Molly Herring Email & Phone Number

San Diego, CA, US

New York, New York, United States

I report, write, edit, fact-check, and pitch basic biology news. It's a good time!

Sending science content to your inbox every day!

I report on human-wildlife interaction for Mongabay's Latin America desk.

Center For Coastal Climate Resilience

A paid fellowship and opportunity to report on research projects led by UC Santa Cruz scientists dedicated to improving local and regional resilience to climate change. I had the opportunity to travel to Virginia and the U.S. Virgin Islands to report on and photograph community-centered research initiatives.

Monterey County, California, United States

The Mercury News is a morning daily newspaper published in San Jose, California, in the San Francisco Bay Area. It is published by the Bay Area News Group. As a reporter, I write articles about all things science from local university research to the ongoing wild pig problem.

An award-winning science news magazine under the expert guidance of which I research, pitch, write and edit articles about new and breaking space earth, and climate science.

Athens, Attiki, Greece

I am writing, editing, and publishing digital and print articles for Athens Insider Magazine, the leading English language magazine in Athens, Greece. I am also leading a project called #HumansofAthens, modeled after #HumansofNY, in which I interview and photograph subjects on the street in order to humanize the city and remind the public of the powerful.

Chapel Hill, Carolina Del Norte, Estados Unidos

I work part-time in communications, assisting with website editing via WordPress, working with Adobe Photoshop, and writing and editing news and blog posts.

Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States

Video analysis and research on the mechanisms of sea turtle self-location using internal magnetic compasses

Virtual

During this internship, I received training in writing skills, editing skills, pitching to publications, and SEO. I worked with an amazing team of brilliant science communicators and learned about the importance of translating scientific ideas to a broader general audience.

Assisted with website design, blog and editorial writing, Spanish translation, and research.

Maui, Hawai

Engaged in sea turtle research and conservation practices as well as educated tourists about the local species, the Hawaiian Green sea turtle.Led snorkel tours for student groups to identify local marine species.

Master Of Science - Ms, Science Communication

Bachelor'S Degree, Biology, Global Studies, Creative Nonfiction Writing, 3.97

Activities and Societies: Ep Eta Environmental honors fraternity Tri-Beta Biology Society SEAC: Student Environmental Action Coalition UNC.

Summer Study, Marine Ecology, Environmental Anthropology, 4.0

IES Ecuador program in Quito, the Amazon Rainforest, and San Cristóbal, the Galápagos Islands exploring the unique human-animal.

Environmental Politics, Philophy, Greek, Urban Sustainability

Activities and Societies: Athens Insider Magazine Intern Volunteer at Boroume, a food waste collection team at the local farmers marketCYA.

Gap Year

A 7 month abroad program in Guatemala, Ghana, Thailand, Cambodia and Morocco studying sustainable development and agriculture, education.

Center For Leadership, Government, And Global Economics, 4.6 Gpa

Activities and Societies: National Honor Society Vice President Editor for the student newspaper 4-year Varsity Volleyball, 2 year captain.