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Rachel Nuwer

Rachel Love Nuwer is an award-winning independent American journalist and author. Her writing focusses primarily on science, adventure, and ecology, and has been published in a variety of prominent publications, including the Smithsonian, BBC Future, The New York Times, and National Geographic. Her book Poached was published in 2018 and was the winner of the American Society of Journalists and Authors general non-fiction book award,[1] a Nautilus Book Award,[2] and the Santa Monica Public Library Green Prize for Sustainable Literature.[3]

Early life

Nuwer grew up in Mississippi. She claims her "love for nature and science was kicked off by a childhood exploring the bayous and beaches of southern Mississippi."[4] While earning an undergraduate degree in biology from Loyola University in New Orleans, she "spent time in Laos, researching Mekong River fishes."[5]

According to the Social Science Research Council, Nuwer earned a graduate degree in "science journalism at New York University and ecology at the University of East Anglia."[6] The master's thesis she completed for her East Anglia degree was published by the Cambridge University Press.[7]

Career

Nuwer's career has focussed on science reporting, especially issues of wildlife conservation and illegal trade of exotic and endangered animals. Her alma mater has described her as "an award-winning science journalist who regularly contributes to the New York Times, National Geographic, and Scientific American."[8]

Nuwer has said that her education in biology helped shape her career. In an interview with the Scientific American, she noted that "In the increasingly precarious world of journalism, it seemed to me that having a specialized beat and expertise would help me stand out from the generic J-school crowd. Plus, my interests lie primarily in science and communicating science to others, so focusing on that made sense."[9]

Awards and honors

Abe Fellowship for Journalists 2017.[10]

Her book Poached has won several awards. These include the American Society of Journalists and Authors general non-fiction book award,[1] a Nautilus Book Award,[2] and the Santa Monica Public Library Green Prize for Sustainable Literature.[3]

Works

  • Poached Da Capo, 2018. ISBN 9780306825507

References

  1. ^ a b "For The Media". asja.org. Retrieved 2021-09-10.
  2. ^ a b "2018 Grand/Gold Winners – Nautilus Book Awards". Retrieved 2021-09-10.
  3. ^ a b "Santa Monica Public Library's 2019 Green Prize for Sustainable Literature Winners". www.santamonica.gov. Retrieved 2021-09-10.
  4. ^ Nuwer, Rachel (2021-09-21). "Rachel Nuwer Flyer PDF" (PDF).{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  5. ^ "Rachel Nuwer, Author at Scienceline". Scienceline. Retrieved 2021-09-21.
  6. ^ "Rachel L Nuwer". Social Science Research Council. Retrieved 2021-09-10.
  7. ^ Nuwer, Rachel; Bell, Diana (2013-10-09). "Identifying and quantifying the threats to biodiversity in the U Minh peat swamp forests of the Mekong Delta, Vietnam". Oryx. 48 (1): 88–94.
  8. ^ "Frederic, Harold, (19 Aug. 1856–19 Oct. 1898), author, journalist; London representative New York Times", Who Was Who, Oxford University Press, 2007-12-01, retrieved 2021-09-21
  9. ^ Zivkovic, Bora. "Introducing: Rachel Nuwer". Scientific American Blog Network. Retrieved 2021-09-21.
  10. ^ "Rachel L Nuwer". Social Science Research Council. Retrieved 2021-09-10.
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