Hannah Waters - work portfolio - special projects

Hannah Waters

special projects


How We Came to Know Earth

Quanta Magazine, September 15, 2019

Finalist in the News and Information Design category, from the American Society of Magazine Editors (ASME). This nine-article series treats climate science as a basic science and presents foundational principles about how Earth's climate works. Includes perspectives from quantum physics, geological deep time, microbiology, chaos theory, evolution, and more. Featuring contributions from eight writers and animated globes by Quanta graphic designer Mark Belan. The feature How Climate Scientists Saw the Future Before It Arrived by Zack Savitskky will be collected by The Best Science and Nature Writing 2026, out in fall 2026.



Audubon for Kids

Audubon.org, Spring 2020

Every week for 10 weeks, we published a new set of bird-focused outdoor activities and online games for kids and parents during the Covid-19 lockdowns in Spring 2020. These activities were sourced from educators across the National Audubon Society's network of nature centers and state offices. Made in close collaboration with photo editor Camilla Cerea and graphic designer Alex Tomlinson.


Start Here: Your Guide to Taking Climate Action

Audubon, Fall 2019

Winner in the Personal Service category, from the American Society of Magazine Editors (ASME). A website and 14-page service guide in the September 2019 issue of Audubon presenting theory, ideas, and encouragement for taking personal and political actions to improve resilience to climate change. Co-created with the Audubon magazine team, with reporting and editing by Jenny Bogo, Andrew Del-Colle, Breanna Draxler, Kevin Dupzyk, Rene Ebersole, Martha Harbison, Janet Marinelli, and Andy McGlashen, and illustrated by Thoka Maer.


Survival by Degrees

Audubon.org, Fall 2019

I was on the core team for this organization-wide project, representing Audubon magazine's contributions (a special issue on climate change) and leading development of website content. Worked closely with digital, science, and communications to bring a massive dataset describing shifts in bird ranges under multiple climate scenarios to the web. Collaborated with state office staff, freelance writers, data scientists, ornithologists, and data designers to execute content strategy and creation of 50 state pages in addition to main, national summary content.


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