James Woodford

James Woodford is a reporter at New Scientist based in Sydney, Australia. He is the author of seven books focusing on popular science, nature and sustainability. His most recent books were about the marine environment, including joining teams of scientists on various expeditions on the Great Barrier Reef and studying great white sharks. He has won Australia’s highest awards for both science and environment writing. He was twice shortlisted for Australia’s most prestigious journalism award – a Walkley – in the categories of news and feature writing, again for work dealing with science and environmental issues. He has been ocean correspondent for Guardian Australia, as well as science and environment writer for The Sydney Morning Herald, a presenter at the Australian Broadcasting Corporation and a contributor to many magazines.