environmentalism – Elizabeth Trevathan

What’s new in the environment? Four things you may not know are happening…

March 3, 2020December 12, 2020 22elizabethmt All Journalism Writing, News, RubicOnlineTagged climate change, combustion, death, environment, environment conservation, environmentalism, knitwear, microplastic, nature, news, Pew Research Center, research, scarves, temperature, tempestry project, the yarnery

The local climate conversation has turned to micro-plastics, pollution deaths, temperature scarves, and how climate change is prioritized.

I am Elizabeth Trevathan, a sophomore at Macalester College in Saint Paul, MN. I am completing a double major in Geology and Geography. I was a student journalist in high school and Director of RubicOnline for two years. I was honored as the 2022 Minnesota Journalist of the Year by the Journalism Education Association. As a student journalist, I became passionate about science communication. You can find more information about my experience as a student journalist and my entire portfolio on this site.

I intend to pursue a Ph.D. in Hydrology and research the influence of climate change on the physical circulation of ocean water and its impact on coastal and glacial environments. I am eager to learn how to integrate remote sensing and GIS into this research. I recognize the importance of integrating science communication into this field to create better environments.