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PhD Researcher, Civil Engineer, and Biologist
Passionate about ecology and civil engineering, Christina’s areas of specialisation include vegetation ecology, water management, geotechnics and soil sciences.
Read our profile on Christina to learn about her on the Mekong River Delta in Vietnam.
Journalism Project Coordinator
Alexandre is co-founder and coordinator for the Environmental Investigative Forum (EIF).
Read our profile on Alexandre to learn more about his experiences that led him to form an international network of journalists and experts focused on environmental investigations.
Journalist
In 2021, Sonja was recognized at the EFN Namibia Journalism Awards Ceremony where she won the Best Agriculture & Environment Category award and was also awarded Journalist of the Year.
Read more about Sonja’s achievements and watch a video where she talks about her work with CCIJ.
Tapped Out is a two-part collection of fifteen stories around power, justice and water in the West. Part one was made possible by a grant from The Water Desk, with support from Ensia and INN’s Amplify News Project. Part two was made possible by a grant from the Water Foundation with additional support from INN and the Fund for Investigative Journalism (FIJ).
These stories are part of collaboration that includes the Institute for Nonprofit News, California Health Report, Center for Collaborative Investigative Journalism, Circle of Blue, Colorado Public Radio, Columbia Insight, The Counter, Ensia, High Country News, New Mexico In Depth and SJV Water.
CCIJ member Freddie Clayton makes the longlist for One New Media’s 2024 New Voice Award for his investigation into Namibia’s sanitation crisis with CCIJ member Sonja Smith.
Ouagadougou, 03 October 2023: The Center for Collaborative Investigative Journalism (CCIJ) and the Norbert Zongo Unit for Investigative Journalism in West Africa (CENOZO) express grave