Thomas Yulsman

Tom Yulsman, Emeritus Director of the Center for Environmental Journalism, keeps an active journalistic career going as a writer and photographer. He covers a diverse array of topics that include climate change, weather, physics and cosmology, as well as the intersection of science, philosophy and religion. His work has appeared in a wide variety of publications, including The New York Times, The Washington Post, Time, Audubon, bioGraphic, Climate Central, and Discover. His book, "Origins: The Quest for our Cosmic Roots," covers the origin and evolution of the universe, from the big bang to life. Yulsman joined the University of Colorado as an associate professor in 1996 after having served as Editor-in-Chief of Earth magazine. He went on to become Director of the CEJ in 2013, as well as a Professor of Journalism in the College of Communication, Media, Design and Information. He received his MS degree in 1980 from the Graduate School of Journalism at Columbia University, and a BA in environmental studies in 1977 from Binghamton University.