Sandi Doughton
Sandi Doughton is an American author and science journalist for The Seattle Times.
Sandi Doughton | |
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Born | Oklahoma, U.S. |
Occupation | Journalist |
Residence | Seattle, Washington, U.S. |
Nationality | American |
Alma mater | University of New Mexico Texas A&M University |
Genre | Science |
Career
Doughton was born in Oklahoma[1] and earned an undergraduate degree from the University of New Mexico with majors in biology and journalism and a minor in chemistry. She chose to enter journalism full time and began her career at the Los Alamos Monitor in Los Alamos, New Mexico.[2][3] Doughton moved to The News Tribune in Tacoma, Washington, where she was an environment and health reporter before being hired by The Seattle Times.[2]
Her first book, Full-Rip 9.0: The Next Big Earthquake in the Pacific Northwest, was published in 2013 by Sasquatch Books. It describes the earthquake risk posed to the Pacific Northwest by the Cascadia subduction zone, including its discovery in the late 20th century, and predicts its effects on the region's cities and potential aftermath.[4][5]
Doughton's coverage of the 2014 Oso landslide for The Seattle Times earned her the David Perlman Award for Excellence in Science Journalism from the American Geophysical Union in 2015.[6]
Works
- Doughton, Sandi (2013). Full-Rip 9.0: The Next Big Earthquake in the Pacific Northwest. Sasquatch Books. ISBN 9781570619427. OCLC 895332614.
- Doughton, Sandi (2020). Becoming a Midwife. Simon & Schuster. ISBN 9781982141431. OCLC 1124339803.
References
- Savage, Dan (July 15, 2015). "Nine Questions for Sandi Doughton, Author of Full-Rip 9.0: The Next Big Earthquake in the Pacific Northwest". The Stranger. Retrieved February 22, 2020.
- "Sandi Doughton". Natural Hazards Center at University of Colorado Boulder. Retrieved February 22, 2020.
- "Staff Pick: Full Rip 9.0". Powell's Books. Retrieved February 22, 2020.
- "'Full Rip 9.0' review: The next big thing- Warnings of a megaquake". The Oregonian. June 15, 2013. Retrieved February 22, 2020.
- Takami, David (June 14, 2013). "'Full Rip 9.0': major Pacific Northwest quake, major shocker". The Seattle Times. Retrieved February 22, 2020.
- "AGU honors journalists Andrew Revkin, Douglas Fox and Sandi Doughton for outstanding science reporting" (Press release). American Geophysical Union. July 23, 2015. Retrieved February 22, 2020.