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#SEJSpotlight: Anna Sysling, Producer, Detroit Public TV's Great Lakes Now [1]

Meet SEJ member Anna Sysling! Anna is a multimedia storyteller and lifelong Michigander. She is currently a producer for Detroit PBS' Great Lakes Now. She focuses on solutions-oriented environmental stories as a reporter. Anna has worked as a reporter, anchor, host and producer in both commercial and public media since 2013. Her areas of focus include climate, culture, access and social equity.

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Journalism & Media [2]
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Public [3]

Track Harmful Algal Blooms With Data. Avoid Bad Clams [4]

It’s summertime and the living is easy for algae that can be hazardous to human health. Climate heating and agricultural pollution are making the problem worse. The latest Reporter’s Toolbox explores useful sources of data for tracking trends. Plus, tips on how to use the data for local reporting on the risks posed by this seasonal threat.

SEJ Publication Types: 
Reporters Toolbox [5]
Topics on the Beat: 
Agriculture [6]
Biodiversity [7]
Climate Change [8]
Economy & Business [9]
Environmental Health [10]
Fish & Fisheries [11]
Food [12]
Government [13]
Health [14]
Journalism & Media [2]
Natural Resources [15]
Pollution [16]
Science [17]
Water & Oceans [18]
Wildlife [19]
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National (U.S.) [20]
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Public [3]
August 16, 2024

DEADLINE: Travel Grants for CASW Workshop on Covering Climate and Health, Nov. 8 in N.C. [21]

Journalists who cover topics at the intersection of climate change and health are invited to apply to attend a full-day pre-conference workshop to be presented in Raleigh, N.C., on November 8, in connection with ScienceWriters2024. Travel grants available; Aug 16 deadline.

Workshops and Fellowships [22]
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Public [3]
Topics on the Beat: 
Climate Change [8]
Health [14]
Journalism & Media [2]
Science [17]
Region: 
SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [23]

At Mid-Year, SEJ Celebrates New Records, New Faces and Important Legacies [24]

SEJ board president Luke Runyon (pictured, left) shares news about the April 2024 annual conference in Philadelphia, conference director Jay Letto’s retirement, organizational updates, changes on the board of directors and upcoming elections, the new SEJ Future Council and the call for nominations for the annual Stolberg Meritorious Service Award.

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SEJ Presidents Report [25]
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Journalism & Media [2]
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National (U.S.) [20]
International [26]
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Public [3]

"Not a B Movie: Sharks Are Ingesting Cocaine In The Ocean, Scientists Find" [27]

"Scientists in Brazil have come up with the first evidence that sharks are being exposed to cocaine."

Biodiversity [7]
Chemicals [28]
Fish & Fisheries [11]
Pollution [16]
Water & Oceans [18]
Wildlife [19]
Public [3]
South America [29]
Source: NPR [30], 07/26/2024

"Red States Ask Supreme Court To Halt Biden Climate Rule For Power Plants" [31]

"Republican-led states on Tuesday asked the Supreme Court to block the Biden administration’s effort to cut planet-warming emissions from the power sector."

Air [32]
Climate Change [8]
Environmental Politics [33]
Laws & Regulations [34]
Pollution [16]
Public [3]
National (U.S.) [20]
Source: The Hill [35], 07/26/2024

Recycled Bottle Tops And Tables From Shuttlecocks - Greenest Olympics?" [36]

"The organising committee of Paris 2024 has vowed to make it the greenest Games in Olympic history, with half the carbon footprint of London 2012 and Rio 2016."

Environmental Politics [33]
Journalism & Media [2]
Public [3]
International [26]
Source: BBC Sport [37], 07/26/2024

"How Pennsylvania’s Oil Industry Quietly Dumped Waste Across The State" [38]

"Spreading fracking wastewater on roads is banned. Oil and gas companies do it anyway."

Energy & Fuel [39]
Environmental Health [10]
Laws & Regulations [34]
Pollution [16]
Transportation [40]
Public [3]
National (U.S.) [20]
Mid-Atlantic (DC DE MD PA VA WV) [41]
Source: Grist [42], 07/26/2024

"Surge In Electricity Demand Boosts Coal Use — IEA" [43]

"Coal remains the largest source of power globally despite its decline in the U.S."

Air [32]
Climate Change [8]
Energy & Fuel [39]
Pollution [16]
Public [3]
National (U.S.) [20]
International [26]
Source: E&E News [44], 07/26/2024

"Harris Offered A ‘Blueprint’ For Environmental Justice. Can She Grow It?" [45]

"The vice president could double down on President Joe Biden’s focus on communities burdened by pollution if she is elected president."

Environmental Health [10]
Environmental Justice [46]
Environmental Politics [33]
Laws & Regulations [34]
Public [3]
National (U.S.) [20]
Source: E&E News [47], 07/26/2024

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