Teresa Tomassoni
Oceans Correspondent
Teresa Tomassoni is an environmental journalist covering the intersections between oceans, climate change, coastal communities and wildlife for Inside Climate News. Her previous work has appeared in The Washington Post, NPR, NBC Latino and the Smithsonian American Indian Magazine. Teresa holds a master’s degree in Journalism from the Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism. She is also a recipient of the Stone & Holt Weeks Social Justice Reporting Fellowship. She has taught journalism for Long Island University and the School of the New York Times. She is an avid scuba diver and spends much of her free time underwater.
Southern Right Whales Are Having Fewer Calves; Scientists Say a Warming Ocean Is to Blame
By Teresa Tomassoni
Whale Entanglements in Fishing Gear Surge Off U.S. West Coast During Marine Heatwaves
By Teresa Tomassoni
As the Arctic Grows Noisier, Narwhals Are Becoming Quieter
By Teresa Tomassoni
New Analysis Warns Trump Offshore Drilling Plan Could Trigger Thousands of Oil Spills
By Teresa Tomassoni
Peaceful Protest Against Whaling in Iceland Lands Two Activists in Court
By Teresa Tomassoni
New EPA Proposal Would Strip States’ and Tribes’ Authority to Block Oil and Gas Pipelines, Other Infrastructure Projects
By Teresa Tomassoni
Ten Million Corals Are in the Path of a Federal Dredging Project in Florida
By Teresa Tomassoni
Hundreds of Sea Turtles Are Freezing in Cape Cod
By Teresa Tomassoni
Sharks and Rays Gain Landmark Protections as Nations Move to Curb International Trade
By Teresa Tomassoni
As COP30 Unfolds in the Amazon, Brazil Is Drilling for Oil Near the Great Amazon Reef System
By Teresa Tomassoni
Deadly in Small Doses: New Research Shows the Lethal Effects of Ingested Plastic on Marine Animals
By Teresa Tomassoni
Rare Sightings of Critically Endangered Vaquita Spark Cautious Optimism About the Species’ Ability to Recover
By Teresa Tomassoni
Inside the Fight to Stop the Illegal Trade Driving the Vaquita Porpoise Toward Extinction
By Teresa Tomassoni
After Decades of Protections, Green Sea Turtles Have Been Saved From the Brink of Extinction—for Now
By Teresa Tomassoni
Whale and Dolphin Migrations are Being Disrupted by Climate Change
By Teresa Tomassoni
Defending Stingless Bees in the Peruvian Amazon
By Teresa Tomassoni