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I’m a photographer and science lover, particularly engaged with the intersection of the two in communication and journalism. I’m interested in finding approaches to sharing science in ways that excite people and allow them to see and understand the world in new ways.
I've worked as a farmer and raft guide, a roly-poly researcher and podcast maker, and I once lint-rolled a T-rex skeleton during my work at the Smithsonian. I'm a NOLS graduate, WFR certified, and an experienced traveler who never passes up a good adventure. After studying Biology and Geology at Pomona College, I embarked on a Thomas J. Watson Fellowship, and traveled the Amazon river from source to delta using photography to tell the story of river system science. Since then, I've been working at Berkeley Lab as a photographer and multimedia science communicator. In my spare time I look for ways to get people excited about seeing through science. Check out my recent work on instagram or my blog, and sign up for my newsletter to stay up to date! |
More about my work and interests:
My newsletter and blog
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In 2022 I sent out my first monthly newsletter with a new StoryMap I made about the wonders of beavers.
Every few months since then, I've shared out photo essays, life updates, and my favorite photos that don't make it on social media. Check out my blog and sign up for my newsletter to stay in the loop about future projects! |
My Watershed StoryMap (and covers of Nature and Science!)
I'm excited about
Science as X-ray vision
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I've long been fascinated by the idea that science can transform how people see. In revealing the marvelous mechanisms that underlie everyday life, I hope to help others see the hidden inner workings of their world.
Seeing in this way adds wonder and intrigue to even the most familiar subjects, and I aim to harness that feeling to make science communication truly engaging and relevant. I've pursued this idea through my work and blog with projects like the Story of Sand, exploring the idea that even the most mundane and familiar things have both an "endo-story" (the little world contained within them) and an "exo-story" (the role they play in the world around them). |
My Interests
Photography with meaningI want my work to lend power and voice to the things I care about, and help people see the familiar in a rich new light. I've long admired artists and conservationists who use stunning images to highlight the beauty, importance, and vulnerability of the world's natural places and indigenous communities. I'm excited about following in the footsteps of these role models and I hope to bring photography and journalism to bear to help others see the same beauty and value in these things that I see.
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The Human Side of ScienceScientific concepts aren't confined to a laboratory, they underlie our everyday lives. I think science education and communication should give people a new lens through which to see their world. In a time where public distrust of science has become an existential threat, I want to tackle the perception that science is something "other." That's why I'm excited about telling the stories of how science impacts real people everyday
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Multimedia SciCommI'm interested in communicating the full beauty and entertaining weirdness of scientific stories by any means available to me. I was drawn to photography and videography as ways to captivate audiences and impart the full beauty and relevance of these stories. In college my brother and I created a podcast, Microcosm, to share those stories with our peers, using all of the casual humor and personality of a brotherly chat.
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The Watson
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I spent much of 2019-2020 on a Thomas J. Watson Fellowship, traveling the length of the Amazon River and using photography to showcase the science of river systems.
This project was put on hold for the pandemic, with the exception of a foray along the Colorado River in October 2021. I'm still figuring out how and when I will resume my travels, but my love of rivers and their scientific stories is still going strong. |