A Freelance Science Writer— Covering the Nexus of Natural History & Environmental Science

As a science writer and photographer, my goal is to capture the curiosity the natural world inspires with a sketchbook, a camera and a laptop. I love uncovering new stories in old museum collections and highlighting the conservation of overlooked species. Learn more about how I came to be such a nature and science aficionado!

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Headshot of Jack Tamisiea on a boat with cold mountains and lake in the background

A Freelance Science Writer— Covering the Nexus of Natural History & Environmental Science

As a science writer and photographer, my goal is to capture the curiosity the natural world inspires with a sketchbook, a camera and a laptop. I love uncovering new stories in old museum collections and highlighting the conservation of overlooked species. Learn more about how I came to be such a nature and science aficionado!

Learn More Here

Headshot of Jack Tamisiea on a boat with cold mountains and lake in the background

Published Articles

I have covered fascinating research for top publications like the New York Times and Scientific American! View all of my published articles, including pieces about Tyrannosaurus lips, pee-flinging insects, echidna snot bubbles and much more!

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Two seals sit on wet rocks with waves crashing behind them

Photography

Another passion of mine is photography— capturing the beauty of science and nature through the lens. Whether it’s vast landscapes of the world or coming across creatures along my travels…there is nothing quite like preserving the intricacies of science in a photo.

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Art

What better way to express your interest and passions than through art? I love to exercise my creativity through art and bring museum specimens to life with watercolor and ink.

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Check out Jack’s Latest Stories

  • Earth’s Largest Rodents Were Smaller Than We Once Thought

    New York Times

    published:June 14, 2022

  • Giraffes May Be Long-Necked for Fights, Not Just Food

    New York Times

    published:June 2, 2022

  • How Parachute Frogs Took to the Sky

    Scientific American

    published:June 1, 2022

  • At the UI Museum of Natural History, a Paradise Not Yet Lost

    Iowa Magazine

    published:May 31, 2022