Our Team

Our Team

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Brendan is Executive Director of DeSmog. He is also a freelance writer and researcher specializing in media, politics, climate change and energy. His work has appeared in Vanity Fair, The Huffington Post, Grist, The Washington Times and other outlets.

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Hazel is DeSmog’s UK Editor-in-Chief. She is also a freelance writer and broadcaster specializing in stories about food justice, climate, and migration. Her work has appeared on BBC radio, in The Guardian, New Internationalist, and the LA Times. She joined DeSmog in February 2022.

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Ashley Braun is Senior Editor of DeSmog and an award-winning science and environmental journalist. Her work has appeared in publications such as Smithsonian Magazine, The Atlantic, Scientific American, Discover, bioGraphic, Hakai Magazine, and Audubon.