This children’s book was developed as my final capstone project at the University of Montana. In it, Griz and Koala write letters to each other in which they discuss the different ways that fire has shaped their respective landscapes. It was awarded one of the best presentations at the University of Montana Conference for Undergraduate Research.

By tracking heavy metal contaminants in songbird nestlings, UM grad student research sheds light on ecosystem recovery and guides future conservation efforts. I worked closely with a photographer and videographer to craft this multimedia story.

The story of China Gulch, a gold mining town eleven miles into the mountains in Montana, was never written down. Instead, fragments of bone reveal a history of starvation and exclusion. I reported this story through interviews, archival work and hiking to a remote archaeological site.