About Emma
Bio
Emma Marris is an environmental writer and reporter. She as written for many magazines
and newspapers, including Slate, National Geographic, the New York Times and the
scientific journal Nature, where she was on staff for about five years. Marris holds a
Master’s in Science Writing from Johns Hopkins University. In 2011, she punished her
first book, Rambunctious Garden: Saving Nature in a Post-Wild World. The book
highlights emerging conservation tools. From managed relocation of species threatened by climate change to the embrace of so-called novel ecosystems, Marris champions a blurring of the lines
between nature and people, and a conscious and humble care of our humanized planet.
Marris grew up in Seattle and currently lives in Klamath Falls, OR with her husband and
two children.
An idea worth spreading
Nature is all around us