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To take out invasives, the US relies on crews wielding hatchets, chainsaws, and herbicide. It’s a messy, fun job—but it may not be enough to stop the spread. wired.trib.al/afGd5PJ

Who knew killing some plants can actually save the environment? Sonya Bennett-Brandt, a WIRED contributor, talks with Krys Boyd about the people tasked with killing invasive plants that endanger native flora. Listen to the podcast here: 🌱 think.kera.org/2023/01/25/606…

Look ma I'm famous! It's always surreal to read about yourself but Sonya Bennett-Brandt did a great job encapsulating the work done and the challenges faced. theguardian.com/us-news/2023/j…

Mud-Starved Wetlands Get a Meal At Last #Sanfranciscobay #wetlands are finally getting some precious muck, thanks to #wildbillions: ow.ly/gE0050QJCNr 🖋️📸s: Sonya Bennett-Brandt 2 wetland 📸s: Kate Golden 🌈 Christina Toms (@christinatoms.bluesky.social) SFEI - ASC #baynature #mudismagic #climatesolutions

On the peregrine falcons of Alcatraz! With killer photos from Vishal Subramanyan 🤩 baynature.org/2024/06/10/lik…

Like Top Gun, But With Falcons, and On Alcatraz baynature.org/2024/06/10/lik… Sonya Bennett-Brandt Vishal Subramanyan

I made some drawings of the newest (potential) trees on the Bay Area block for @anushuyax's #WildBillions story on climate-adapting our urban canopy. They are a little bit silly Bay Nature magazine

Hyped to win an environmental reporting award from SPJ NorCal Chapter @spj-norcal.bsky.social for my story on the SF Bay's precious mud!

A few of my favorite outtakes from the front lines of Lake Tahoe's great battle: man vs. clam. The full story: baynature.org/article/what-l…

For this Winter print feature, Sonya Bennett-Brandt got up close with Lake Tahoe's personae non gratae—the algae and invasives that seem to be in cahoots, threatening Tahoe's famously clear blue water (and all the tourism that depends upon it). baynature.org/article/what-l…

"Each nickel-length clam in my hand can release thousands of microscopic larvae daily when spawning, creating infestations that outcompete native invertebrates for food." Sonya Bennett-Brandt for Bay Nature magazine longreads.com/2025/01/17/wha…

In our Weekly Top 5: * Dying to seek asylum in Canada The Local Magazine (Archived Account) * The rise of UFC Rolling Stone * Hoarding at the British Museum The Guardian * A mystery at Lake Tahoe Bay Nature magazine * Dog dialogue NYT Magazine longreads.com/2025/01/24/the…

I use Google Maps, you use Google Maps, we all use Google Maps. But who decides what actually shows up there—and what gets called what? For AFAR Media, Sonya Bennett-Brandt dives into the dizzying world of digital mapmaking: afar.com/magazine/how-d… Longreads #longreads