Biography

Justine is an award-winning science writer, editor, and photographer based on Australia's Sunshine Coast. She works as a reporter and editor for Cool Green Science, telling the stories behind the science at The Nature Conservancy.



She's currently writing a book on threatened species conservation in Australia, due out in 2026 from NewSouth Publishing. 

Justine grew up in Florida, where she spent much of her time exploring lake shores and cypress swamps. She earned a bachelor's from Princeton University and a master's in Science, Health, & Environmental Reporting from New York University. 

Her favourite stories take her beyond the reach of cell signal— to the forests of Papua New Guinea, remote Pacific Islands, or deep into Australia's deserts — to report on conservation science in action. Justine is especially passionate about wildlife and Australia's many threatened species.

Justine has won multiple awards from the Outdoor Writer's Association of America for her reporting on forest conservation in Myanmar, wetland restoration in the Riverina, biofluorescent mammals, and more. She's also won awards for her essays on urban wildlife and so-called "trash birds."



When not working, Justine enjoys traveling off the beaten track in search of wildlife.