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Jennifer Manning

Freelance Science Writer

Jennifer Manning is a New York City-based science writer. She has 15 years of experience, and for ten years has specialized in the environmental services industry. She served as technical editor/writer and provided quality control for a range of studies and reports related to the identification and documentation of GE's contamination of the Hudson River.

Articles by Jennifer

• Percholorethylene Pollution
  • Looking Good, Feeling Bad; or, What's the Problem with Perc? - Mar. 7, 2006
    According to the EPA, we all may be exposed to perc because it is found in the air and drinking water nationwide.
  • Are there Realistic Dry-Cleaning Alternatives to Perc? - May. 12, 2006
    The vast majority of America's dry cleaners use perc - are there viable alternatives? The three most prominent non-perc cleaning options are examined and compared.
• PCBs (Polychlorinated Biphenyls) in New York's Hudson River: Where Does the Buck Stop? - Oct. 2005
  Many parties are responsible for the decades-long PCB (Polychlorinated Biphenyl) contamination of the Hudson River. Who must ultimately pay the price for cleanup? Forensic chemistry helps identify the main polluter and pollutant.
• RoHS: Europe's Initiative to Control Technological Waste - May 8, 2007
  What will be done with the debris of the information age? The European Union (EU) member states are taking action and holding manufacturers responsible for the hazardous materials in their products.

Jennifer's Curriculum Vitae

Professional Experience

Fifteen years experience as a writer and editor. Ten years specialized experience as a technical editor/writer in the environmental services industry, with a focus on National Environmental Policy Act-related documentation. Proficient in writing about basic research ranging from neuroscience to astrophysics.

Aug. 2005 – Present: American Committee for the Weizmann Institute of Science, New York NY - Science Writer/Proposal Manager

• Serves as science writer, public information officer, and feature story writer for cutting-edge research produced by the Weizmann Institute of Science in Israel. Works with top-of-the-field scientists to translate their basic research into readable, salable text to support the mission of the not-for-profit Institute.

Jan. 1997 – Oct. 2000; May 2001 – Sept. 2005: Earth Tech, New York NY - Deputy Project Manager/Senior Technical Editor

• Provided project management, including for the two largest environmental cleanups in New York State history; editorial management; final quality control of documents; technical editing and writing; regulatory compliance assurance; proposal management, and public involvement.

Oct. 2000 – May 2001: Office.com (division of CBS and Winstar Communications), New York NY - Producer/Content Manager

• Responsible for all environmental industry content written by a hand-picked, specialized staff. Created RegsWatch, a branded column authored by an environmental attorney that summarized new federal and state regulatory changes and initiatives.

1994 – 1997: City University of New York – John Jay College of Criminal Justice, New York NY & University of North Carolina, Greensboro NC - Adjunct Faculty

• English Professor – Taught introductory and remedial undergraduate English courses, as well as mid- and upper-level undergraduate English and literature classes.

Education

• 1995: MFA in Writing, University of North Carolina
• 1992: BA in English, Georgia State University
• Continued Studies
  • 1999: Pratt University Graduate School of Architecture: Preparing environmental analyses and documentation

Professional Affiliations

• American Medical Writers Association
• National Association of Science Writers

[Last updated: 2006-02-27]