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A relative novice in the field of science writing, I am working hard to write as much as possible about interesting scientific topics explained for the lay person.
Here are some of the publications I have worked for and places I have gained writing experience:
University of Groningen, Gaast, The Netherlands
March 2008-May 2008
Improved editing skills while re-writing a newsletter, which translated complicated scientific concepts for the layperson while I worked as a research assistant on a project studying the importance of The Netherlands to the migration of shorebirds.
Green Horizon Quarterly, October 2006
Book Review
Readership: 25,000
Wrote book review of Dr. Joan Roughgarden's Evolution and Christian Faith.
Poughkeepsie Journal, Poughkeepsie, NY, January-May 2005
"Our Environment" Weekly Section Intern
Sunday Readership: ~49,000
Conceived and wrote ten articles on topics ranging from the current status of the ozone hole to environmental repercussions of local political decisions.
Some of the field research jobs I've had, during which I heightened my interest in plants and animals while gaining a detailed knowledge of ecological research practices:
University of Montana, Mogollon Rim, Arizona, US
May 2007-July 2007
Managed my own area in a 30-year ornithological research project where I worked independently to find and monitor birds' nests.
Point Reyes Bird Observatory, Lake Havasu City, Arizona, US
March 2007-May 2007
Exercised perseverance and good time management while conducting bird population surveys in the Sonoran Desert.
Rocky Mountain Biological Lab, Crested Butte, Colorado, US
June-Aug. 2005, 2006
Practiced efficient and exact data collection while a research assistant in the Colorado Rockies.
Archbold Biological Station, Lake Placid, Florida, US
Jan. 2006-May '2006
Supervising two projects, as well as helping with numerous others, while a research assistant in the Plant Ecology Lab.