Becky Hoag
EXPERIENCE
Solutions. Environment. Science.
SKILLS
Asana
Adobe Suite
Final Cut Pro
Google Apps
Microsoft Office
Slack
WordPress
Outlook
Climate Youtuber | The Beckisphere Climate Corner
Oct 2020 - present
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About 1,700 subscribers, over 100 videos, over 100 podcast episodes
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Creating deep dive videos on climate policy, science, and solutions including the Inflation Reduction Act, West Virginia v EPA ruling, California’s climate action record, the IEA “road to Net-Zero” report
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Creating a ~20 min “Climate Recap” episodes on international and US-based climate news for YouTube, podcast, TikTok, and IG reels
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Collaborating with an international community of climate youtubers
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Twitch streaming climate news and topics on Tuesdays and Fridays
Science Writer | Naval Postgraduate School (contracted by DeVine Consulting)
January 2020 - October 2022
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Wrote feature stories on research conducted by faculty and students (topics include climate modeling, hurricane evacuation procedures, battery-powered warships)
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Worked to prioritize climate communication with the NPS Climate & Security Network
Freelance Writer | The Earth & I
April 2021 - Dec 2021
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Conducted research, interviews, and wrote stories on topics including youth conservation education in Buffalo, New York, manatee conservation in Belize, and sustainable agriculture practices in Norway
Website Co-Administrator, Media and Communications Officer | Ocean Everblue
January 2018 - October 2019
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Created logo using Adobe Illustrator
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Organized Everblue tabling opportunities on UO campus
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Built website Summer 2018 using Wix
Writer | OR Magazine
April 2019 - June 2019
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Co-wrote 2 multimedia stories
Science/Environmental Reporter | Daily Emerald
August 2018 - June 2019
Podcast Co-Host
January 2019 - Present
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Wrote 3 cover stories, one on how UO-owned natural gas plant impacts the university's climate goals
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Co-hosted 5 "Spotlight on Science" episodes, hosted 1
Corporation Communications Intern | School of Journalism and Communication (SOJC)
May 2017 - June 2019
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Wrote over 20 pieces for the main site, Around the O (UO main news site), and Oregon Quarterly (UO alumni magazine)
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Wrote Oregon Quarterly cover story
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Co-wrote script for Ancil Payne Award for Ethics in Journalism nomination video
Editor-in-Chief | Envision Magazine
June 2017 - September 2018
Feature Writer
October 2016 - March 2019
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Produced 4 feature stories
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Led 15 staff members in weekly meetings
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Helped design print layout for 2 editions
Science and Environment Intern | KQED Science Desk
June 2018 - September 2018
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Worked specifically on the "This Moment on Earth" program
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Recorded and cut audio using Dalet Galaxy to publication level
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Published audio and audience-submitted written pieces on WordPress site
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Four segments aired on The California Report Magazine (700,000 weekly listeners)
Science Communicator | Science & Memory
June 2017 - August 2017
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Wrote two feature-length articles about climate change effects on the Oregon Coast
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Translated complex scientific topics to my journalism peers
EDUCATION
University of Oregon
September 2015 - December 2019
Bachelor of Science in journalism
Bachelor of Science in environmental life science
Minor in biology
ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Part of Science & Memory team to receive Hearst Award in
2017-2018 Team Multimedia Contest
4 Cover Stories
Girl Scouts Silver Award
Co-led younger Girl Scout troop through Bronze Award
CONTACT