Recent Articles
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Firefighting archaeologists are protecting Colorado’s historical sites from wildfires
As wildfires increase due to climate change, artifacts identified by BLM land surveys are at higher risk of being damaged or lost
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The Science behind Humpback Whales’ Eerie Songs
Scientists have long wondered how baleen whales make their songs, and a new study has finally uncovered the anatomical workings behind their melodies.
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Why So Many Savanna Animals Mate for Life
From jackals to hornbills, many grassland animals form a deep bond with their partner
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Hidden hazard: Boulder’s million-ton coal ash problem has no local watchdog
Months of reporting into Xcel Energy’s Valmont coal ash site reveals groundwater contamination with scant oversight from Boulder area officials.
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Where There’s Smoke
We knew what was coming when we saw the monster of a plume. It was so much bigger than anything else we had seen. But we are scientists, so we were geeking out. The excitement for measuring such a large plume trumped everything.
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The Secret to Their Success
Each fall, Mountain Chickadees cache as many as 80,000 seeds, using their incredible memories to retrieve them later across the harsh winter landscape. Evolutionary ecologist Scott A. Taylor and cognitive ecologist Vladimir V. Pravosudov have been working with their students to show that chickadee memory has a genetic component.
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Wildfire Smoke Reacts with City Pollution, Creating New Toxic Air Hazard
Wildfire smoke not only contains dangerous-to-breathe particles but also can react with urban air pollution to create toxic ozone
About Me
My name, Devin, means “poet” in Gaelic. While I am hardly Irish, and not necessarily a poet, I appreciate the sentiment. I have always aspired to write prose that feels like poetry.
I am a freelance environmental journalist with publications in Scientific American, Slate, the Boulder Reporting Lab, and Birding Magazine. I consider myself a print journalist first, but dabble in photojournalism when the opportunity presents itself.
When I am not writing or taking photos, I spend my time outside in the alpine summiting mountains, climbing rock faces, and pointing out various flora and fauna to my companions, much to their dismay. My favorite stories are the ones that take me on adventures with community members, scientists, and experts to explore our natural world and the ways we are impacting and interacting with our environment.