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Lena Beck

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  • Staff Reporter, VIN
Missoula
As seen in: VIN, Yahoo Life, The Guardian, Modern Farmer, Tasting Table, Missoulian, Helena Independent Record, Longview News-Journal, Montana Standard, VIN News Service, BirdNote and
Food systems journalism. (She/Her). From PDX, currently in MSO by way of SEA. In a complicated relationship with the Em Dash. Staff writer at Modern Farmer.

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Lena Beck’s Biography

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I’m a journalist who writes about environmental science and food systems — and often where they intersect. I am primarily a writer, though I often photograph my own stories. Additionally, I was formerly the audio producer for Montana Public Radio's biweekly podcast, "Can Do: Essential Business Lessons."

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Invasive lake trout have been decimating native fish populations for decades. Residents of the Fl...

Invasive lake trout have been decimating native fish populations for decades. Residents of the Fl...

Instead of eliminating them altogether, members of the C onfederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes are strategic…

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Higher pay, better benefits, and full disclosure define a post-pandemic restaurant

Higher pay, better benefits, and full disclosure define a post-pandemic restaurant

Lena Beck Bonnie and Israel Morales, the owners of Kachka in Portland, Oregon, created a new, three-part busi…

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As wildfires take over the West, Oregon winemakers adapt - The New Lede

As wildfires take over the West, Oregon winemakers adapt - The New Lede

It was almost two years ago - the morning of September 8, 2020 - when Clea Arthur started her day with a five…

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Can citizen scientists turn the tide against America's toxic algal blooms?

Can citizen scientists turn the tide against America's toxic algal blooms?

Nearly every day, Florida resident Pradeepa Siva goes paddleboarding through Doctors Pass in Naples. The thin…

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Pet loss helplines disconnected

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By Lena Beck Verified
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Pet loss support helplines At the Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts University, the beginning of the new school term means students are preparing to resume a 30-year-old service: the pet loss helpline. Operated by veterinary students and led by three faculty members — a licensed social worker, a veterinarian and a chaplain — students receive elective credit to return a handful of calls weekly throughout the semester.
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Hospice and palliative care veterinarians seek recognition

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By Lena Beck Verified
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HPC Photo by Dr. Christie Cornelius A hospice and palliative medicine practice that Dr. Christie Cornelius ran in Houston had spaces designed to feel like homes to make patients more comfortable. Early in her career, Dr. Christie Cornelius worked in a busy veterinary emergency hospital in Houston, where she saw many patients with conditions that could not be cured. Their owners struggled with difficult end-of-life decisions.
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Tsakoniki Melitzana Is The Greek Variety Of Eggplant You Should Know

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Tucked into southern Greece beside the Aegean Sea is a small town of about 7,000 people. The Peloponnese region is an area of captivating towns, beautiful landscapes, and good food. This town in particular, Leonidio, is the designated home place of a very special type of eggplant that you cannot grow elsewhere — the tsakoniki melitzana. This eggplant variety provides work for hundreds of farmers in the area and is a source of pride for the community as a whole.
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Why did you become a journalist?

To tell stories at the intersection of climate and food systems.

Awards

North American Agricultural Journalists Next Gen Young Writer

2024