SEJ Member Spotlight: William Souder

Freelance writer William Souder has reported on a wide variety of environmental subjects and is the author of three books, including the forthcoming On a Farther Shore: The Life and Legacy of Rachel Carson, marking the 50th anniversary of Carson's Silent Spring — and, by extension, a half century of environmentalism.

SEJ Member Spotlight: Patricia Sagastume

Our second member spotlight goes on independent producer and reporter Patricia Sagastume, whose blog covers South Florida issues. Her recent radio piece, which aired on the independent WLRN Miami Herald News, offers a unique perspective on the potential of wind farms to stimulate jobs and tourism in economically depressed communities. Have a listen!

CAMEL (Climate, Adaptation, Mitigation, E-Learning) Project

CAMEL is a free, comprehensive, interdisciplinary, multimedia resource with over 200 topic areas for educators who wish to teach, create and share curricular resources on climate change. Register for weekly webinars on specific topics or view recordings of past webinars. Funded by NSF.

Spotlight on SEJ Members

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Environmental Issue Areas

Covering Pandemic Flu

The Nieman Foundation’s Guide to Covering Pandemic Flu, written and edited by journalists, is "a one-stop resource for reporters, editors and newsroom managers trying to navigate the complex and at times confusing details of the flu story.

Global Carbon Project

GCP, a partnership between the International Geosphere-Biosphere Programme, the International Human Dimensions Programme on Global Environmental Change, the World Climate Research Programme, and Diversitas, "was formed to assist the international science community to establish a common, mutually agreed knowledge base supporting policy debate and action to slow the rate of increase of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere."

NOAA Climate Services

Explore the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Climate Services, an interactive "dashboard" of climate signals from NOAA. Examine different time periods, choices of measurements, news, maps, videos, images, and more.

Farm Subsidy Database

The Environmental Working Group annually compiles every recipient of the main US farm subsidy programs and the amount of subsidy they received since 1995, based on USDA data. Browse by state, congressional district and county; national summary; top recipients; payment concentrations; top regions; top programs; or search by zip code, recipient or business name.