Ann Finkbeiner’s Contributions:
The Fishadelphia Story
How a scientist and a gritty team of activists and students are bringing fresh fish back to Philadelphia’s underserved neighborhoods.
Jan 10, 2023 | 3,600 words, about 18 minutes
An Ecologist Organizes the World
Jane Lubchenco helped change the field of ecology by making the science useful to society.
Feb 4, 2020 | 2,800 words, about 14 minutes
The Scientist Who Reads a Lost History in the Mud
Hard working and tough as nails, Grace Brush did what others couldn’t—she teased out the mystery of the Chesapeake Bay.
Nov 1, 2017 | 3,500 words, about 17 minutes
Hunger’s Children
Fleeing the Irish Famine, some immigrants brought their islands with them to North America.
Jul 18, 2017 | 2,600 words, about 13 minutes
The Great Quake and the Great Drowning
Mega-quakes have periodically rocked North America’s Pacific Northwest. Indigenous people told terrifying stories about the devastation but refused to leave.
Sep 14, 2015 | 3,100 words, about 15 minutes