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

  • hard-shell bug fossils in rock

    Fossils of a Prehistoric Rainforest Hide in Australia’s Rusted Rocks

    The New York Times

    published:January 7, 2022

  • a huge school of sulphur mollies swimming in one direction

    Fish Do the Wave to Ward Off Predatory Birds

    Scientific American

    published:December 22, 2021

  • Sea mussels and clams in clear bags and boxes

    Why Are Paleontologists Getting Into Florida’s Oyster Business?

    Atlas Obscura, republished by Mother Jones and Wired

    published:December 15, 2021

  • image of three baleen whale coming out of the water for air

    To See Where a Whale Has Been, Look in Its Mouth

    Scientific American

    published:December 8, 2021