Writing
Could Shellfish Farming Fix Florida’s Algal Bloom Problem? | Reasons to Be Cheerful, August 2026
Pave Paradise, Relocate a Gopher Tortoise | bioGraphic, June 2026
In This Tiny Town in Florida’s Panhandle, Fishermen Are Hooked on ‘Worm Grunting,’ and the Worms Are Still Taking the Bait | Smithsonian magazine, April 2026
Meet Mr. Trash Wheel and His Trash-Catching Friends | Reasons to Be Cheerful, April 2026
The 5-Year Apalachicola Oyster Ban Is Lifted | Flamingo magazine, January 2026
The Hidden World of Hedgehog Highways | Reasons to Be Cheerful, January 2025
After Hurricane Milton: Relief and resilience, but also a shaken Florida | Christian Science Monitor, October 2024
Helene’s powerful floods prompt urgent relief efforts – and a wake-up call | Christian Science Monitor, September 2024
Hurricane Idalia tests resilience of Florida’s Nature Coast | Christian Science Monitor, September 2023
Rescuing ‘wild Florida’ – by saving cattle ranches | Christian Science Monitor, August 2023
Leaving Atsena Otie | WUFT, March 2023
A Wandering Conservationist’s Quest to Protect the World’s Soil | Reasons to Be Cheerful, August 2022
Your Yard Could Be a Wildlife Sanctuary | Reasons to Be Cheerful, July 2022
Water-Guzzling Yards Are Getting a Celebrity Makeover | Reasons to Be Cheerful, May 2022
A Community Market Grows in a D.C. Neighborhood Abandoned by Food Retailers | Civil Eats, November 2016
A cooperative in Mexico takes on food system challenges – with chocolate | Christian Science Monitor, August 2016
Research Publications
Castellano, S., Clarke, M., D’Acunto, L. et al. Restoring the Florida Everglades: Insights on Integrating Sea Level Rise into Decision-Support Tools. Environmental Management 76, 28 (2026). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00267-025-02320-0