Alex is a freelance science writer and correspondent for Nature magazine, specializing in the earth and planetary sciences. She lives in Boulder County with her husband, astronomy writer Jeff Kanipe. Twitter: @alexwitze. 

Liz Kruesi is a freelance science writer and editor of Mercury magazine, published by the Astronomical Society of the Pacific. She studied physics and astrophysics, but quickly found herself leaving behind mathematical equations to instead obsess over the stories to bring the universe to more people. Her work has appeared in Quanta Magazine, National Geographic, Smithsonianmag.com, Discover, Symmetry, Popular Science, and other publications. Find her at lizkruesi.com.

Catherine Dold has been a freelance science writer for 20+ years, writing and editing for Sutter Health, BioPharma Dive, Stanford University, the American Society of Nephrology and other medical/science organizations. She has also written for the New York Times, Discover, Cosmopolitan and more. Catherine is co-author of The Recovery Book, which won an Outstanding Book Award from the American Society of Journalists and Authors. A resident of Boulder, Colorado, she has a master’s in science journalism from New York University (SHERP) and a bachelor’s in environmental biology from the University of Colorado. Reach her at  www.catherinedold.com or @catherinedold.

Kenna Hughes-Castleberry is the Science Communicator at JILA and Editor-in-Chief of their journal Light & Matter. She is also a freelance science journalist. Her beats include quantum technology, AI, diversity within the tech industries, animal intelligence, corvids, and cephalopods. Kenna’s work has been featured in various publications, including Scientific American, New Scientist, Discover Magazine, Ars Technica, Nature Biotechnology, Astronomy Magazine, Leaps Magazine, Hakai Magazine, ChemistryWorld, Colorado Magazine, and more.

Claire Cleveland is a Colorado native and freelance reporter focusing on health and the environment. She lives north of Denver with her husband, whose family runs a winery called Balistreri Vineyards. In her free time she does yoga, runs, helps with the family business and is always reading something. 

Karli received her Ph.D. / MPH from the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus studying how substance use during pregnancy affects baby's brain development and behavior. She's based in Denver, Colorado and is very excited to get involved in a science writing group both to build local connections and improve her ability to communicate her research. More on https://karliswensonsci.wixsite.com/home 

Kristan Uhlenbrock is a writer, communicator, scientist, and policy expert. She is the Executive Director at the Institute for Science & Policy, a project of the Denver Museum of Nature & Science, where her objective is to ensure science has a respected role in public discourse and policymaking. She received a master's in science writing from Johns Hopkins University and a master's in oceanography from the University of South Florida. www.kristanuhlenbrock.com

Maris is a journalist, multimedia storyteller, designer and illustrator based in Montana. Their work has appeared in Nature, Scientific American, Spectrum News, Western Confluence and Smithsonian. Find them exploring the mountains: @marisfess (Twitter & Instagram).