Grist and Interlochen Public Radio are pleased to announce the hire of reporter Vivian La to cover how climate change is impacting Michigan communities, from warming the Great Lakes and shifting outdoor recreation to controversial pipeline projects and battles over our energy future.
La will be an employee of Grist and based in northern Michigan at IPR.
She previously worked at WBUR in Boston as an environmental reporting fellow. Her work has appeared in Science Magazine, the Chicago Tribune, and Illinois Public Media. Originally from the Chicago suburbs, she graduated from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign with a bachelor’s degree in journalism and a minor in biology.
“Vivian approaches her climate and environmental reporting with communities at the center,” said Katherine Bagley, Grist’s editor-in-chief. “How will a warming planet impact not just ecosystems, but also the infrastructure, economies, health, and traditions that regions are built around? I’m thrilled to have her bringing that lens to north... Read more
