LPalmer

Record No 26800
Name Lisa Palmer
Title Freelance Writer
Organization
Dept/Publication
Address
Severna Park, MD 21146 USA
Phone 443-875-8320
Phone Type Cell
Fax
Website www.lisa-palmer.com
Twitter Account
Freelance Website www.lisa-palmer.com
Sample of Work www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=can-social-science-help-combat-climate-change
Sample of Work www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=earth-observing-satellites
Sample of Work www.yaleclimatemediaforum.org/2010/06/teaching-climate-change-as-edu-news-beat/
Areas of Expertise Agriculture, Air, Biodiversity, Climate Change, Economy & Business, Energy & Fuel, Environmental Politics, Environmental Studies, Fish & Fisheries, Government, Journalism/Media, People & Population, Planning & Growth, Policy, Science, Water & Oceans, Wildlife
Regions Mid-Atlantic (DC DE MD PA VA WV), National (U.S.)
About Me Lisa Palmer is a metro-Washington, DC-based freelance writer and editor. She has written on everything from biotechnology and dramatic medical narratives to green tech and sustainable agri-business for leading magazines and newspapers. Recent projects include a freelance stint as a writer and editor for the National Academy of Sciences and producing a reporting guide for journalists at the Knight Center for Specialized Journalism. My work has been published in Scientific American, Popular Mechanics, Fortune Small Business, Entrepreneur, and many other publications. I am a graduate of Boston University and earned my master’s degree at Simmons College in Boston. Prior to my career as a writer, I was a teacher and a research analyst. I am a professional member of the American Society of Journalists and Authors, the Society of Environmental Journalists, the National Association of Science Writers and the Society of American Business Editors and Writers.