Jack Tamisiea

Joined Atlas Obscura in 2020

Jack Tamisiea is a science writer based in Chicago and pursuing a masters degree at Johns Hopkins University. A scientific diver and avid wildlife photographer, he has a background in environmental science. He loves finding new stories in old natural history collections and covering how climate change is affecting overlooked species like reptiles and invertebrates.

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Paleontologist Stephen Durham closes up a bag of oyster samples on the Florida coast, where conservationists are preparing for the future by reconstructing the past.

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Why Are Paleontologists Getting Into Florida's Oyster Business?

Conservationists are teaming up with fossil experts to help the bivalves—and the state's oyster economy—survive.

One of the largest T. rex skeletons ever found, "Scotty" was apparently at home in a swampy Saskatchewan.

dinosaurs

T. Rex Thrived in a Swampy Home, According to Amber 'Time Capsule'

Fragments of fossilized tree resin suggest the iconic dinosaur ruled an ecosystem similar to the Everglades.

Even miles inland, cows' overgrazing can have offshore consequences.

beaches

How Cows Destroyed an Entire Marine Ecosystem in California

A researcher's quest to understand a mysterious mass extinction leads to cud-chewing culprits.

Among the most successful reptiles in North America, garter snakes thrive from the tropics to the edge of the Arctic.

snakes

What Can 26,000 Snakes Teach Us About Climate Change?

Oregon State University's massive collection is helping researchers learn how animals adapt to changing environments.