Sketch by Azusa Tojo 
I am a science journalist that covers climate and the environment. I also have a background in animation and design, which I love using to visualize data whenever possible. I have roots in Gainesville, Florida and Kyoto, Japan. I currently live in New York City.
I am currently a staff reporter at Grist. My work has also appeared in the New York Times, The Nation, Scientific American, Mother Jones, Wired, Atmos, and the Japan Times, among others. I have made guest appearances on Radiolab, NPR, Here & Now, The Weather Channel, PBS NewsWeekend, and LAist Morning Edition. In 2026, I won a 2026 National Edward R. Murrow award for my reporting on the defunding of American science during the second Trump administration. 

Are you a scientist with interesting fieldwork coming up, or perhaps a person dealing with climate change in your own life?  Please don't hesitate to reach out, I would love to speak with you. 
New York Times Climate Desk Fellow 2025 - 2026
Grist Climate News Fellow 2024 - 2025
UC Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism 2024
Radiolab Intern at New York Public Radio 2023
Planet Forward Senior Correspondent 2022 - 2024
FoodUnfolded Lead Visual Editor 2021 - 2023
Massachusetts College of Art and Design 2017
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