I’m a first-generation Vietnamese-American born and raised in Maryland. I’m a writer, reporter, editor, and scientist. Beyond that, I love long runs; Peloton classes; afternoon walks with my dog, Korra; Duke basketball; a good fantasy novel; commiserating over the Washington Wizards; cooking; baking; and basking in sunspots with my cat, Pabu.

For a tl;dr, check out my resume. If you want the whole rundown, head to my CV.

I’ve reported on breaking climate change reports; Olympic athletes demanding an end to fossil fuels; the world’s best restaurant, which looks to nature as its muse; Star Wars sound engineers working through Russia’s invasion of Ukraine; the genocide in Gaza; and why animals keep turning into crabs. Every once in a while, you can catch me on Science Friday rounding up the week’s news. (If you want to hear my radio voice, check these out.) Across my work, I hope to spark a love for the natural world and a desire to protect it.

Before joining Atmos, I was associate editor at Eos, a publication covering Earth and space science. Previously, I was a AAAS Mass Media Fellow at Discover and an NSF INTERN at Science Friday. My freelance writing has appeared in The New York Times, The Atlantic, Science, New Scientist, and elsewhere.

Before becoming a journalist, I was a biologist studying animal communication in creatures like songbirds and snapping shrimp. I earned my B.S. and Ph.D. in Biology from Duke University in Durham, North Carolina.