I'm a journalist and author of the book A Land on Fire, based in Asia for much of my career, and a university lecturer teaching int'l environmental reporting

Joined January 2009
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22 Mar 2021
On #WorldWaterDay, @earthjournalism special report on how Amazon Basin pollution is feeding longest belt of algae on the planet, a “brown tide” of sargassum that has been increasingly fouling beaches in the Caribbean over the last decade. nola.com/news/environment/ar…
22 Mar 2021
Read an investigation of the longest belt of algae on the planet – a “floating bridge” fouling beaches in the Caribbean – part of a series supported by our @earthjournalism #WorldWaterDay nola.com/news/environment/ar… @InfoAmazonia @NOLAnews
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Hey @earthjournalism, check out all these grants available from @InsideNatGeo x.com/Revkin/status/10149771…

Are you an innovator in science, tech, teaching, media (text, visual, data) related to the human journey, our changing planet or wildlife? There's a grant for that via @InsideNatGeo! Deadlines nigh but new round each quarter. j.mp/NGSgrantprocess #sustcomm #sciteach #scicomm
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14 Jun 2017
My story on the recent UN Ocean Conference... #SaveOurOceans x.com/earthjournalism/status…

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Looking to support journalism on West African fisheries #oceans #EJN #UNOceansConference x.com/earthjournalism/status…

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10 Dec 2015
Moderated #EJN Negotiator Press Briefing w/Nobel Peace Prize Winner Jose Ramos-Horta, reps of EC China S. Africa #fb x.com/earthjournalism/status…

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10 Dec 2015
This pretty much explains what it's like to cover a #climatechange COP #COP21 x.com/sevolley/status/674899…

10 Dec 2015
If you wonder why we all look like shit after these annual 2 week negotiations, here's a good primer on why. afp.com/en/news/blood-sweat-… #COP21
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10 Dec 2015
#Journalists at #COP21, #EJN Negotiator Press Briefing at 12 noon today is in Press Conference Room 3 #climatechange
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10 Dec 2015
#Journalists at #COP21Paris, come to #EJN Negotiator Press Briefing at 12 noon today to hear reps of EU, G77, China, LDCs speak about talks
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28 Oct 2015
#EJN trains #LatinAmerica #journalists in #marine issues, prior to launch of Easter Island MPA in #Chile earthjournalism.net/projects… #oceans

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28 Oct 2015
#EJN has chosen 35 #journalism Fellows to attend #COP21 #climate summit in Paris earthjournalism.net/projects… #climatechange #media

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28 Oct 2015
#EJN is seeking #Biodiversity #Media Coordinator. chc.tbe.taleo.net/chc06/ats/… Part-time job based in UK or Europe. Pls spread the word.

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26 Aug 2015
#EJN shines new light on Central Africa with new #GeoJournalism site @Info_Congo earthjournalism.net/stories/…infocongo.org/

17 Jun 2015
#Journalists from South America can apply for workshop in #Chile in August on #oceans and MPAs. earthjournalism.net/opportun… Pls RT #EJN

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17 Jun 2015
#Journalists from #Mekong region can apply for workshop in #Vietnam delta August 11-13. Please spread the word! earthjournalism.net/opportun… #EJN

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16 Jun 2015
I'll be speaking tomorrow @MarstelDay in Oakland on #media and #biodiversity #wildlife #conservation, online at marstel-day.com/marstel-day-… #EJN

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In Seoul for #WCSJ2015? Check out panel on #Oceans and #Fisheries #journalism at 11:30 today, Room 101. Speakers from US, China, Japan #EJN
13 May 2015
Deadline Friday for #EJN Grants for #climatechange #media earthjournalism.net/opportun… Innovation, Education grants for #climate #journalism soon

25 Apr 2015
Replying to @Revkin
#GeoJournalism is changing how we understand & communicate environmental issues medium.com/local-voices-glob… …RT @Revkin @WillieShubert #EJN

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