USC Sea Grant Welcomes Charlotte Stevenson as Senior Science Writer
Los Angeles, CA – The University of Southern California Sea Grant Program proudly announces Charlotte Stevenson as its new Senior Science Writer and Program Specialist! Charlotte’s association with USC Sea Grant dates back over a decade, during which she has been an integral part of the program’s success as a freelance writer.
Charlotte has a strong foundation in research science, holding both a B.S. and M.S. in Biology from Stanford University, where she spent several years at Hopkins Marine Station in Monterey, CA. She also has a deep understanding of environmental policy and politics, having been awarded the 2006 National John A. Knauss Marine Policy Fellowship, where she worked in the House of Representatives, Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee for Fisheries, Wildlife, and Oceans. She later worked for the Subcommittee for an additional year before returning to the West Coast to work for Heal the Bay and then as a freelance science writer.
As part of her role at USC Sea Grant, Charlotte has an extensive portfolio that covers a broad range of scientific writing needs, including programmatic writing, strategic planning, government briefings, and research reporting, as well as creative forms, such as articles and blogs. She is also instrumental in coordinating the Knauss Fellowship application process for USC Sea Grant.
“It feels like coming home in some ways,” says Charlotte about becoming a full-time member of the USC Sea Grant team. “I love Sea Grant. I have never worked anywhere else where I feel that the work we do—the research we fund, the outreach and education work we do—makes such an immediate impact in the community.”
Over the last decade, Charlotte has freelanced for various institutions and organizations, including Scripps Institution of Oceanography, California Ocean Science Trust, and the Wood River Land Trust. She has also published freelance pieces in Undark, The Chestnut Review, ECO (Environment Coastal & Offshore) Magazine, and the New York Times Online. Charlotte is currently a candidate in the Johns Hopkins Advanced Academic Masters Program in Science Writing and has recently made the shortlist for the Prism International 2023 Creative Nonfiction Contest.
We are thrilled to welcome Charlotte as a full-time member of our USC Sea Grant team,” shares USC Sea Grant’s Director, Karla Heidelberg. “Charlotte is an exceptional writer with an impressive skill set that ranges from technical and scientific pieces to programmatic writing to creative and engaging articles. Her remarkable breadth of writing expertise is a valuable asset to our team, and we are excited to see how she will continue to contribute to our program’s success in the future.”