Curriculum Vitae

EDUCATION
University of Southern Maine B.A., English, magna cum laude, 1988. Charter student in Honors Program. One-year exchange to the Netherlands.

STAFF POSITIONS
Casco Bay Weekly (1988): News Editor
Garbage Magazine, the practical journal for the environment (1989-2001): Writer and Associate Editor

FREELANCE CLIENTS

PRINT:
Sierra, New York Times Magazine, L.A.Times Magazine, Outside, Islands, Escape, and dozens more.

INTERNET:
Discovery.com online expeditions, in addition to a regular science column.

TELEVISION

Discovery Channel’s Web-TV “Science Live” show: Science commentator.

Exploratorium/Discovery/CNN collaboration live Telecast/Webcast: Co-host of two-hour production on a solar eclipse in Aruba.

RADIO

Living on Earth: Various stories

Maine Things Considered: Commentaries

DOCUMENTARY

“Operation in Orbit: Hubble Telescope’s Space Doctors:” Scriptwriter.

SPEAKING

“Live from the Middle of Nowhere: The benefits of reporting from the field.” Keynote speech, National Institute of Standards and Technology conference: “Best Practices for Communication of Science and Technology to the Public,” 2002.

“Dust: What You’re Missing in the Clean Room.” Featured speaker, NASA Goddard Engineering Colloquium, 2002.

“Live from the Middle of Nowhere: The perilous path to a writing career.” Special Lecture, SALT Institute for Documentary Studies, 2003.

“Anatomy of a Dust Bunny.” Cheltenham Literary Festival, Cheltenham, England, 2003.

As time permits, I also speak frequently at schools, libraries, and clubs, in the belief that science literacy is crucial to the future of our planet.