Ten writers and multimedia science journalists from the U.S., Canada, France, Great Britain and South Korea have been selected to participate in the competitive Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) Ocean Science Journalism Fellowship program.
The program takes place September 11-16, 2011, in Woods Hole, Mass., on Cape Cod.
This year’s fellows are:
- Jacqueline Adams, Freelance
- Rebecca Boyle, Freelance
- Peter Brannen, Vineyard Gazette
- Heather Goldstone, WCAI (public radio)
- Jeremy Grange, BBC Radio Wales
- David Jolly, International Herald Tribune and New York Times
- Larry Pynn, The Vancouver Sun
- Ed Ronco, KCAW-FM (public radio)
- Renee Schoof, McClatchy Newspapers and McClatchy-Tribune News Service
- Jingyu Yoon, Korean Broadcasting System
The WHOI Ocean Science Journalism Fellowship program was established in 2000 to introduce science journalists to the interdisciplinary and wide-ranging fields of oceanography and ocean engineering. Through seminars with top scientists and engineers, laboratory visits, and brief field expeditions, Ocean Science Journalism Fellows gain access to new research findings and to fundamental background information in engineering, marine biology, geology and geophysics, marine chemistry and geochemistry, and physical oceanography.
2010 Ocean Science Journalism Fellows Jen Barone (left) and Allison Winter peek into the shark tank during a tour of the Environmental Systems Laboratory. Image credit: Tom Kleindinst, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Topics range from harmful algal blooms to deep-sea hydrothermal vents; from seafloor earthquakes to ice-sheet dynamics; from the ocean’s role in climate change to the human impact on fisheries and coastline change; from ocean instruments and observatories to underwater robots.
The program is a one-week, residential experience open to professional writers, producers, and editors working for print, broadcast, radio, and Internet media. Fellows receive a travel allowance, as well as room and board for one week. During an optional second week, fellows are invited to immerse themselves in a more in-depth experience with a specific researcher, lab, or topic.
*Source: Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI)