Charlotte Stevenson

Charlotte Stevenson, M.S., is a Science Writer for USC Sea Grant. Ms. Stevenson is a freelance science writer, editor, and communicator with 16 years of diverse experience writing for congressional offices, federal and state agencies, non-profits, start-ups, and newspapers. She has served as the Science Writer for USC Sea Grant since 2010, writing articles, newsletter content, strategic planning, grant reporting, and website content. Her combination of skills are best seen in Sea Grant publications like Apocalypse Cow, The Urban Mariner, and Plastic Debris in the California Marine Ecosystem: A Summary of Current Research, Solution Strategies, and Data Gaps which she completed for the California Ocean Science Trust.   

Ms. Stevenson brings a very technical understanding and perspective to her science writing. At the same time, Ms. Stevenson’s 2006 National Sea Grant Knauss Fellowship placement in D.C. and participation in California’s South Coast Marine Life Protected Area process gave her a nuanced understanding of policy and politics that inform her writing as well. As a prolific creative writer, Ms. Stevenson excels at storytelling, bringing science to life, setting the stage for complicated policy, and, most importantly, making science accessible to all. 

Charlotte has her B.S. and M.S. in Biological Sciences from Stanford University. Her master's research at Hopkins Marine Station was in marine toxicology, focusing on perfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and their cellular effects on marine mussels.

Contact Ms. Stevenson at CStevenson.USCSeagrant@gmail.com