Summary
Emily Gertz is an investigative reporter and contributing editor with 13 years covering climate, environment, energy and science for outlets including DeSmog, The Conversation, Grist, Popular Science and The Guardian. She combines story editing and international investigations with hands-on reporting, leading projects from assignment through publication and promotion. A co-author of practical Arduino guides for environmental monitoring, she brings technical literacy to data-driven reporting and investigative beats. Emily co-founded Women Do News to raise visibility for women and non-binary journalists on Wikipedia, reflecting a commitment to equity and media ecosystems as well as journalism. Based in New York, she leverages interdisciplinary training in environmental studies and entrepreneurial journalism to translate complex policy and science into impactful narrative.
13 years of coding experience
4 years of employment as a software developer
MA Interdisciplinary Studies: Environmental Studies, MA Interdisciplinary Studies: Environmental Studies at University of Oregon
BA Political Science, BA Political Science at Rutgers University
Advanced Certificate in Entrepreneurial Journalism 2018 Tow-Knight Entrepreneurial Journalism Fellowship, Advanced Certificate in Entrepreneurial Journalism 2018 Tow-Knight Entrepreneurial Journalism Fellowship at Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism at CUNY
Russian, French