Eilis O'Neill
EarthFix Reporter
About
Eilís O'Neill is the EarthFix reporter at KUOW. Eilís (eye-LEASH) fell in love with radio as a 14-year-old high school intern at KUOW. Since then, she’s wandered the world recording people’s stories and telling them on the air. She’s worked at KALW in San Francisco and WAMU in D.C.; she’s freelanced for public radio programs such as The World and Marketplace from places such as Buenos Aires and Santiago de Chile; and she’s written for The Nation and other magazines. Eilís has a degree in English and Spanish from Oberlin College and a master’s degree in science, environment and health journalism from Columbia University.
Stories
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For orcas, the ocean is like a super loud upstairs neighbor
In Canada, the Port of Vancouver has ships slowing down through orca habitat. Now, some are hoping to do the same in Puget Sound.
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Seattle skiers want to take over this 'bro forest'
For decades, hunters, motorcyclists and snowmobilers have had the run of the Teanaway Valley. But changes are coming.
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No, Seattle campers, this lake does not belong to you
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Baby salmon are afraid of the dark, so Seattle built glass sidewalks
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Closing a highway to save salmon
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This smoke means smaller newborns and more ER visits
When it comes to wildfires, the people of Wenatchee remember 2012. The air was so choked with smoke that summer camps were canceled and kids kept inside...
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Can Washington make a plan to save the orcas?
In late July, an orca calf died within half an hour of its birth. The mother carried the dead calf on her head for more than a week . Now whale...
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SoundQs
These Seattle butterflies are feeling frisky. Here's why
Jean Bradbury is an artist in northeast Seattle, and she loves swallowtail butterflies. She says she hasn't seen many swallowtail butterflies in Seattle before, but this summer she sees them every day.
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How risky is it to swim in Washington lakes?
Jackson Ludwig loves lakes. “Where I was from — Moscow, Idaho — there’s not a lot of lakes to swim. And so being here was like, ‘Oh my God, there’s all...
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Real-life Pikachu may be defeated by climate change, scientists fear
Pikas are little rabbit-like mammals that could fit in the palm of your hand. They’re often seen scurrying around rocky alpine slopes with their mouths...