Institute for Nonprofit News, the Society of Professional Journalists, and the Sierra Club. My reporting on abandoned oil and gas wells was also cited by members of Congress. I’ve been invited to speak at journalism classes across the country, such as the University of Missouri, the University of Chicago and Duke University.
Recently published work
Sierra: These Pacific Northwest groups feed the region when it needs it most
Acacia Magazine: When abuse hides in plain sight - Muslim institutions struggle to confront spiritual abuse.
High Country News: Western climate litigants keep fighting
Texas Observer: Trump’s ICE has arrested a pillar of the Dallas Muslim community. I grew up hearing his calls for compassion.