About
I'm an award-winning multimedia journalist from the Pacific Northwest. I specialize in video and audio production, as well as science and environmental journalism.I graduated magna cum laude with a degree in visual journalism and chemistry at Western Washington University, and was picked as the 2017 Outstanding Graduate by the Western Journalism Department.I'm currently a video producer at Grist, covering climate change, the environment, and science. Before that, I was editor-in-chief at The Planet Magazine, Western Washington University's award-winning environmental magazine.
Portfolio
I'm a video producer at Grist. You can check out my recent work here:
For other selected video work, check out my reel:
Awards
Work | Award | Category | Place | Recipient | Year |
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Proof of Conept | Northwest Excellence in Journalism Award | Best Video Series, Large Newsroom | First Place | Jesse Nichols and Daniel Penner | 2023 |
Proof of Conept | ONA Online Journalism Awards | Digital Video Storytelling Series, Small/Medium Newsrooms | Finalist | Jesse Nichols and Daniel Penner | 2022 |
Proof of Conept | FOLIO Eddie Awards | Video, Consumer | Nominee | Jesse Nichols and Daniel Penner | 2022 |
Did DDT play a role in my family’s cancers? | SPJ Northwest Excellence in Journalism Award | Video, General | Second Place | Jesse Nichols and Regan Bervar | 2021 |
Urban Climate Change and Adaptation Series | SPJ Northwest Excellence in Journalism Award | Reporting Series | First Place | Jesse Nichols | 2019 |
Grist Explainers | FOLIO Rising Star Award | Rising Star | N/A | Jesse Nichols | 2018 |
Troubled Waters | SPJ Mark of Excellence Award | Online/Digital Feature Videography | National Winner | Jesse Nichols and Kjell Redal | 2018 |
Political Science | SPJ Northwest Mark of Excellence Award | Non-Fiction Magazine Article | Finalist | Jesse Nichols | 2018 |
Murder Mystery | SPJ Northwest Mark of Excellence Award | Online/Digital Feature Videography | Finalist | Jesse Nichols | 2018 |
The Planet Magazine | SPJ Northwest Mark of Excellence Award | Best Student Magazine | Finalist | Magazine staff (Jesse Nichols EIC) | 2018 |
Yellow Cedars | SPJ Northwest Mark of Excellence Award | Best Radio Feature | Jesse Nichols | First Place | 2017 |