Stories

My Reporting Work

I published stories as a journalist from 2015 through 2023, documenting how humans respond to environmental changes. I primarily focused on adaptation and cultural resilience in communities affected by climate change and mining around the world. I was invited to spend a year living with families in the Pacific island nations of Kiribati and Fiji as a Fulbright National Geographic Fellow from 2015-2016. I designed and led a year-long collaborative reporting project covering climate adaptation, displacement, the ongoing impacts of mining operations, grassroots innovation, and cultural resilience.

Many of the communities I worked with—in addition to dealing with the legacy of colonization—have been disproportionately affected by climate change, fossil fuel extraction, or mining. But they have also developed innovative ways to adapt to environmental changes, maintain their cultures, and survive.

Unfortunately, in December 2025, the National Geographic Society decided to archive older Fulbright National Geographic stories from their website after years of publication. I have provided links to the PDF versions of these stories. I am advocating for them to be republished as they are important to the community.