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Between the Lines: ‘Epic Journey’ for Shorebird ... and Writer [1]

In an award-winning book lauded for its eloquence and serious science, author Deborah Cramer tracks the tale of the first U.S. bird added to the Endangered Species List due to the threat of climate change. More in our 'Between the Lines' interview on the migratory red knot, its bond with the horseshoe crab, and on turning research into writing.

SEJ Publication Types:
BookShelf [2]
Topics on the Beat:
Water & Oceans [3]
Wildlife [4]
Region:
National (U.S.) [5]
Visibility:
Public [6]
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Lame Duck Congress Has Energy, Enviro Measures on Menu [7]

As the 114th Congress comes to a close, and the likelihood of a dramatically different approach in the coming Congress, a number of environment and energy bills remain unresolved. Our latest TipSheet looks at prospects for measures on water resources, energy, trade, hunting and more. Image: © Clipart.com [8]

SEJ Publication Types:
TipSheet [9]
Topics on the Beat:
Energy & Fuel [10]
Environmental Politics [11]
Government [12]
Laws & Regulations [13]
Natural Resources [14]
Water & Oceans [3]
Wildlife [4]
Region:
National (U.S.) [5]
Visibility:
Public [6]
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"Cloak and Jaguar: Following a Cat from Desert to Courtroom" [15]

SEJ Publication Types:
BookShelf [2]
Topics on the Beat:
Government [12]
Wildlife [4]
Visibility:
Public [6]
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"Once They Were Hats: In Search of the Mighty Beaver" [16]

SEJ Publication Types:
BookShelf [2]
Topics on the Beat:
Climate Change [17]
Wildlife [4]
Visibility:
Public [6]
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Scientist Says USDA Used Press Office To Silence Him [18]

Scientist Jonathan Lundgren (left), who has been researching the effects of neonicotinoid pesticides on Monarch butterflies, filed a whistleblower complaint and lost. And, Lundgren claimed his supervisors at the USDA's Agricultural Research Service told him not to talk to news media and punished him when he did.

SEJ Publication Types:
WatchDog TipSheet [19]
Topics on the Beat:
Agriculture [20]
Biodiversity [21]
Chemicals [22]
Environmental Politics [11]
Science [23]
Wildlife [4]
Visibility:
Public [6]
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"North Shore: A Natural History of Minnesota’s Superior Coast" [24]

SEJ Publication Types:
BookShelf [2]
Topics on the Beat:
Biodiversity [21]
Climate Change [17]
Environmental Health [25]
Fish & Fisheries [26]
Natural Resources [14]
Science [23]
Water & Oceans [3]
Wildlife [4]
Region:
Great Lakes (IL IN MI MN OH WI) [27]
Visibility:
Public [6]
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"DDT Wars: Rescuing Our National Bird, Preventing Cancer, and Creating the Environmental Defense Fund" [28]

SEJ Publication Types:
BookShelf [2]
Topics on the Beat:
Activism [29]
Chemicals [22]
Laws & Regulations [13]
Wildlife [4]
Visibility:
Public [6]
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Between the Lines: Author Spends Two Decades ‘Hooked on a Character’ [30]

Rarely does a writer get so deeply into the heart of his or her subject while also avoiding the pitfalls of sentimentality. So began the judges’ comments for “Untamed: The Wildest Woman in America and the Fight for Cumberland Island,” winner of SEJ’s 2015 Rachel Carson Environment Book Award. [31] The book’s author, Will Harlan, spent 19 years developing a bold, unflinching portrayal of Cumberland Island, Ga.’s most ardent defender, the brilliant-yet-eccentric Carol Ruckdeschel. For the latest edition of SEJournal’s Between the Lines author Q & A, Harlan spoke with our book editor, Tom Henry.

SEJ Publication Types:
BookShelf [2]
Topics on the Beat:
Activism [29]
Environmental Studies [32]
Journalism & Media [33]
Natural Resources [14]
Water & Oceans [3]
Wildlife [4]
Region:
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [34]
Visibility:
Public [6]
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Chasing Narrative: Turning a Scientist’s Struggle into a Lyrical, Multimedia Tale [35]

SEJ Publication Types:
Inside Story [36]
Topics on the Beat:
Biodiversity [21]
Science [23]
Water & Oceans [3]
Wildlife [4]
Visibility:
Public [6]
- Read more about Chasing Narrative: Turning a Scientist’s Struggle into a Lyrical, Multimedia Tale [35]
BP Deepwater Horizon Anniversary: Follow the Science [37]

In this, the second of two special SEJ TipSheets, the Advocate's Amy Wold provides you with a plethora of science-based information to cover the ongoing story of the Deepwater Horizon disaster, on the eve of the five-year anniversary. Photo: Officials assess sample processing and chain of custody protocol for handling specimens associated with the oil spill. Credit: NOAA.

SEJ Publication Types:
TipSheet [9]
Topics on the Beat:
Disasters [38]
Energy & Fuel [10]
Environmental Health [25]
Fish & Fisheries [26]
Natural Resources [14]
Science [23]
Water & Oceans [3]
Wildlife [4]
Region:
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [34]
Visibility:
Public [6]
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