Joan Meiners
Climate News And Storytelling Reporter
Phoenix, Arizona, United States
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Top SchoolJoan Meiners is a climate and environmental journalist with 11 years of experience translating ecology research into compelling data-driven stories for outlets including The Arizona Republic, ProPublica and The Spectrum. With a Ph.D. in Interdisciplinary Ecology and prior work as a field ecologist studying native bees, she blends deep subject-matter expertise with strong data reporting and storytelling skills. She has taught university courses, managed large specimen databases, and led hands-on field campaigns—experience that gives her reporting rare rigor on ecological methods and data limitations. Joan’s work often connects local climate impacts to broader biodiversity trends, and she brings a practiced eye for turning technical research into accessible narratives for diverse audiences. Based in Phoenix, she also brings a knack for curious, service-oriented journalism informed by time spent in remote fieldwork and international research collaborations.
11 years of coding experience
2 years of employment as a software developer
Master’s Degree, Ecology, 3.5, Master’s Degree, Ecology, 3.5 at Utah State UniversityWilderness Orienteering, Avalanche Safety, Wilderness Orienteering, Avalanche Safety at Colorado Mountain CollegeBachelor of Arts (B.A.), magna cum laude, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, Neuroscience and Behavior, 3.8, Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), magna cum laude, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, Neuroscience and Behavior, 3.8 at Mount Holyoke CollegeDoctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Interdisciplinary Ecology, 3.9, Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Interdisciplinary Ecology, 3.9 at University of Florida
Github Skills (18)
data-retrieval6
portal5
digital-humanities5
ecology4
datasets4
python3
ckan3
open-data3
r-package3
data-science2
r2
act2
science2
iconic2
database-management1
Programming languages (4)
Github contributions (5)
beecycles/pinnacles_bee_biodiversity
Sep 2017 - Jan 2019
Contributions:33 commits, 1 push in 1 year 4 months
beecycles/USCG-Emissions
Aug 2018 - Dec 2019
Contributions:46 commits, 10 pushes in 1 year 4 months
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