Faith Kearns

I'm a scientist and communications specialist with the California Institute for Water Resources. I work at the intersection of science communication, community engagement, and relationship-building, with a focus on water and the environment. I write about these things all over, as well as on my blog the Science Unicorn and our water institute blog The Confluence. I tweet @frkearns and Instagram @fkearns.

RECENT POPULAR WRITING:

California fire damage to homes is less ‘random’ than it seems | The Conversation, CBS News, CityLab, and Salon

California’s massive fires reveal our illusion of control over disasters | Bay Nature

Loss for words: Art, language, and the challenges of living on a changing planet | The Conversation

Stretching science: Why emotional intelligence is key to tackling climate change | The Conversation and New Republic

What would it take to end California’s drought? | The Conversation and Newsweek

California's water paradox: Why enough will never be enough | The Conversation, Newsweek, and BBC

The stepping stones of integrating emotions into practicing science | On Being and Hippo Reads

The art and science of waiting | Hippo Reads

RECENT ACADEMIC WRITING:

Supporting sustainable groundwater management | California Agriculture with D. Parker

Climate change trends and impacts on California agriculture: A detailed review | Agronomy with T. Pathak, M.L. Maskey, J.A. Dahlberg, K.M. Bali, and D. Zaccaria

Building climate change resilience in California through UC Cooperative Extension | California Agriculture with T. Grantham, S. Kocher, T. Pathak, and L. Roche

RECENT MEDIA:

Lack of snowpack leaves the West hung out to dry | Grist

California agriculture faces serious threats from climate change, study finds | Desert Sun

California's climate emergency | Rolling Stone

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