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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. [4] 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.

The Life, and Why I’m Sticking It Out (for Now) [5]

Journalist and author Angela Posada-Swafford shares the ups and downs of her two-decades-long (so far) freelance life based in Florida.

DEADLINE: C&EN Editorial Fellow [6]

Get paid as an editorial fellow at Chemical & Engineering News, the weekly newsmagazine of the American Chemical Society, for six months beginning in June 2025 (in Washington, DC). Hone your craft and develop multimedia pieces to accompany the stories you write. Apply by Feb 28.

2016 Carmody Investigative Award, Large Market [7]

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"New Tactics to Save California’s Decimated Salmon Population" [12]

"At a hatchery on the Klamath River, biologists are using genetic techniques to reduce inbreeding, though some argue natural methods are more effective."

Source: NY Times [13], 01/15/2016

"When A Coal Company Goes Bankrupt, Who Is Left To Clean Up The Mess?" [14]

"The gloomier outlook for U.S. coal companies is raising questions about who will pay to clean up shuttered strip mines and open pits across coal country. With financial woes piling up for coal producers, environmental groups are warning that taxpayers could be on the hook for millions in restoration costs if mining companies can’t pick up the bill."

Source: International Business Times [15], 01/15/2016

"U.S. Weather Forecaster Sees El Nino Conditions Weakening" [16]

"The El Nino phenomenon currently affecting weather is expected to weaken during the Northern Hemisphere spring and transition to normal conditions by late spring or early summer, a U.S. government weather forecaster said on Thursday."

Source: Reuters [17], 01/15/2016

"U.S. Restricts Movement of Salamanders, for Their Own Good" [18]

"The Fish and Wildlife Service is barring the door against 201 species of salamanders, making it illegal to import them or move them across state lines, the agency announced on Tuesday. Scientists hope the ban will help prevent a devastating outbreak from driving native salamander species extinct."

Source: NY Times [19], 01/15/2016

"Almost Anywhere: Road Trip Ruminations on Love, Nature, National Parks, and Nonsense" [1]

Journalism and Science Students Take to Field Together [2]

Between the Lines: Author Spends Two Decades ‘Hooked on a Character’ [3]