I am an environment and climate writer based in Corvallis, Oregon. I’m trained as a biologist, and have been doing climate work in one form or another for 20 years.

I once heard the late Brian Doyle, the extraordinarily talented writer and editor, describe his career as a series of obsessions. I’ve always related to that description. My current obsession, which I intend to explore in this newly launched blog, is building local resilience in the face of the many destabilizing forces unleashed by the unfolding climate crisis.