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Explore project updates, spotlights and milestones from ongoing work and collaborations.

Researcher’s expertise shines through in Wix website redesign
Jan 14, 2025

I had a lot of fun working with Dr. Devon Payne-Sturges to redesign her professional Wix website. The updates reflect her expertise as a researcher, professor, and environmental & public health scholar.

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A map geek’s quest to clean the nation, one watershed at a time
Dec 16, 2024

In this feature profile, I interview Jon Merryman, who is on a mission to clean up litter in every county across the United States.

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If only birds were ‘puppies’: Lights Out Baltimore tracks 3,000 window collisions since 2018
Dec 9, 2024

In this feature article, I explore Baltimore’s bird collision crisis through data analysis, narrative and photojournalism, spotlighting the work of dedicated volunteers.

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Poster design and data visualizations at the 2024 American Public Health Association’s annual meeting
Nov 30, 2024

This was my first time designing a scientific poster. View before & after data visualizations and graphics.

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Highlighting farmworker health findings at this year’s American Public Health Association’s annual meeting
Nov 27, 2024

In this blog, I cover the RESPIRAR team’s presence at the 2024 APHA Annual Meeting. Highlights included Devon Payne-Sturges’ keynote, research on COVID-19 interventions and discussions on public health ethics.

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Mapping Maryland’s Eastern Shore for the RESPIRAR Project
Oct 30, 2024

As part of the RESPIRAR Project, I design maps tailored for web use and conference presentations, employing tools like QGIS, Datawrapper, Flourish and Illustrator.

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Gunpowder Riverkeeper files motion to join Maryland’s suit over water pollution near Joppa
Oct 30, 2024

I worked with reporters to share a critical update in an ongoing investigation against a real-estate developer, cited for hundreds of permit violations over two years near Joppa. My contributions included reporting, writing, copy editing, web layout, and photojournalism.

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“No grass, no crabs”: Maryland community grapples with Gunpowder River mud pollution
Oct 25, 2024

I worked with a team of reporters on this feature article covering the Joppa community’s efforts to hold the largest homebuilder in the country accountable for water quality violations from their construction site. My contributions included: subject matter expertise, reporting, copy-editing, photojournalism, and web design & layout.

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Image of RESPIRAR research assistants in a car departing a motel after a long field day in Maryland's Eastern Shore.
RESPIRAR research assistant reflects on her work with migrant & seasonal farmworkers over the summer
Oct 3, 2024

In this Q&A, Divya Aikat and I dive into her observations and thoughts after spending a summer on the Eastern Shore. She supported the RESPIRAR Project’s field work as a research assistant.

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Behind the scenes: analyzing indoor air quality data in farmworker housing during Canada’s 2023 wildfire
Oct 1, 2024

Using R Studio and Datawrapper, I analyzed RESPIRAR air quality data to uncover indoor air quality spikes during wildfire events.

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