Sarah Loftus

Bio

I earned a PhD in 2019 at the Duke University Marine Lab, researching how to cheaply yet effectively grow algae for making biofuels. I began unearthing my love for writing by blogging for Duke's Nicholas School of the Environment in graduate school. I pursued science communication training through workshops and online groups to begin publishing articles in wider outlets. I'm interested in connecting scientific research to society through understandable and engaging writing, and am especially interested in covering environmental science and energy topics. I'm excited to continue covering coastal science topics as a fellow with the Miami Herald.

@saraheloftus

Clips

• The mystery of male sea turtles in Florida: There may be fewer but does it matter?

• Record Saharan dust plume cloaks Caribbean as health warnings issued. Miami may dodge worst

• They tapped the mighty Gulf Stream for power in a test. Does ocean energy have a future?

• Is offshore fish farming in Florida’s future? A test project in the Gulf could supply answer

• A century ago, it was a Florida landscape shrub. Now, it’s a pest plant that keeps spreading

• Florida’s algae-tainted waters also pump toxins into the air. Scientists study health risks