Writing
Below are some links to my writing. You can also check out more of my work on my business site, Sea to Snow Consulting. (I can only accept assignments that don’t conflict with my journalism.)
Endangered: Biodiversity on the Brink
My first book examines the fate of imperiled wildlife and the performance of the Endangered Species Act. Endangered won a gold medal from the Independent Publisher Book Awards.
As editor of WaterPolls.org, I wrote several pieces on water-related polling and public opinion for Water Deeply.
Water Funder Initiative: Blueprint for Philanthropy
I served as lead communications consultant to the project as it developed its strategy and blueprint for philanthropy, including writing/editing the report, building the WFI website, creating graphics/slides, and designing the logo.
Reporting on Endangered Species While Becoming One
Without a rejuvenated, thriving journalism that not only reports on disasters in real time but also deeply examines the root causes, it’ll be that much harder to maintain a healthy planet.
Western Conservation Evaluation
As an embedded evaluator, I analyzed the impact of the David and Lucile Packard Foundation’s $122 million grantmaking program to advance conservation in the American West and Northwest Mexico.
Condor 134’s harrowing experience with lead poisoning exemplifies these endangered birds’ greatest challenge.
Design to Win: Philanthropy’s Role in the Fight Against Global Warming
I was a lead writer of the Design to Win report, which inspired foundations to commit more than $1 billion to fight climate change.
And here’s what I’ve been reading lately: