Ben Goldfarb
About Ben Goldfarb
Ben Goldfarb is an environmental journalist whose work has appeared in Science, Mother Jones, Orion Magazine, The Guardian, and many other publications. He is the author of Eager: The Surprising, Secret Life of Beavers and Why They Matter. He’s also an angler, scuba diver, and nudibranch aficionado.
Spying on beavers from space
A group of scientists taught an algorithm to spot beaver ponds in satellite imagery, which has the potential to help drought-ridden areas like California bounce back.
Is it time to give up on doomed fisheries?
Climate change means that Rhode Island’s winter flounder might never recover. Is it better to let them go?