Northwest Science Writers
There is a great community of people who write about science who hail from the Northwest, and some of them are members of NW Science Writers, a nonprofit about science communication.
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@jamesian.bsky.social
@ianrosewrites.bsky.social
Science and nature writer living on Kalapuya lands (Corvallis, OR). Vulturnalist. Recent bylines in Scientific American, Washington Post, Smithsonian and more. Go Birds. https://ianrosewrites.com/bibliography
@heidiledford.bsky.social
Reporter for Nature, mostly covering biology and medicine. hledford.01 (Signal) and heidiledford (@proton.me)
@jakebuehler.bsky.social
Science writer, hiker, diver. I'm into reef fish, conifers, & hot peppers. I write about weird lifeforms, natural history, & wildlife conservation. He/him jakebuehler.com
@campbelltaral.bsky.social
Fiction & Nonfiction Writer | Science, technology, and disability
@michellem.bsky.social
Science journalist, print and audio, Board Member Northwest Science Writers Association; work found in Boulder Daily Camera, The Denver Post, AARP, Alaska Airlines Magazine, KBCS
@jmgaines.bsky.social
Once a science journalist; still a science journalist. Aspiring moss-man; inspiring mothman. www.jmgaines.com
@craigwelch.bsky.social
Writer tracking climate and more. Mediocre trail runner. Soccer nut. Priors: senior staff writer at National Geographic. Also: Seattle Times, Jackson Hole News. https://www.linkedin.com/in/craig-welch/
@madelinevo.bsky.social
Climate journalist, author, AT HOME ON AN UNRULY PLANET http://madelineostrander.com KSJ at MIT Fellow 2023-2024 Mastodon: @madelineostrander@journa.host, @madelinevo on Insta
@racheltompa.bsky.social
Freelance science and health writer and editor, occasional podcaster | Knitter, potter, parent, PacNW-dweller | She/they | www.racheltompa.com
@brookejarvis.bsky.social
contributing writer for The New York Times Magazine, writer for The New Yorker, Wired, and elsewhere, slowly writing a book Tennessean on the Puget Sound, a pal and a confidant https://brookejarvis.net
@lynnepeeps.bsky.social
Seattle-based science journalist and author of THE INNER CLOCK (9/24/2024, Riverhead Books). Former biostatistician and 2020-21 MIT Knight Science Journalism fellow. www.lynnepeeples.com
@robertakwok.bsky.social
Freelance science writer based near Seattle. Bylines in NY Times, NewYorker.com, Nature, New Scientist, Audubon, Hakai, and more. MIT Knight Science Journalism Project Fellow 2020-21. robertakwok.com
@carolmorton.bsky.social
Senior science writer. Medical editor. Paddler. Telemark skier. Hiker. Reader. Farmer's market regular.
@ellenkuwana.bsky.social
Science & medical writer/editor. Public speaker, mentor, coach. Expert on APA, plain language. Past-Pres NW Science Writers Assoc. Interested in editing, ethics, AI, chocolate. If I've helped you, thank me with a coffee https://buymeacoffee.com/ellenkuw
@starrevartan.bsky.social
🧬 Science Journalist | 🏺 Sculptor of ceramics & words 📖 Author: The Stronger Sex (Seal Press/Hachette, 2025) 🌊 Wild swimmer | 💃 Ecstatic Dancer | 🌍 Trailrunner 🇦🇺🇺🇸 dual citizen Bylines: Nat Geo, Undark, SciAm (+ pods), more 🔗 starrevartan.com
@b0yle.bsky.social
Science editor / GeekWire / Universe Today / Cosmic Log / Fiction Science podcast / The Case for Pluto
@virginiagewin.bsky.social
2023-24 Nova Media Fellow. PDX-based science journalist writing about climate change, food security, land use, biodiversity loss, and diversity in STEM she/her Signal: ginnyg.04 Stories here: www.virginiagewin.com
@smjyoti.bsky.social
Science journalist, immigrant, mother. She/her. Words for Scientific American, Undark, Nature, Science, others. https://www.jyotimadhusoodanan.com/
@rachelcourtland.com
Editor at MIT Technology Review (@technologyreview.com), commissioning news, features, and essays | Science and technology journalist and forever physics nerd
@thetortoiseproject.bsky.social
Writing a book on the amazing lives and worlds of tortoises and the people dedicated to saving them around the world. Due out in fall 2026, by WW Norton.
@devonfredericksen.bsky.social
Author of HOW TO CAMP IN THE WOODS Environmental science journalist with words in the New York Times, The Atlantic, High Country News, Hakai, bioGraphic devonfredericksen.com
@ferrisjabr.bsky.social
NYT Bestselling Author of Becoming Earth (Random House, 2024), being translated into 10+ languages ✵ Contributing Writer, New York Times Magazine ✵ Gardener, baker, naturalist ✵ 🇱🇧🇺🇸🏳️🌈 ✵ Surname rhymes with neighbor ✵ https://www.ferrisjabr.com
@robinstanton.bsky.social
Retired. Seattle. Pro nature, pro water, pro planet. Pacific Northwest of the contiguous United States is my home
@heyjohnryan.bsky.social
KUOW Public Radio environment reporter. Seattle. Is this thing on? Tips, leaks--DM me, or jryan@kuow.org or Signal 1-401-405-1206
@loisparshley.bsky.social
Investigative journalist and photographer. www.loisparshley.com Send me tips on Signal at LoisParshley.49
@jrmorber.bsky.social
PNW freelance sci journo, PhD nanosci and materials engineering. World traveler, field reporter. Newly focused on probing solutions to our biggest problems, but still interested in whale anuses and poo. I love the weird things. she/her
@nijhuism.bsky.social
Author of BELOVED BEASTS, http://tinyurl.com/belovedbeasts. Contributing ed. @HighCountryNews.bsky.social, bylines @nybooks.com, @TheAtlantic.bsky.social, etc. Conservation Works newsletter: http://substack.com/conservationworks Signal @shellhuis.21
@seattlebryn.bsky.social
Freelance science, medical + environmental writer and author of “Flush: The Remarkable Science of an Unlikely Treasure.” PhD in microbiology; also post about misinfo, journalism, oddities, good dogs, bad puns, and Seattle. He/him ✍🏻 💩🧪🧫🦠🔬🌲🏳️🌈
@seattlescienceguy.bsky.social
Freelance science and climate journalist, President of Northwest Science Writers Association, #stubbornoptimist. Born when CO2 was 327ppm. Watching the #Arctic. Tips: seattlesciguy@gmail.com
@wudan.bsky.social
Narrative journalist, fact-checker, podcaster. Founder, Factual—a fact-checking agency www.wudanyan.com www.factual.work
@janehu.bsky.social
freelance journalist, essayist, mystery flavor airhead. i’m a contributing editor at High Country News and i cover psychedelics at The Microdose. janehu.net Signal: janehu.01
@wayt.bsky.social
Science writer & editor. Contributing writer, IEEE Spectrum; Editorial director, Climate Parables (Anthropocene magazine) and Intellectual Ventures. Writing a book on climate change and the global energy transition.
@ashleybraun.bsky.social
Science + Environmental Journalist, Sr. Editor @ DeSmog, Fact-checker. Seattle, WA. ashleybraun.com
@jamesian.bsky.social
Science journalist. Yoga teacher. I'm an "indirect cost" writing for researchers at times. More at https://seattlesciencewriter.com