NOVA Science Studio Alumni (2022-2023)
Meet the 2022—2023 NOVA Science Studio student-producers who covered a wide variety of science stories including invasive species and sea level rise, as well as how farm to table restaurants may reduce carbon emissions.
In January 2023, NOVA launched the NOVA Science Studio on a national scale with two PBS stations—WHRO in Norfolk, Virginia, and WKAR in East Lansing, Michigan—to teach the next generation of science communicators how to produce short-form science videos about the impact of climate change in their communities.
Each station worked with local schools: WKAR partnered with Davison High School, Ovid-Elsie High School, and J.W. Sexton High School. WHRO worked with Granby High School and The Governor’s School for the Arts. The NOVA Science Studio is supported by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting as part of NOVA’s Climate Across America initiative.
Over the course of six months, students developed basic journalism and video production skills using accessible video production equipment, such as smartphones, and collaborated in teams on short digital videos about stories at the intersection of science and social issues.
We are excited to introduce the 2022—2023 NOVA Science Studio student producers who covered a wide variety of science stories about local impacts of climate change and solutions to adapt to or mitigate the impacts.
DAVISON HIGH SCHOOL / WKAR
INVASIVE CARP
Student Producers:
Natalie Whitman, Sam Watts, Rex Poff, Chris Thorpe, Cooper Austin
FOOD WASTE
Student Producers:
Montana Armes, Brooklynn Wilson, Trent Uptegraff, Kalob Hersh
PAPER WASTE
Student Producers:
Landon Dean, Brooke Laine
GREAT LAKES AND THE DROUGHT
Student Producers:
Maddox Bissett, Jack Blascyk
MICHIGAN CHERRIES
Student Producers:
Hunter Jamett-Yount, Dresden Christensen, Helena Inga, Lee Williams
PACKAGING WASTE
Student Producers:
Kalob Hersh, Makayla Herrick, Camy Aboneaaj, Kai Murphy
OVID-ELSIE HIGH SCHOOL / WKAR
WATER TREATMENT
Student Producers:
Carter Goodrich, Jacob Ramirez, Kiyana Irish
ORGANIC FARMING
Student Producers:
Genevieve Hills, Kaylee Norris, Kyron Miller
SOLAR POWER
Student Producers:
Rubie Sanford, James Adams, Larz Ostrander
J.W. SEXTON HIGH SCHOOL / WKAR
CLIMATE ANXIETY
Student Producers:
Lebron Stitt, Shamari Jones
SNOW DAYS
Student Producers:
Elizabeth Edwards, Bryson Hyatt, Dane Loudenbeck
GOOSE POOP
Student Producers:
Bryson Hyatt, Dane Loudenbeck, Elizabeth Edwards
GRANBY HIGH SCHOOL / WHRO
WIND FARM AS A GREEN ALTERNATIVE
Student Producers:
Chris Sarpong, Ivan Otero, Lorenzo Bell
NORFOLK HOME AND SEA LEVEL RISE
Student Producers:
Latanya Reid, Fanasia Saintfleur, Jaiden Carrico, Bruce Blanchard, Rob Aquino, Rihanna Barnes
THE CHRYSLER MUSEUM OF NORFOLK AND FLOODING MITIGATION
Student Producers:
Sahmya McGlone, Aaryn Vann, Jahnile Anthony
GOVERNOR’S SCHOOL FOR THE ARTS / WHRO
FARM TO TABLE
Student Producers:
Ava Harlan, Olivia Tarrer, Olivia Pearce, Annika Marshall
RECYCLING
Student Producers:
Emily Wright, Jenna Stone, Elsie O’Donnell, Maddy Gualdoni, Aurelia Day
STORM RISK MANAGEMENT
Student Producers:
Courtney Connor II, Gabriel Lopez, Allie Prouty, Sailor Hunt, Joseph Bondmass