I’m an award-winning science writer with 25+ years of experience creating content for science agencies, higher education, and consumer publications. I grew up on the Atlantic coast of Florida, where as a child I watched many Apollo missions launch from Kennedy Space Center. This experience sparked my life-long fascination with earth and space science.
My current and former clients include NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), Natural Hazards Center, Colorado State University, Pacific Disaster Center, Lunar and Planetary Laboratory, and many others. I’ve also served as editor of science-focused publications including NASA’s Sensing Our Planet, Mines Magazine at Colorado School of Mines, and Colorado Water. I earned a master’s degree in journalism at Colorado State University, with a focus on science communication.
I’m also an experienced travel writer and photographer. In 2018, I published a full-color guidebook titled Utah Canyon Country: 20 Must-See Sites and Short Hikes, which received the gold medal in Western Regional Nonfiction at the 2019 Independent Publisher (IPPY) Awards.
I’ve lived in Arizona, Hawaii, and Colorado, which shows my strong preference for sunny locations. I love the outdoors, hiking, and landscape photography, and when I’m not working on a project, I’m usually exploring western landscapes with my camera.
Laurie was one of the best and most professional of the journalists I’ve worked with. Her finished article was excellent and accurately captured the science as well or better than any other article that I’ve been interviewed for.