I’m rejecting the career ladder metaphor in favor of the career river. Here’s why: 1. The ultimate goal of the career ladder is: reach the top. The ultimate goal of the career river is: reach your ocean - a thriving, wide-open ecosystem fed by other rivers to explore. /

Hey, climate journos, try this. Find a regular person, not a climate reporter. Run by them phrases like 'biotic activity' or 'decarbonization' or 'fire deficit.' Do they look confused? Yeah? Well, your audience will be too. Be ruthless about purging jargon

It's here! All Science. No Fiction. tells the stories of amazing scientists doing amazing work in the Pacific Northwest. Ep1: A team of neurologists in Oregon & Washington are trying to hack your brainwaves to give you a better night's rest. youtube.com/watch?v=BZycI3…

Come produce ThinkOutLoud on OPB, one of the best local radio shows in the country. bit.ly/3nnO1wG Work with a great team in a great place covering the news that's important to people in the PNW. Questions? My DMs are open.

It's a moth, it's a drone, it's Smellicopter! Check out the latest PNW science explainer from the remarkable radiojes

Want to learn more about the state of salmon in the Pacific Northwest? Tune in for this Science Friday interview with @tonyvschick Irena Hwang, PhD on their investigative project for @opb + ProPublica sciencefriday.com/segments/salmo…

What happens when you pair agriculture and solar panels? A potential green energy revolution, according to Oregon researchers. Check out the latest All Science. No Fiction. episode from radiojes @opb youtube.com/watch?v=E2Fy0u…

Oregon loves fried foods. Two examples: doughnuts (Portland cooks up so many) and tater tots (created near the Idaho border!). Another is corn dogs, which were invented at the Oregon Coast! Their delicious history is the subject of my latest for OPB: opb.org/article/2022/0…

How do Oregon officials respond to wealthy interests exerting political pressure? One case study in this developer's quest to buy up water rights in one of the state's most drought-stricken regions. opb.org/article/2022/0…

A heat wave is in the forecast across the Pacific Northwest next week. Here are some ways that you can look out for yourself and others to stay healthy during the extremely hot weather. opb.org/article/2022/0…

Eugene, Oregon has now recorded 3 straight days of max daily temps at or above 96°F. The forecast calls for another 3 more. If the forecast holds, we'll match the record for the longest streak of days at or above 96°F of 6 days set in 1981. #orwx

NEWS: University of Oregon president Michael Schill is leaving to become Northwestern University's president. UO's Board of Trustees will move to appoint an interim president who is expected to begin their position before the start of the academic year.

I can never pass this great installation at Prague’s Municipal Library without looking inside — such a simple but cool idea!

Congratulations to April Ehrlich, a brave & badass reporter who should never have faced criminal charges for doing her job well. And thanks to the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press & every news org that supported her cause -- and the cause of every working journalist. rcfp.org/april-ehrlich-…

Thar she blows! Oregon’s last coal-fired power plant bit the dust this morning in a controlled demolition. The Portland General Boardman coal plant opened in 1980 and closed twenty years before the end of its design life to reduce emissions.

Coal-generated power in Oregon goes out with a bang! Although as Tom Banse notes, about a quarter of Oregon power is still derived from out-of-state coal that flows through our transmission lines

Did you feel it? Let the USGS know here: earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/ev…

⏰ It's only THREE WEEKS until the Independent News Sustainability Summit in Austin. 💡 Don't miss the chance to learn from the brightest minds in the business and connect with your peers from across the U.S. and Canada. sustainabilitysummit.news

My prayer for US political journalism: Stop trying to predict election outcomes. Stop treating polling like science. Center the voices of voters. And focus on policy proposals and policy outcomes—not the horserace. #electionday

Tina Kotek wins Oregon governor’s race, fending off strongest Republican bid in a decade oregonlive.com/politics/2022/…