Drilling Into History

Olivia Hicks explores the effects of urbanization on Bellingham Bay by drilling into geologic records with graduate student Jessica Shulman and others

By Olivia Hicks

April 28, 2021

Olivia is an environmental journalism student and story editor this quarter for The Planet. She has worked as a city curiosities reporter for the Western Front, where she reported on everything from the local music and food scene to gender equality in outdoor recreation. Olivia currently works as the digital editor for Your Green Portal, a sustainability podcast and blog about her home state, Iowa. She also co-hosts the latest podcast series about climate change policy. Olivia was able to explore environmental justice and policy in Iowa during her time as the communications intern for Iowa Environmental Council last summer.