Moira Donovan

Author bio

Moira Donovan is an independent journalist and radio producer based on the East Coast of Canada, with a body of work focused on the environment and climate change. Her work has appeared in the Christian Science Monitor, Vice, and The Walrus, and has aired on CBC Radio.

Moira Donovan’s Contributions:

Is Sausage the Missing Link in the Great Bait Debate?

Lobster and snow crab fisheries are booming, but the bait used to catch them—herring and mackerel—is not, so the search for alternative baits is on.

Nov 29, 2022 | 3,700 words, about 19 minutes

Greenland’s Melting Ice Sheet Brings an Unexpected Flow of Wealth Potential

Greenlanders are largely in favor of extracting the sand pouring from their melting ice sheet, as long as Greenland reaps the rewards.

Nov 3, 2022 | 1,500 words, about 7 minutes

Romance, Politics, and Ecological Damage: The Saga of Sable Island’s Wild Horses

They’ve roamed free for hundreds of years, but is that freedom harming the ecosystem they call home?

Jul 26, 2022 | 3,300 words, about 16 minutes

Team members from the Apoqnmatulti’k project in Nova Scotia, prepare to deploy an acoustic receiver in the Bras D’or Lake

Tomcod Brings Everyone to the Table

The Apoqnmatulti’k project brings Indigenous communities and scientists together to better understand one another and three food fisheries.

Mar 15, 2022 | 2,500 words, about 12 minutes

Catch of Atlantic mackerel (Scomber scombrus) in fish separator

Holy Mackerel, Where’d You Go?

A beloved fish with a rich history has become hard to find—will it rise again?

Jan 18, 2022 | 3,100 words, about 16 minutes

The Bright Side of the Green Crab

In Nova Scotia, a suite of innovative projects has creatively met this invasive species head on.

May 13, 2021 | 2,200 words, about 11 minutes

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