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Emily Harwitz

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Emily Harwitz’s Biography

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Emily Harwitz is a freelance science journalist who enjoys exploring the world—both literally and by telling stories about the environment and our connection to it. With her work, she aims to foster community, provoke curiosity, and inspire a sense of deeper connection with the natural world around us—all while celebrating the beauty and diversity around us that make life so special. She is a graduate of UC Santa Cruz's Science Communication program and has a background in chemistry, ecology, a…

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New Wildlife Bridges Help Critters Cross the Road - KneeDeep Times

New Wildlife Bridges Help Critters Cross the Road - KneeDeep Times

From pumas to newts to humans, California residents are benefiting from new road crossing projects in Santa C…

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Finding Signs of Recovery After Fire in the Redwood Forest - Bay Nature

Finding Signs of Recovery After Fire in the Redwood Forest - Bay Nature

I often carry a notebook when I go hiking in case I see something I want to remember. This spring, the first …

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A Growing Fear of Nature Could Hasten Its Destruction

A Growing Fear of Nature Could Hasten Its Destruction

Scientists are worried that modern life is aggravating biophobia. This article was originally published by Ha…

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California's algae bloom is like a 'wildfire in the water'

California's algae bloom is like a 'wildfire in the water'

Lake Merritt, in the center of Oakland, California, is a tidal estuary connected to the Pacific Ocean. It usu…

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The Flowers Are Talking

The Flowers Are Talking

A short film featuring Charlotte Cadow and the Wildflower Watch in the Grand Teton National Park created by t…

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Stop Feeding the Dolphins-Seriously | Hakai Magazine

Stop Feeding the Dolphins-Seriously | Hakai Magazine

Give a dolphin a fish, and you'll feed her for a day. Teach a dolphin to expect fish, and you'll threaten her…

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Art Confronts Climate: A Creative Force in the Environmental Conversation

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By Emily Harwitz Verified, Trung Tran
| UCSC Newscenter
Nestled in a redwood forest atop a hill overlooking the Pacific Ocean, UC Santa Cruz stands out not just for its remarkable setting, but for its unconventional approach to research and higher education. Since its inception 60 years ago, the university consistently strives to support socially-engaged collaborations between traditionally distinct disciplines.
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Art Confronts Climate: A Creative Force in the Environmental Conversation

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By Emily Harwitz Verified
| Flipboard
23 hours ago The first festival since its founder, Hollywood legend Robert Redford, died in September 2025, this year’s Sundance means goodbye in more ways than one. Bringing the best and boldest independent filmmaking to audiences, the beloved indie fest will bid farewell to Park City, its home since 1981 …
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New Wildlife Bridges Help Critters Cross the Road  – KneeDeep Times

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By Emily Harwitz Verified
| KneeDeep Times
Mountain lions, salamanders, frogs, humans will soon find new under and overpasses in collision hot spots on Santa Cruz, Santa Clara, and Alameda roads. On the 101 Freeway near the Santa Monica Mountains in Los Angeles, the world’s largest wildlife crossing is taking shape. The $92 million project, officially named the Wallis Annenberg Wildlife Crossing, is part of a growing movement across California — including in the Bay Area — to reconnect critical habitat sliced asunder by roads.
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