Kate Evans

Author bio

Kate Evans grew up on the edge of the southern hemisphere’s first marine reserve and now lives in the small coastal town of Raglan, New Zealand. She has written (or made videos for) National Geographic, Discover, the BBC, and the Washington Post, and is a regular contributor to New Zealand Geographic magazine. She is currently writing a narrative nonfiction book about her favorite fruit, the feijoa.

Kate Evans’s Contributions:

What’s Killing Baby Yellow-Eyed Penguins?

Scientists in New Zealand have discovered two new viruses—prime suspects for what’s causing a pair of lethal diseases plaguing the endangered birds.

Sep 7, 2023 | 800 words, about 4 minutes

A pair of darker skinned hands hold 5-7 black oysters with white rims around the outside of their shells.

Tropical Oysters’ Time to Shine

Temperate oysters have hogged the limelight, but heat-loving species have enormous potential to feed people, create economic opportunities, and rehab habitat in the tropics.

Oct 12, 2022 | 1,000 words, about 5 minutes

View of town from across a bright blue bay

The Tranquility of Lockdown

For marine animals in New Zealand’s busy waterways, COVID-19 restrictions brought brief respite from noise pollution.

Aug 30, 2021 | 850 words, about 4 minutes

Paul Scofield (left) and Paul Dean (right) examine a fossilized turtle bone found in limestone that was once inside a pillar in the Oxford Terrace Baptist Church in Christchurch, New Zealand

An Ancient Turtle Was Just Discovered in the Remains of a Collapsed Church

The rest of the turtle is missing—though there’s a good chance it hasn’t gone far.

Apr 28, 2021 | 700 words, about 3 minutes

From Healthy to Extinct in 350 Years

New genetic research shows that the great auk population was large and diverse—until hunters swiftly drove it to extinction.

Jan 6, 2020 | 1,100 words, about 5 minutes

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