Biography

Ben is a journalist and writer from Los Angeles. As an undergraduate at Princeton, he used breaks to shadow scientists in Alaska, visiting the largest glaciers in the American Arctic, living off-grid in winter to research permafrost, and walking and packrafting across the Brooks Range to study the boreal forest’s poleward migration. His forthcoming nonfiction account, North to the Future (Grand Central, July 2025), recounts a scientific, philosophical, and attentional journey to understand how one of the fastest-warming corners of the planet is changing. His writing has also appeared in the LA Times, National Geographic, Smithsonian, Scientific American, Literary Hub, Washington Post, and other publications. As a PhD candidate in Polar Studies at Cambridge, he plans to research environmental perception under the mentorship of Professor Michael Bravo. In spare time, he runs trails, surfs, and volunteers as an ocean therapist.

Previous Education

Princeton University English 2020
University College London English 2018