Fact-driven, narrative storytelling
I tell immersive stories about people, the communities we live in, and how we interact with ecosystems, wildlife, and one another.
My work blends rigorous reporting with narrative craft, bringing complex environmental and social issues to life in written articles, documentary film, podcasts, and photographs.
Whether published in national outlets or commissioned by nonprofits, my stories focus on facts without sacrificing the equal truth of real feeling. I want us to see one another and the world we are creating with more open hearts and minds.
Audio & Podcast Production
As a podcast producer, I work to create transportive soundscapes, from the ringing of rock hammers on a petrology field trip to the staccato pulse of a shark-tracking transceiver.
While I love spending time in the field, I relish penning scripts, brainstorming story structure, and sound design.
Here are some examples of my work:
Seek Higher Ground – Tim Palmer on His Lifelong Relationship to Floodwaters
September 2025
A conversation with Tim Palmer about his most recent books, covering his lifelong relationships with Pennsylvania’s Youghiogheny River and his extraordinary experiences for catastrophic flooding across the nation.
My Roles: Field recording, interviewing, script writing and editing, hosting, studio recording, sound editing, sound design, mixing, mastering for the River Radius Podcast.
Source to Sea: Maine’s Sandy & Kennebec Rivers
October 2024
A conversation with Tim Palmer about his most recent books, covering his lifelong relationships with Pennsylvania’s Youghiogheny River and his extraordinary experiences for catastrophic flooding across the nation.
My Roles: Field recording, interviewing, script writing and editing, hosting, studio recording, sound editing, sound design, mixing, mastering for the River Radius Podcast.
Uncharted
December 2022
A story about the great white sharks of Maine for the Salt Institute of Documentary Studies. A big thank you to Alan Burbidge of the Wildlife Sound Recording Society for lending grey seals a voice.
My Roles: Solo project – Field recording, interviewing, script writing and editing, hosting, studio recording, sound editing, sound design, mixing, mastering.
Holdfast
November 2022
A portrait of a Maine kelp harvester, profiling Micah Woodcock of Atlantic Holdfast Seaweed Company. Learn what it feels like to be alone in a small boat in a sea of fog.
My Roles: Solo project – Field recording, interviewing, script writing and editing, hosting, studio recording, sound editing, sound design, mixing, mastering
Shatterzone
October 2022
A postcard from petrology class, exploring a little-known ancient supervolcano in an extraordinarily well-known location — Acadia National Park.
My Roles: Solo project – Field recording, interviewing, script writing and editing, hosting, studio recording, sound editing, sound design, mixing.
Film Production
I assist filmmakers with interviews and narrative structure, identifying compelling characters and bringing their voices and stories to life through honest conversation and an atmosphere of trust and mutal creation.
One of my strengths is to see people clearly and to find beauty there. I haven’t been disappointed yet. I work to help the camera, and the audience see it too, connecting them to characters and storylines on a deeper level.
I also capture audio, B-roll, and photographs to support film projects. From scouting maps for hidden vernal pools to coaxing rare fish to rise with tossed insects, I bring curiosity and creativity to every shoot.
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