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SEJ's 29th Annual Conference, Fort Collins, CO, Oct. 9-13, 2019 [1]

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Environmental Journalism 2019 was hosted by Colorado State University. See the agenda [2]. Most sessions were audio-recorded and are posted on our conference coverage page [3].

Topics on the Beat: 
Agriculture [4]
Air [5]
Biodiversity [6]
Chemicals [7]
Climate Change [8]
Economy & Business [9]
Energy & Fuel [10]
Environmental Health [11]
Environmental Politics [12]
Food [13]
Natural Resources [14]
People & Population [15]
Planning & Growth [16]
Pollution [17]
Water & Oceans [18]
Wildlife [19]
Initiatives: 
SEJ Annual Conferences [20]
Visibility: 
Public [21]
Region: 
Mountain West (CO ID MT NV UT WY) [22]

Prize-winner Looks for ‘Stories that Surprise’ [23]

An unexpected story, a never-before-seen photo — those are ingredients for the kinds of environment and climate story ideas that won one environment reporter top honors in large market beat reporting in SEJ’s annual awards last year. A conversation with Craig Welch of National Geographic for our latest Inside Story Q&A.

SEJ Publication Types: 
Inside Story [24]
Topics on the Beat: 
Biodiversity [6]
Climate Change [8]
Journalism & Media [25]
Science [26]
Water & Oceans [18]
Wildlife [19]
Region: 
National (U.S.) [27]
International [28]
Visibility: 
Public [21]

Ditching Plastic Straws — A Strawman for the Real Problem of Marine Litter? [29]

Plastic straws might have quickly become this summer’s bogeyman, with bans by Starbucks, hotel chains, resorts and some big cities. But as this week’s TipSheet points out, straws are only a part of the massive marine litter problem facing the world’s oceans. Here’s how to put recent straw bans into broader perspective.

SEJ Publication Types: 
TipSheet [30]
Topics on the Beat: 
Activism [31]
Consumer [32]
Environmental Health [11]
Fish & Fisheries [33]
Food [13]
Journalism & Media [25]
Pollution [17]
Water & Oceans [18]
Wildlife [19]
Region: 
National (U.S.) [27]
Alaska and Hawaii [34]
California [35]
Mid-Atlantic (DC DE MD PA VA WV) [36]
Northeast (CT MA ME NH NJ NY RI VT) [37]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [38]
Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [39]
International [28]
Canada [40]
Mexico [41]
Asia [42]
Australia & Oceania [43]
Central America & the Caribbean [44]
South America [45]
Visibility: 
Public [21]

“Pandora's Garden: Kudzu, Cockroaches, and Other Misfits of Ecology” [46]

​Weird and unwanted critters are the subject of a new collection of literary essays that mine the author’s experience to help tell a well-researched, entertaining story of invasive species and the pitfalls of ecological tampering. Read our BookShelf review of “Pandora's Garden: Kudzu, Cockroaches, and Other Misfits of Ecology.”

SEJ Publication Types: 
BookShelf [47]
Topics on the Beat: 
Biodiversity [6]
Environmental Health [11]
Natural Resources [14]
Science [26]
Wildlife [19]
Region: 
National (U.S.) [27]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [38]
Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [39]
Visibility: 
Public [21]

Veteran Photo Editor on Making Visual Storytelling a ‘Lead Actor’ [48]

​Visual storytelling can serve as a primary narrative tool, especially when it comes to human impacts on the environment. That’s the case made by acclaimed former National Geographic photo editor Dennis Dimick in this feature interview, that delves into his unexpected journalistic career.

SEJ Publication Types: 
Inside Story [24]
Topics on the Beat: 
Agriculture [4]
Climate Change [8]
Energy & Fuel [10]
Environmental Health [11]
Environmental Studies [49]
Fish & Fisheries [33]
Food [13]
Forests [50]
Health [51]
Journalism & Media [25]
Natural Resources [14]
People & Population [15]
Planning & Growth [16]
Pollution [17]
Science [26]
Water & Oceans [18]
Wildlife [19]
Region: 
National (U.S.) [27]
Mountain West (CO ID MT NV UT WY) [22]
Northwest (OR WA) [52]
Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [39]
Visibility: 
Public [21]

Will Climate Change Sink Your Favorite Park? [53]

The Trump administration unsuccessfully tried to hold back a flood of information on how sea level rise may inundate the nation’s park system. But now a new report yields wave after wave of stories, depending on your coverage area. TipSheet explains how to make smart use of the just-released document.

SEJ Publication Types: 
TipSheet [30]
Topics on the Beat: 
Climate Change [8]
Consumer [32]
Environmental Politics [12]
Environmental Studies [49]
Forests [50]
Government [54]
Journalism & Media [25]
Natural Resources [14]
Planning & Growth [16]
Water & Oceans [18]
Wildlife [19]
Region: 
National (U.S.) [27]
Great Lakes (IL IN MI MN OH WI) [55]
Mid-Atlantic (DC DE MD PA VA WV) [36]
Northeast (CT MA ME NH NJ NY RI VT) [37]
Northwest (OR WA) [52]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [38]
Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [39]
Visibility: 
Public [21]

Between the Lines: Scientist Finds Nature’s Art Beneath the Seas [56]

In a unique initiative, an evolutionary biologist uses a collection of exquisite glass models to help people translate natural history to a human scale and to see living living things as masterpieces of nature. In our new Between the Lines, SEJournal speaks with SEJ award-winning author Drew Harvell about her volume “A Sea of Glass” and the power of art to inspire.

SEJ Publication Types: 
BookShelf [47]
Topics on the Beat: 
Biodiversity [6]
Fish & Fisheries [33]
Journalism & Media [25]
Science [26]
Water & Oceans [18]
Wildlife [19]
Visibility: 
Public [21]

Covering 'America’s Best Idea' — National Park Stories Near You [57]

The system of national parks in the United States contains hundreds of units, and many more stories near you ... if you just know where to start. This week’s TipSheet offers six key issues likely to come up at nearby parks, plus three dozen resources to help track down your local angle.

SEJ Publication Types: 
TipSheet [30]
Topics on the Beat: 
Activism [31]
Climate Change [8]
Consumer [32]
Economy & Business [9]
Environmental Politics [12]
Forests [50]
Government [54]
Journalism & Media [25]
Natural Resources [14]
People & Population [15]
Wildlife [19]
Region: 
National (U.S.) [27]
Visibility: 
Public [21]

Often Misunderstood Estuaries Underpin Environment’s Health [58]

The estuaries that proliferate across the United States can be hard to define — and protect. But their role in a healthy environment makes them a crucial focus of good reporting. The latest Issue Backgrounder explores their importance, the many challenges they face, and how to track the agencies and programs meant to protect them.

SEJ Publication Types: 
Backgrounders [59]
Topics on the Beat: 
Agriculture [4]
Biodiversity [6]
Economy & Business [9]
Environmental Health [11]
Environmental Politics [12]
Fish & Fisheries [33]
Government [54]
Laws & Regulations [60]
Natural Resources [14]
People & Population [15]
Planning & Growth [16]
Policy [61]
Pollution [17]
Water & Oceans [18]
Wildlife [19]
Region: 
National (U.S.) [27]
Alaska and Hawaii [34]
California [35]
Great Lakes (IL IN MI MN OH WI) [55]
Mid-Atlantic (DC DE MD PA VA WV) [36]
Northeast (CT MA ME NH NJ NY RI VT) [37]
Northwest (OR WA) [52]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [38]
Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [39]
International [28]
Mexico [41]
Visibility: 
Public [21]

Tracking Troubled Waters with ‘Endangered Rivers’ List [62]

A running list of endangered rivers becomes an annual starting point for strong local coverage of critical water issues. This week’s TipSheet spotlights the latest additions to an inventory of trouble spots around the United States, plus key angles and issues for coverage, and a selection of top resources.

SEJ Publication Types: 
TipSheet [30]
Topics on the Beat: 
Activism [31]
Agriculture [4]
Chemicals [7]
Consumer [32]
Economy & Business [9]
Energy & Fuel [10]
Environmental Health [11]
Environmental Politics [12]
Fish & Fisheries [33]
Government [54]
Journalism & Media [25]
Laws & Regulations [60]
Natural Resources [14]
Pollution [17]
Water & Oceans [18]
Wildlife [19]
Region: 
National (U.S.) [27]
Alaska and Hawaii [34]
Great Lakes (IL IN MI MN OH WI) [55]
Great Plains (IA KS ND NE MO SD) [63]
Mountain West (CO ID MT NV UT WY) [22]
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [38]
Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [39]
Visibility: 
Public [21]

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