Science writer or nature writer?
I have a guest post up today on the Canadian Science Writers’ Association blog – thanks to Colin Schultz for editorial suggestions that helped clarify … Read more
Watershed Moments 2.0
Posts starting January 2013, after blog revamp.
ALL the questions: Notes to a young scientist writer
In early November I had an email from Kelly, an environmental science student finishing her MSc. She’s at a crossroads, with loads of questions about … Read more
When I went into the woods today…
…I sure got a big surprise. There were odd clumps of white fluffy stuff everywhere – and no, it wasn’t snow. Was it fur or … Read more
Canada and Water: Destroying our Cultural Foundations
The disconnect between government policies and public opinion is hardly newsworthy, but it seems the divide has reached Grand Canyon proportions around Canadian environmental issues, … Read more
Say hello to Canada's new Fisheries Act
Monday, 25 November, marked the day on which the new (improved? no – let’s say, gutted) Fisheries Act took effect in Canada. First introduced in … Read more
Taking a Moment to Breathe – and Think
It’s been a busy couple of months. I’ve been moving, which is never fun for anyone, and also requires re-establishing a medical support network. Luckily, … Read more
The continuing saga of the environment in Canada
My last post was about Canadian Environment Minister Leona Aglukkaq, and her office’s rebuttal to an opinion piece in which I concluded she’s not the … Read more
Stirring the Hornet's Nest
On Monday I published an op-ed over at iPolitics, looking at Leona Aglukkaq’s record as both Health Minister and head of the Arctic Council to … Read more
A big week
*Updated late 15 October with link to second iPolitics piece in series, and addition of new paper out in CJFAS The Canadian government kicks off … Read more
The Space Between Science and Story
When I was a kid I played ‘newspaper reporter’. I’d drag my dad’s heavy typewriter out of the closet, roll in a sheet of scrap … Read more
