K. Gregg Elliott
I'm a trained policy analyst with an ecology background. I have experience in partner outreach and collaboration in monitoring, adaptive management, and the conservation of biodiversity, wetlands, and riparian ecosystems. My results-oriented perspective was shaped by my time as a land manager for the Nature Conservancy and a policy analyst for PRBO Conservation Science. I'm also a birder and lover of the outdoors.
My Bachelor of Science in Biology comes from UNC-Chapel Hill, and my Master of Arts in Science, Technology, and Public Policy from the George Washington University. I also have a professional license to teach 7-12 science and English in Tennessee.
My writing spans a range of nonfiction styles, from technical cooperative agreements to magazine articles to creative nonfiction. As the working mother of a 9-year-old, my focus also includes environmental education and how to keep children plugged into the natural world rather than their screens.
I love to travel and have been fortunate enough to sail to the marine mammal and seabird colonies of the Farallones and Mexico’s San Benitos Islands, kayak and whale-watch in Baja, go birding in Guatemala’s Tikal ruins, hike in the Annapurnas of Nepal, meditate at Green Gulch Zen Center and Tassajara along the California coast, canoe the Cosumnes River's flooded bottomlands, photograph on safari in Kenya, take cooking classes in Thailand, and backpack through Europe with long stops in Wales, Paris, Greece, Spain, and Morocco.
That last destination inspired a story entitled “What Can’t Be Spoken,” published in Best Women’s Travel Writing 2007 edited by Lucy McCauley, Travelers’ Tales. It was republished in To Tell the Truth: Practice and Craft in Narrative Nonfiction by Connie Griffin, Pearson Education, Inc., 2009.
Latest Articles
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Woodland Discovery Playground at Shelby Farms Park Opens
A fun new playground in Memphis designed to get kids outside and to promote creative play has several features that are "first of a kind" in America.
Apr 10, 2011
- K. Gregg Elliott
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Zumba in Memphis with Imelda LaChica
Memphis's very own Zumba Queen is now Nu Life Fitness and Entertainment. Nu Life offers an expanded repertoire of classes, music, exercise, and healthy fun.
Jan 19, 2011
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Hiking a Dry Cypress Swamp at Reelfoot Lake, Tennessee
For the first time in 25 years, drought in the Southeast has caused the Volunteer State's Reelfoot Lake to recede, exposing 7-foot tall cypress knees.
Nov 19, 2010
- K. Gregg Elliott
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The Living Planet Report, an Assessment of World Sustainability
Released in 2010, the International Year of Biodiversity, the WWF report calculates the world's eco footprint and its declining wildlife populations.
Nov 3, 2010
- K. Gregg Elliott
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California Jobs, Regional Jobs & the Effects of AB32 and Prop 23
Debate around AB32 and Prop 23 has concentrated on the California job market; little has been mentioned about effects beyond the Golden State's borders.
Oct 28, 2010
- K. Gregg Elliott
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Tips for a Disney World Vacation in Orlando, Florida
Save both time and money by following these simple steps to maximize the value of your family Disney vacation.
Oct 27, 2010
- K. Gregg Elliott
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A Disney World Family Vacation with Tweens
A review of Disney attractions for families whose boys are beyond Barney and whose princesses have outgrown Snow White.
Oct 27, 2010
- K. Gregg Elliott
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Canoeing the Mississippi River
Quapaw Canoe Company Is renewing public interest and delight in the ecosystems of the lower Mississippi River.
Oct 6, 2010
- K. Gregg Elliott
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Beyond Cap and Trade
Carbon markets began in anticipation of cap and trade, but suddenly the concept of ecosystem credit trading is taking off.
Sep 24, 2010
- K. Gregg Elliott
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Climate Change Adaptation, What is It?
Adaptation is the process of managing human and ecosystem responses to unavoidable changes that will occur because of climate change.
Sep 13, 2010
- K. Gregg Elliott
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