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RESUME

NANCY BAZILCHUK

Johan E. Brodahlsvei 3
7049 Trondheim
Norway
tlf: +47 73 80 49 42
mob: +47 91 89 73 21
nbazilchuk@alum.mit.edu

EDUCATION

Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Knight Science Journalism Fellow, 1996-1997. One-year research/writing fellowship.
University of Vermont M.S. in Botany, Field Naturalist option. 1986. Full graduate fellowship.
McGill University B.Sc. Honours in Physical Geography, hydrology emphasis, 1979.

EXPERIENCE

Writing

Environmental/Science writer The Burlington Free Press (1986-1988; 1991-June 2002) Wrote news and feature articles and a biweekly nature column for Vermont's largest newspaper.
Editorial writer, acting editorial page editor The Burlington Free Press (1990-1991; summer 2002) Wrote editorials and served as editor of the editorial page for six months.
Science writer intern The Charlotte Observer (summer 1986) Wrote news and feature science articles as an American Association for the Advancement of Science Mass Media Fellow.
Freelance writer (ongoing) Co-authored a Vermont natural history guide, "The Longstreet Highroad Guide to the Vermont Mountains" (April, 1999, Longstreet Press, Atlanta, GA, 338 pp.); author of feature-length magazine articles (Sea Kayaker, AMC Outdoors, Northern Woodlands).

Teaching

Lecturer, University of Vermont (1990-1995) Taught graduate environmental writing program.
Lecturer, Trinity College (1990-1995) Co-taught undergraduate natural history field course.
Education Coordinator, Appalachian Mountain Club (1980-1984) Organized and taught outdoor skills and natural history workshops for adults and school children.

Administration and Fundraising

President and Chairwoman, Richmond Free Library Development, Inc.; Richmond Free Library Board of Trustees (2000-2002) Volunteer director of a $450,000 capital campaign to expand my home town's public library.
Executive Assistant to the Secretary State of Vermont Natural Resources Agency (1988-1990) Environmental policy analyst for the chief of Vermont's Natural Resources Agency and the governor of Vermont.

Research

Graduate research assistant University of Vermont (1984-1986) Assisted with a variety of field research topics in Alaska, Costa Rica, Haiti and Venezuela.
Undergraduate research hydrologist University of Turku, Kevo Subarctic Research Institute, Finland (summer, 1979) Research focused on physical and chemical hydrology of small streams in Utsjoki area.
Undergraduate research assistant McGill University, McGill Subarctic Research Lab (summer 1977-1978) Member of research team that studied permafrost hydrology, mapped soils, and conducted hydrologic monitoring of selected rivers.

AWARDS

Mavis Doyle Award (1999) Vermont Press Association, investigative reporting award.
Best of Gannett, Investigative Reporting (1998) First place award, competition sponsored by largest newspaper chain in US.
Best of Gannett, Outstanding Achievement in Writing (1996) First place.
John M. Collier Award (1994) Duke University Forest History Prize, first place.
AAAS/Westinghouse Science Journalism Award (1993) First place, competition sponsored by largest professional scientific organization in the US.
Scripps-Howard Foundation, Edward J. Meeman Award (1993) Finalist.
Charles G. Mortimer Award (1974) Four-year undergraduate scholarship from the General Foods Corp.