Erica Gies
erica@ericagies.com
 
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Freelance writer
Various outlets, 2004 to present
Articles have appeared in The New York Times, the International Herald Tribune, Wired News, Bay Citizen, KQED and KALW public radio, Spot.us, SF Public Press, Grist, SFGate, World Watch, WayOutWestNews, the San Francisco Bay Guardian, Matter Network, Sustainable Industries, Huffington Post, China Dialogue, E/The Environmental Magazine, Earth Island Journal, Blue Ridge Press, and others.
 
Freelance researcher
Various outlets, 2004 to present
Researched and wrote reports for The Trust for Public Land and The Johnson Foundation at Wingspread. Researched and wrote material for Conservation Law Foundation's website, Champions for Change: Athletes Making a World of Difference, Blue Planet Run: The Race to Provide Safe Drinking Water to the World, The Osgood File radio program, and books for Black Dog and Leventhal publishing company.
 
Freelance copy editor
Various outlets, 2004 to present
Copyedited for The Trust for Public Land, Zest Books, Public Good PR, Geographic Expeditions, Academic Word, San Francisco magazine, CNET, Wired News, digitalFOTO, and PCWorld.
 
Freelance photographer
Various outlets, 2004 to present
Sold photos to E/The Environmental Magazine, Grist, the San Francisco Bay Guardian, and other outlets.
 
Senior editor and writer
Environmental News Network (ENN), 2001 to 2004
 
Copy editor
Verde Media website, 2000
 
Copy editor
Wired Digital website, 1998 to 2000
 
Copy chief
Computer Currents magazine, 1995 to 1998
 
Managing editor
Treatment Today magazine, 1994 to 1995
 
Copy editor, writer
Kent Messenger Group newspapers, 1993
 
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
Society of Environmental Journalists
member since 2006
 
Vermont Law School
media fellow (2010)
 
Scripps-Howard Institute for the Environment
fellow (2009)
 
Guest lecturer
Stanford University course on environmental journalism (2010)
 
Presenter
On eco-criticism, Bangkok, Thailand and Flagstaff, Arizona (2001)
 
EDUCATION
M.A. literature, focus in eco-criticism
San Francisco State University
 
B.A English, minor in journalism
Northern Arizona University
 
VOLUNTEER WORK
Native plant restoration
San Francisco public parks, 2009
 
Elephant seal docent
Point Reyes National Seashore, 2005
 
Mexican wolf recovery project volunteer
Sevilleta National Wildlife Refuge, 2002
 
Island fox recovery project volunteer
Channel Islands National Park, 2002
 
Journalism workshop instructor
Science Interchange, 2002
 
Panel member for non profit media workshop
Environmental Education Council of Marin, 2002
 
Journalism coach
San Francisco State University, 2001
 
STYLES
Fluent in Associated Press Style, the Chicago Manual of Style, the Modern Language Association Handbook, in-house style guides.
 
TECHNOLOGY
Knows common software for word processing, photography, radio production, Web site construction and publishing, databases, presentations, and communication.