Caitlin Looby, PhD

I gave a TEDx talk on rebuilding public trust in science. I talked about how my view of science changed once I started doing #scicomm & what universities & media outlets can do together to rebuild trust. Video to come! 📸 @TEDxOshkosh image courtesy Weston Imaging Group

Curious about my beat? Read about how I approach my reporting here (no paywall). Thanks to @mdesisti for making me look more professional than I usually do! jsonline.com/story/news/loc…

My first byline in @grist!!!

Really powerful (and terrifying) story out this morning by @caitlooby on why this hurricane season matters even for states as far north as Wisconsin: jsonline.com/story/news/loc…

The rumors are true: Ask me and @jessieopie anything on Reddit, *9/26 at noon! (It’s September now, not August). Looking forward to sharing info about voting, candidates, campaigns, conventions, referendum questions and more!

And here is a friendly reminder that doing a wetlands story during peak mosquito season in the Northwoods is not a good idea.

New story out today on how Bayfield County foresters are working to save forested wetlands from the emerald ash borer. @journalsentinel / @Report4America jsonline.com/story/news/loc…

I love Devil's Lake. You love Devil's Lake. ~2.5 million people visit it every year! I wrote about the toll that massive crowds are taking on the landscape and the staff, and people who are stepping up to help.jsonline.com/story/news/202…

Fearing a catastrophic oil spill in the “Everglades of the North,” the Bad River tribe of Northern Wisconsin sued to have an aging pipeline removed, and won. But the pipeline remains and a proposed reroute would still pass through their watershed. insideclimatenews.org/news/25082024/…

Give these stories a read if you have the opportunity. @journalsentinel, @Report4America

I also wrote a story about Enbridge's Line 5 reroute project: jsonline.com/story/news/loc…

This summer, I had the opportunity to visit the Kakagon Sloughs on the Bad River Band's land. The opportunity to learn about the beauty of the area really moved me.

It's definitely a dream to report on a beat that makes me say "what the hell" at least once per week. My latest for @journalsentinel / @Report4America jsonline.com/story/news/loc…

@natalie_eilbert Thank you!! 🥨

This gorgeous story by @caitlooby is well worth your time. Beautifully written, and critically important about the Kakagon Sloughs and the Ojibwe's fight to protect the region. jsonline.com/story/news/loc…

@BrunoMcGee4 That’s a very interesting question…

@caitlooby Are there plans by scientists to examine the presumably Old-Growth timbers used in the ship's construction? As part of past climate reconstruction?

It's a crazy news week w/ reporters doing incredible work documenting what's going on in Wisconsin. If you have a minute to fill your sense of wonderment, here's a story about what I learned is hiding on the bottom of Lake Michigan. jsonline.com/story/news/202…

I'll be part of the @journalsentinel team covering the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee this month & am doing a reddit AMA with @jessieopie in r/milwaukee at noon central time on July 9. Bring your questions!

Milwaukee’s #Juneteenth celebration is happening. Stop by the @journalsentinel booth and say HI 👋 #FreeSwag

From RNC to Top Chef, Milwaukee is having a moment. Ahead of the start of the city's best season, @journalsentinel is publishing its 100 objects project. The purpose: to spark conversation abt what defines this great city & celebrate what makes it unique jsonline.com/story/news/loc…

Congratulations to @Madeline_Heim/@JournalSentinel for winning second place in the feature reporting category for: “The Mississippi River is central to America's story. Why doesn't it get more love?” jsonline.com/story/news/202…