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“No grass, no crabs”: Maryland community grapples with Gunpowder River mud pollution
I worked with a team of reporters on this feature article covering the Joppa community’s efforts to hold the largest homebuilder in the country accountable for water quality violations from their construction site. My contributions included: subject matter expertise, reporting, copy-editing, photojournalism, and web design & layout.
Read MoreRESPIRAR research assistant reflects on her work with migrant & seasonal farmworkers over the summer
In this Q&A, Divya Aikat and I dive into her observations and thoughts after spending a summer on the Eastern Shore. She supported the RESPIRAR Project’s field work as a research assistant.
Read MoreBehind the scenes: analyzing indoor air quality data in farmworker housing during Canada’s 2023 wildfire
Using R Studio and Datawrapper, I analyzed RESPIRAR air quality data to uncover indoor air quality spikes during wildfire events.
Read MoreThe RESPIRAR Project is represented at IAPHS 2024 annual conference
In this blog post, I highlight RESPIRAR’s presence at this year’s Interdisciplinary Association for Population Health Science conference, held in St. Louis, Missouri, from Sept. 11 – 13, 2024.
Read MoreRevamping the RESPIRAR Project’s website
Revamping the RESPIRAR Project’s website involved unifying interdisciplinary messaging, balancing existing content with updates, and creating an engaging platform to effectively communicate the project’s mission and values.
Read MoreRESPIRAR data analysis reveals poor indoor air quality spikes in farmworker housing during Canada’s 2023 wildfire
In this blog post, I share my findings after analyzing data from two indoor air quality monitors active in May and June 2023 during the Canadian wildfire. The analysis reveals poor indoor indoor air quality spikes in farmworker housing.
Read MoreRESPIRAR community advisor files motion to protect Farmworker Protection Rule
In this blog post, I cover efforts to intervene on a lawsuit filed against the U.S. Department of Labor to stop the new Farmworker Protection Rule from going into effect.
Read MoreSupreme Court overturns Chevron doctrine: a potential threat to worker safety and federal authority
In this blog, I cover the RESPIRAR Project’s response to the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn the Chevron doctrine.
Read MoreData visualizations for news story covering Maryland police trends
I led a data analysis for ‘From local police to private guards,’ an investigative series published in the Baltimore Banner. My work included analyzing FBI crime data to reveal a nearly 10% drop in Maryland law enforcement personnel from 2019 to 2023 and designing an interactive map showing personnel trends by county.
Read MorePolicing Baltimore’s Federal Hill when you’re not the police
Rachel McCrea and I shadow Brian Askew, a special police officer hired by citizens to protect a neighborhood in Baltimore City, amid police shortages.
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