Cynthia Barnett

Cynthia Barnett is an environmental journalist who has covered water and climate stories worldwide, from the decline in Florida’s signature springs to epic drought in California and Australia and the rainiest place on Earth in Cherrapunji, India. She is the author of three books on water, including The Sound of the Sea: Seashells and the Fate of the Oceans and Rain: A Natural and Cultural History. She has written for National Geographic, The New York Times, Los Angeles Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Atlantic, Discover magazine, Salon, Politico, Orion and many other publications. As the Environmental Journalist in Residence, Cynthia teaches environmental journalism and helps team up across disciplines with UF faculty and students who are working to improve public understanding of complex environmental issues such as climate change.