Melissa Sevigny
Science & Technology ReporterMelissa joined KNAU's team in 2015 to report on science, health, and the environment. Her work has appeared nationally on NPR and has been featured on Science Friday.
Before joining KNAU, Melissa worked as a science communicator in the fields of space exploration, Western water policy, and sustainable agriculture. She was the education and public outreach specialist for the Phoenix Mars Mission, which landed on Mars in 2008. She has a bachelor's degree in environmental science from the University of Arizona and a master of fine arts in environmental writing from Iowa State University.
She grew up in Tucson, Arizona, where she fell in love with the ecology and geology of the Sonoran desert. She enjoys hiking, reading and gardening.
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National Park Service officials are working to eliminate a spawning ground for harmful nonnative fish in Glen Canyon. -
The Trump administration rescinded a $1 million grant that funded three community centers in Flagstaff where residents could get help during wildfires, floods and other emergencies. -
Six Southwestern tribes have formed a coalition to defend Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument against potential threats, including reductions in size by the Trump administration. -
It’s International Dark Sky Week, a worldwide celebration that was started in 2003 to raise awareness about light pollution. This year is the first time it’s come to Flagstaff. -
Footprints made tens of thousands of years ago may look like they’ve been erased by time and weather, but — like invisible ink — they can sometimes reappear under the right conditions. -
The Trump administration has terminated more than $1 million in funding for the Arizona affiliate of the nonprofit National Endowment for the Humanities. -
The Flagstaff Mountain Film Festival is underway and among the films playing is About Damn Time, the story of how women broke into the male-dominated world of Grand Canyon river guiding. -
"Wearable robots” might sound like science fiction, but a research lab at Northern Arizona University is perfecting an ankle exoskeleton to help people who have trouble walking. -
What does a flower look like to a hummingbird? New research says it’s probably nothing like what humans perceive because hummingbirds can spot ordinary colors blended with ultraviolet light. -
Weather permitting, skywatchers in Arizona will be able to see a total lunar eclipse tonight — the first and only “blood moon” of the year.
