• is a longtime science journalist who contributes to KneeDeep Times, Sonoma magazine, Bay Nature, and more. He also is an editor at the Petaluma Voice, an independent, locally operated nonprofit newsroom, and writes the weekly Bay Area Nature Almanac on Substack and Instagram (@Bay_Area_Nature_Almanac). A Bay Area native, he lives with his family in Petaluma.
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A white man wearing a yellow and black rain jacket, a black and red helmet and black pants pedals a white electric bike as his 10 year old son, wearing a blue helmet, gray zip up sweatshirt, blue jeans and a backpack, sits on the back wheel. They are riding in the right lane of a two-lane road, with a yellow house in the background and a green street sign in the top right corner of the photo

Errands by E-Bike

Electric cargo bikes are climate-friendly car replacements for everyday activities, from taking the kids to school to grocery shopping.... Read more.
A bird's-eye view of an urban walkway/park in the center, with Mission Creek pictured below and buildings pictured above

The Race Against Runoff

San Francisco redesigns drains, parks, permeable pavements and buildings to keep stormwater out of the Bay and build flood resilience.... Read more.
Nozzle used to apply sediment at Seal Beach (note the one pictured is elliptical as recommended for future applications. Photo courtesy USFWS.

Three Ways to Feed the Marsh

Seal Beach is drowning. As a result of sea-level rise, subsidence, and limited sediment supply, much of the 920-acre National Wildlife Refuge in Orange County can... Read more.