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Emma Denes

@byemmadenes.bsky.social
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Environmental journalist writing the world, one word at a time. Science writing master's student at Johns Hopkins University, ocean enthusiast, theatre kid. Marist University ‘25 ✍️🐳🎭🦊

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Emma Denes @byemmadenes.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
@audubon.org's Bird-Friendly Maple helps maple producers protect forest habitat and sell sustainable syrup. Profiling the program made for a sweet first magazine byline! Edits by @maddieburakoff.bsky.social and fact-checks by @alicesunreports.bsky.social. www.audubon.org/magazine/how...
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How Sweet: More Maple Syrup Producers Are Managing Their Forests for Birds
As Audubon's Bird-Friendly Maple program expands, syrup makers in the Northeast and Great Lakes are tending their sugarbushes to foster forest species.
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Emma Denes @byemmadenes.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
A study based on @instbirdpop.bsky.social data gives good reason to look closer at female birds. Happy to highlight @joannaxwu.bsky.social's research and include insights from @austad.bsky.social. Thanks to @maddieburakoff.bsky.social and Andrew Del-Colle for edits! www.audubon.org/magazine/man...
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Many Female Songbirds Have Shorter Lifespans Than Males, Scientists Find
A massive study uncovered significant survival differences between the two sexes of North America's perching birds.
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Emma Denes @byemmadenes.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
What happens when woodpeckers knock on wood? Thanks to @nickantonson.bsky.social and Audubon's Suzanne Treyger for helping me answer the question! (Spoiler alert: The pros far outweigh the cons.) www.audubon.org/magazine/wai...
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Wait—Do Woodpeckers Kill Trees?
The charismatic chiselers are built to chip away bark and hollow out holes. Here's why this behavior isn't typically harmful to a tree and can even be beneficial.
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Emma Denes @byemmadenes.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
Want to bring bluebirds to your home? I have a few tips: www.audubon.org/magazine/3-e...
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3 Easy Ways to Attract Bluebirds to Your Home (and Keep Them Around)
Follow these expert tips to make this stunning songbird feel welcome in your yard.
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Andy McGlashen @amcglashen.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
Our summer editorial intern @byemmadenes.bsky.social is coming out swinging with a fantastic first Audubon magazine byline: www.audubon.org/magazine/10-...
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10 Fun Facts About the Osprey
Widespread and awe-inspiring, these “sea hawks” are such skilled fishers that even Shakespeare took note.
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Emma Denes @byemmadenes.bsky.social · 02/03/2026
So far, I've written about the natural world for a wide array of publications. And now, I plan to write about it for Substack, too! Click below to subscribe to my new newsletter, a self-published place for scientifically based stories of the world's landscapes and seascapes. landtosea.substack.com
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From Land to Sea | Emma Denes | Substack
Stories of nature and human nature, above and below the waves. Click to read From Land to Sea, by Emma Denes, a Substack publication.
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Emma Denes @byemmadenes.bsky.social · 19/12/2025
My love for tide pools, finally published! Featuring experts from @disealab.bsky.social, @unisouthampton.bsky.social / @thembauk.bsky.social, & @ucsantacruz.bsky.social. For @sciwritermag.bsky.social, the @jhu.edu science writing master's program magazine: www.thesciencewriter.org/borders-stor...
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By the Rocky Shoreline — The Science Writer
Rocky shores are critical ecosystems, shaped by tides and waves, where a diverse array of marine life thrives. A recent study revisits 2002 predictions about these habitats, exploring the impacts of i...
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Emma Denes @byemmadenes.bsky.social · 08/08/2025
To find out what marine science will look like in 2035, I covered the @nationalacademies.org Forecasting the Ocean report for my final Smithsonian Ocean Portal story. Thank you to my sources and to reviewer @nancyknowlton.bsky.social for lending their expertise! ocean.si.edu/previewing-m...
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Previewing the Marine Science of Tomorrow
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Emma Denes @byemmadenes.bsky.social · 07/08/2025
For migratory marine animals, high seas marine protected areas are key. My latest for the Smithsonian Ocean Portal, featuring @pewtrusts.org's @highseas.bsky.social, @ucsantacruz.bsky.social's @dancosta2025.bsky.social, and the Smithsonian's @autumnlynn.bsky.social. ocean.si.edu/protecting-h...
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Protecting the High Seas to Safeguard Migratory Marine Species
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Emma Denes @byemmadenes.bsky.social · 16/07/2025
What, exactly, is a pearl? It's this question I answer in my first story as this summer's Ocean Science Writing intern for the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History. Thanks to the museum's John Pfeiffer and @nature.org's @heidikalleway.bsky.social for insights! ocean.si.edu/ocean-life/i...
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How Oysters Create the Ocean’s Gems
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Emma Denes @byemmadenes.bsky.social · 07/04/2025
Thank you to @earthjournalism.bsky.social for a fantastic 30x30 journalism workshop last month! It was an honor to be included as part of the selected cohort of reporters and learn more about efforts to protect 30% of the ocean by 2030. earthjournalism.net/what-we-do/p...
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70+ Journalists Join EJN Virtual Media Workshops on the 30x30 Marine Conservation Target
In December 2022, more than 190 countries committed to achieve "30x30" under target 3 of the Global Biodiversity Framework. This target calls for the effective protection and management of 30% of the ...
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 13/03/2025
Breaking News: Johns Hopkins University, a leader in scientific research, said it would eliminate more than 2,000 workers because of the Trump administration’s steep cuts, primarily to international aid programs.
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Federal Cuts Prompt Johns Hopkins to Cut More Than 2,000 Workers
The university, a leader in scientific research, has been hard hit by the Trump administration’s cuts, which will slash at least $800 million from its budget.
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Emma Denes @byemmadenes.bsky.social · 05/03/2025
Environmental news as of late has been...quite gloomy to say the least. So, I wrote about beekeeping for @scenichudson.bsky.social. If not for the inclusion of facts and quotes, the number of bee-themed phrases I worked in would have been endless. 🐝 www.scenichudson.org/viewfinder/w...
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Why to Consider Keeping Bees Come Spring
The humble honeybee may just be a human’s new best friend. With the spring season approaching, soon bringing a growth spurt in flowering plants, the optimal time to begin beekeeping is upon us. If you...
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Emma Denes @byemmadenes.bsky.social · 03/02/2025
Documenting Poughkeepsie's urban biodiversity is a key first step to conservation. Thank you to @brianpjcronin.bsky.social for the opportunity to write this piece, with a focus on a @scenichudson.bsky.social & @caryinstitute.bsky.social project! poughkeepsieecosystems.wordpress.com/2025/01/20/d...
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Documenting and Discovering the Urban Wildlife of Poughkeepsie
By Emma Denes After studying the ever-popular topic of human interactions with mosquitoes for a decade, Dr. Shannon LaDeau was left with unanswered questions. Wanting to switch from her lab in Balt…
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Food & Water Watch @foodandwater.bsky.social · 13/01/2025
A quick glimpse at the news shows us just some of the scale of damage caused by the fossil fuel industry. While the human cost is often irreparable, superfund laws can help cover some of the financial cost. We need to pass them everywhere!
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New York Climate Superfund Becomes Law - Inside Climate News
The state’s legislation is the second in a growing coalition of Northeast states requiring polluters pay for climate damages. Big Oil is already fighting back.
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Earthjustice @earthjustice.org · 08/01/2025
We're heartbroken to witness the devastating wildfires in Los Angeles. The climate crisis is here, now, and all around us.
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Ctr4BioDiv Ocean @endangeredocean.bsky.social · 06/01/2025
A tough start to the year for the Southern Resident orcas and this mother and calf. We need to do more to protect these amazing marine mammals and the wild salmon they feed on, as the @centerforbiodiv.bsky.social's Brady Bradshaw says here. www.latimes.com/california/s...
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Orca who carried dead calf's body for weeks has lost another offspring
The calf was born in late December. Observing researchers noted unusual unspecified behaviors by mother and calf that led them to worry for the young whale’s health.
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Jude Isabella @judeisabella.bsky.social · 31/12/2024
Has journalism ever really worked as a commercial enterprise? Business beats, sure. Health beats, sure, but environmental journalism, or local news? Not really. Nice to see the happenings at @hakaimagazine.com as part of this story by @byemmadenes.bsky.social: emmadenes.com/2024/12/27/n...
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Non-Commercial News Forecasts the Future
When the charitable Tula Foundation announced over the summer that it would close British Columbia-based Hakai Magazine by the end of the year, founding editor Jude Isabella had faith that the nonp…
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bioGraphic @biographic.bsky.social · 30/12/2024
Hey it's us, "a shining example of success in the journalism industry"! 😀
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Emma Denes @byemmadenes.bsky.social · 30/12/2024
My latest, on nonprofit news! 📰🎉 Thanks to @judeisabella.bsky.social of @hakaimagazine.com, Chip Rowe of @highlandscurrent.bsky.social, and @nickpinto.bsky.social of @hellgatenyc.com for offering insights and to @leanderalphabet.bsky.social for helping guide my piece. emmadenes.com/2024/12/27/n...
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Non-Commercial News Forecasts the Future
When the charitable Tula Foundation announced over the summer that it would close British Columbia-based Hakai Magazine by the end of the year, founding editor Jude Isabella had faith that the nonp…
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