About Megan Molteni
Megan Molteni is a journalist from the Midwest recently transplanted to the Bay Area. After graduating with a major in biology from Carleton College she worked in a variety of research positions, from donning waders and working with stream sediments to tracking the movements of Hawskbill turtles in Costa Rican waters. Since discovering that her love for science was exceeded only by a passion for reading and writing about it she moved back to Minnesota and interned with the Freshwater Society and Minnesota Public Radio, working as the production assistant for Morning Edition. She hopes to advance her storytelling skills at UC-Berkeley's Graduate School of Journalism, and take advantage of revolutions in new media to inspire and engage a new generation of potential science-ophiles.
Education:
- Carleton College
- September 2004 - June 2008
- Biology Major, Certificate of Advanced Study in Spanish
Published Stories:
- I'll see you down at the club
- Oakland North
- The Colombo Club on 53rd and Claremont, is the oldest private Italian social club west of the Mississippi, and though Temescal is no longer referred to as "Oakland's Little Italy" the club is still a vibrant part of the neighborhood.
- Temescals' own amusement park
- Oakland North
- Oakland’s Idora Park at one time brought thousands of visitors from near and far for its myriad attractions.
- Tall ships on Oakland's horizon
- Oakland North
- Historic tall ships The Lady Washington and Hawaiian Chieftain have returned to Oakland’s Jack London Square for nearly two weeks of tours, sailing activities and educational programming
- Oakland high school students working to put an initiative for free college educations on the state ballot
- Oakland North
- The College for California initiative was written by high school students in Oakland. It would eliminate tuition and fees for all California residents who are full time students at any UC or CSU school by raising the state income tax.
- Stalk bicycles combines art and transportation with the bamboo bike
- Oakland North
- Innovation, design, and environmental consciousness come together at Stalk Bicycles to create unique and beautiful bikes.
- New, energy-independent biodiesel plant approved for West Oakland
- Oakland North
- A new biodiesel plant proposed for West Oakland would produce 20 million gallons of more environmentally-friendly fuel every year and provide hundreds of jobs for the area.
- Solar panels debut at Oakland Chinatown’s Asian Resource Center
- Oakland North
- Twelve bright blue panels, each one the size of a dinner table and crisscrossed with a grid of internal silver wires, rested atop the Asian Resource Center in Oakland’s Chinatown, soaking up the noon-time rays of what will soon be the building’s newest source of energy: the sun.
- Oaklanders clean up waterways during Creek to Bay Day
- Oakland North
- The sounds and smells of the bustling Coliseum swap meet—frustrated honking from the overcrowded parking lot and the hot fried dough aroma of fresh churros—drifted over Seminary Creek Saturday morning, as volunteers clad in neon-yellow work vests trolled its steep banks looking not for a bargain, but for trash.
Awards:
- Knight Award for Best Piece of Narrative Journalism on a Science or Environmental Subject (May 2013)
Work Experience:
- Reporting Intern
- Aspen Public Radio - Aspen CO ( June 2012 - August 2012 )
- Reported and produced daily newscasts and feature-length pieces. Engineered and hosted live broadcasts.
- Assistant Producer
- Science Today - Oakland CA ( September 2011 - April 2012 )
- Assist in the production of a nationally syndicated science research radio feature.
- Production Intern
- American Public Media Group - Minneapolis MN ( January 2011 - July 2011 )
- Assisted in the production of Minnesota Public Radio's Morning Edition with Cathy Wurzer. I booked interviews, wrote scripts, edited features and produced in the field.
Skills:
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Pro Tools, Final Cut Pro, Photoshop, Illustrator, Flash, Audition, basic HTML and CSS, WordPress
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Adobe Creative Suite
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