Health, Science and Environmental Writing ( Specialty )Back
Place Name: First Place Contestant Name: Washington Business Journal Entry Title: Sara Gilgore health/science portfolio Entry Credit: Sara Gilgore Judge Comment: Three stories that brought all of the people in these stories alive, while expertly exploring the larger issues at hand. Incredibly well researched and written throughout. Great work.
Place Name: Second Place Contestant Name: Chesapeake Bay Journal Entry Title: Last stand for eelgrass? Entry Credit: Karl Blankenship Judge Comment: It was incredibly compelling to learn of the domino-like niche that eelgrass plays in the environment - and the business world. Wonderfully readable and informative. Excellent job.
Place Name: Third Place Contestant Name: Chesapeake Bay Journal Entry Title: Warm temperatures move more shrimp into Chesapeake waters Entry Credit: Whitney Pipkin Judge Comment: Readers always love counter-intuitive stories, and this is one of those. Climate change is horrific, but in this case it has created a new market. Great way of telling a story about the dangers - and this one prospect - of climate change. Well done.