Environment and Climate Reporter

Hey there, I’m Max, a lifelong Floridian and the environment reporter for the Tampa Bay Times. I report on water quality, environmental justice, obscure Florida wildlife and everything in between. Prior to working for the Times, I covered environmental issues for Treasure Coast Newspapers and the USA Today network, writing about Lake Okeechobee, the Indian River Lagoon and Florida’s wondrous Everglades. I’m a 2023 journalism fellow at Columbia University’s Center on Global Energy Policy and a recipient of several environmental writing awards. I studied both journalism and sustainability at the University of Florida (Go gators!) and I’m also licensed to fly drones.