Linda Lombardi

Silver Spring, MD USA
http://www.lindalombardi.com/
5 Years Experience

Professional Experience

Former pets and animals columnist for the Associated Press. A book based on my blog Animals Behaving Badly will be published by Perigee/Penguin in the fall. My work includes feature stories for the Current Newspapers in Washington, DC, and articles for Zoogoer magazine and The Bark.

Expertise

Researcher 15 YearsWriter 5 Years

Specialty

Arts & Humanities 5 YearsEducation 10 YearsEnvironment & Nature 10 Years

Industries

Academia Teaching 10 YearsOther 5 Years

Media Client List (# assignments last 2 yrs)

  • Associated Press (10+)
  • Current Newspapers (10+)

Computer Skills

Word, MS Publisher, WordPress, Blogger, light HTML

Equipment

laptop, digital camera

References

Beth Cope, Features editor, Current Newspapers, bethcope@currentnewspapers.com, 202-244-7223.

General

Rodent of Unusual Size
(Associated Press 2/8/2010)
Article about a pet capybara, the world's largest rodent.
Burlesque dancers band together for pit bulls
(Associated Press 12/28/2008)
Article about an unusual dog rescue group.
Recession-proof cat toys
(Associated Press 12/8/2008)
Holiday story about cat toys for hard times.
Ponder the frog during leap year
(Associated Press 2/4/2008)
Story about the Year of the Frog conservation event.
Fireflies shine light on insect conservation
(Associated Press 6/10/2009)
About a firefly conservation and research program with citizen participation.