Taxicabs idle in the parking lot, engines running against the cold, drivers watching the abandoned gas station-convenience store on the … More
Category: This Toxic Life
The Curse of Knowledge – and Experience
Scientists often express frustration over their attempts to communicate with public audiences. Through my work training scientists in science communication … More
Update on Penobscot River mercury pollution
Between 9 and 12 metric tons of mercury were legally and illegally discharged into the river by a defunct chemical … More
When words inspire music
Swimming Upstream, a chamber opera in four scenes, explores water, our emotional connection to water and rivers and streams. It is … More
Goldeneye ducks on the Penobscot
April has turned to May, and the goldeneye ducks have left their winter home on the Penobscot River and headed … More
Holtrachem mercury – It’s still here.
The Department of Marine Resources has closed upper Penobscot Bay to fishing after a court-ordered study found elevated concentrations of … More
New Orleans, the Gulf Coast, 2010
This essay was a finalist in Terrain‘s 2011 annual contest. I. Dimension At first, I see the lake, and then … More
Catherine Schmitt 