Awards

I am the grateful recipient of several fellowships and awards; a partial list follows.

• National Center for Atmospheric Research – Climate Change Fellowship, July 2013
• University of California, Santa Cruz – Computational Astronomy Boot Camp, June 2012
• Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution – Ocean Science Journalism Fellow, Sept. 2011
• Knight Science Journalism Workshop, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, June 2010
• Council for the Advancement of Science Writing Fellow, Stanford University, Oct. 2008
• Poynter Institute Fellow, Feb. 2006

Awards
2010

Missouri Press Foundation Contest
First Place, Best News Series (for Mo. Lawyers Weekly)

Colorado Associated Press Editors and Reporters
First Place, Environmental Reporting

2009

Society of Professional Journalists, Region 9 (Rocky Mountain West)
First Place, Investigative Reporting
Third Place, Breaking News

Colorado Press Association
First Place, Best Series (Staff award)
Third Place, Best Series (Individual award)

2008

Colorado Press Association
First Place, Deadline News Reporting (lead reporter, staff award)
Second Place, Sustained Coverage (lead reporter, staff award)

2007

National Newspaper Association
First Place and Second Place, Breaking News

Colorado Associated Press Editors and Reporters
First Place, Beat Reporting (court beat)