Credits
The team behind Gray Territory.
Kristan Uhlenbrock
Series Host, Writer, & Executive Producer
Kristan is the executive director of the Institute for Science & Policy. Her objective is to ensure science has a respected role in public discourse and policymaking. Before joining the Institute, Kristan worked for the University Corporation for Atmospheric Research on external engagement to strengthen the visibility of the research, capabilities, and opportunities for partnership. She spent almost a decade in Washington, DC, in the nonprofit, think tank, and government sectors, engaging in a range of Earth science and policy challenges. She holds an MA in Science Writing and an MS in Marine Science.
Tricia Waddell
Senior Editor and Producer
Tricia is the managing editor for the Institute for Science & Policy, overseeing all print, digital, and social media communications. She has held many editorial leadership roles in publishing houses and media companies creating educational content for books, magazines, digital, and video. Former roles include Executive Content Director, Fine Art Division at Golden Peak Media and Head of Content and Video Production at Bluprint under NBC Universal. Prior to working in publishing she spent a decade in the non-profit sector as a community educator and grant writer focused on issues from conservation to public health.
Jordan Marks
Editor and Producer
Jordan Marks is the business support coordinator for the Institute for Science & Policy. Before joining the Institute, Jordan worked in aerospace for nearly a decade, where she supported the development of new Earth observation missions, performed systems engineering for Landsat satellite instruments, and analyzed adhesives for optical systems. She holds a BS in Materials Science and Engineering and an MS in Applied Learning Science.
Seth Samuel
Sound Designer
Seth Samuel is a Pulitzer Prize finalist and Peabody Award-winning sound designer, and a nine-time Emmy Award-winning composer. He is the original score composer for the ongoing PBS series Deep Look, and for the podcast Against The Rules With Michael Lewis; and the sound designer for dozens of podcasts including the multi-award winning NBC News podcast Southlake. From 2010-2015, in San Francisco, Seth produced and mixed KALW's multi-award-winning daily news show Crosscurrents and hundreds of radio features, interviews, and documentaries for KALW. He has a bachelor's degree in music composition from Oberlin Conservatory and a master's degree in music composition for film and multimedia from NYU. Seth lives in Denver, Colorado with his brilliant wife, his son, his dog, and their foster cat (or cats, depending on the day.)
