Katie Surma
VerifiedKatie Surma’s Biography
With over 15 years of combined experience in journalism and law, I cover international environmental law and justice issues for InsideClimate News, a Pulitzer Prize-winning nonprofit news organization. I have a Master of Laws in International Rule of Law and Security from Arizona State University, and a Master of Science in Investigative Journalism from the same institution. I am also a licensed attorney in Pennsylvania, with a background in commercial litigation.
As a journalist at InsideClimate News, I report on the legal, political, and social aspects of environmental issues around the world. From Brazil, Ecuador, Argentina and Europe, among other places, I have covered topics such as climate litigation, human rights, biodiversity, Indigenous rights, and environmental justice.