Karessa Weir
About: After 10 years in daily newspapers, Karessa returned to school at Michigan State University's Knight Center for Environmental Journalism. As a graduate student, she worked on the first version of Great Lakes Echo. After graduation (and the birth of her son, Elliott), Karessa began teaching journalism and writing at various local colleges. She and her husband, editorial editor Brian Wheeler, live in Jackson, Michigan with their three children, Elliott, 6; Alec, 4; and Maggie, 18 months.
Stories by Karessa Weir:
Michigan’s gubernatorial candidates on the environment (Aug 5 2010)
Carp watch: News roundup in wake of barrier breach (Jun 24 2010)
Guilty secret: I owned purple loosestrife barrettes (Jun 1 2010)
VIDEO: Gulf oil spill has Great Lakes political blowback (May 25 2010)
Kagan and carp: High court nominee argued against locks closure (May 11 2010)
Cox kicks carp to Obama (Apr 27 2010)
Scientific controversy, children’s music and shaping a world view (Apr 21 2010)
Moms, kids and health (Apr 3 2010)
Three cheers for the snake lady (Mar 31 2010)
Mixed reax to carp court case (Mar 23 2010)
