Merry R. Buckley, Ph.D.
404 Mitchell St.
Ithaca, New York 14850
(607) 256-4416
mrb [!at] mbuckley [!dot] net
www.mbuckley.net
Objectives
Challenging writing assignments that make
use of my skills in conveying scientific information to nonscientists.
Writing Experience
Writing
Professional science writer for eight years, with experience writing for
magazine, radio, podcast, and scientific organizations. Author of 25 reports on
scientific research and dozens of magazine articles radio scripts. (See
publications link above for details.) Particular experience writing about
research for non-scientific audiences.
Editing
Experienced in editing and proofreading scientific and non-scientific materials.
Work Experience
2002-present Freelance Science
Writer
Assignments include colloquium reports for an honorific
scientific association, 90-second radio features on topics related to
microbiology, and feature articles for an organic gardening magazine.
2002-2003 Environmental Analyst Fuss &
O'Neill Consulting Engineers, Manchester, Connecticut
Conducted ecological
risk assessments for municipal and corporate clients. Presented seminars about
the ecological impacts of chemical hazards to scientists and nonscientists.
Wrote detailed reports, habitat assessments, proposals, and sampling and
analysis plans.
Summer 2001 Scientific Writing
Fellow - On-Air Science Reporter, The American Association for the
Advancement of Science (AAAS)
The AAAS Mass Media Fellowship Program is
designed to refine the scientific communications skills of young scientists by
placing successful applicants in ten-week fellowships in mass media outlets
around the country. I worked as an on-air science reporter for WOSU, a National
Public Radio station in Columbus, Ohio, where I pitched, investigated, wrote,
and produced numerous science-related stories for broadcast.
Education
1996 - 2001 Ph.D. in
Crop and Soil Science, emphasis in Microbial Ecology, Michigan State
University, East Lansing, Michigan
Dissertation title: Microbial
communities in pristine and tetrachloroethylene-contaminated aquifer sediment
1990 - 1994 Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry,
University of California, Davis
Professional
Affiliations
Member of the National Association of Science Writers (NASW).
Member of the American
Society for Microbiology (ASM).
References
I
am happy to provide references upon request.