Lauren Grady, Editor-in-Chief

Marine Biology ‘25

I am a senior pursuing a B.S. in Marine Biology with a minor in Climate Science. I first joined FieldNotes during Spring Quarter 2023 as an editor and loved the experience. After finishing that quarter, I continued working with FieldNotes through editing and publishing blogs on our website, then was promoted to the Editor-in-Chief position during the Spring 2024 quarter. When I’m not busy writing, editing, or publishing FieldNotes material, I enjoy studying marine ecology, marine mammal conservation, climate change, diseases, and parasites. After completing my undergraduate studies, I hope to pursue a graduate degree researching the relationship between climate change and infectious diseases in both marine and terrestrial organisms. At the same time, I really value outreach and making science more accessible, so continuing to pursue science communication alongside these other interests is an integral part of my career goals.

Lucy Allen, Editor

ESRM ‘25

It has been such an honor being a student of the College of the Environment at the UW. Our school offers unique, hands-on experiences that have forever shaped my perception of our natural world and the part humans play in protecting it. FieldNotes is yet another amazing way the UW brings environmental topics into focus for its students. Sharing science and making knowledge about our environment more accessible is a passion of mine. I plan to integrate the science communication skills I’ve learned through FieldNotes into my future career. Besides my involvement in the journal, I also work with UW Solar Club. I love working on interdisciplinary projects with people of all backgrounds and fields of study. My dream is to continue this work through a job in sustainable resource management, where I can incorporate research, communication, and community outreach into the preservation of resources needed to support our growing population.

Claire Farber, Editor

Environmental Studies ‘26 

The foundation of UW’s Environmental Studies curriculum lies in the belief that addressing the climate crisis requires a holistic approach, one that involves collaboration from all disciplines. FieldNotes journal operates under the same philosophy. It aims to make interdisciplinary climate science and current events accessible to all, as well as challenging those already in the environmental sector to expand their knowledge to other realms of interest. Working for FieldNotes has allowed me to explore facets of environmentalism I may not have otherwise experienced, and has increased my overall passion for climate writing. It’s been an extremely rewarding step in my undergraduate journey, which has been defined by both my degrees–Environmental Studies and American Indian Studies–as well as my passion for becoming an environmental journalist.

Our editorial board changes with each journal issue, but is always composed of talented UW undergraduates who are passionate about environmental research and communicating the work of their peers. We meet as a weekly two-credit seminar class during Spring quarters to assemble and publish the journal. We’re always looking for new ideas and contributors – please contact us if you’d like to get involved!