Los Angeles, California
Writer and researcher across journalism, public-interest research, social media strategy, and international communications
Explore selected work01 / Conservation · Wild Africa
Ants, spiders and scorpions in the exotic pet trade, and the challenges of protecting the species we overlook.
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Conservation research and writing for Wild Africa, connecting wildlife protection with its political, cultural and human context.
Published at Wild Africa02 / Journalism · Bangkok
Writing for Prachatai English, with experience in original interviews, field research and on-the-ground observation.
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How phones, memes and shared symbols connect young protesters across borders.
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Research experience with the Coalition for Human Rights in Development, focused on Latin America and the Caribbean.
My contribution
Reviewed case records, organized comparative research and prepared Spanish-language briefs on water access, community rights and livelihoods.
Research outputs are confidential and are not reproduced here.
Politics, media, violence and the stories around them.
About Liam
My work moves between reporting, research and communications.
I’ve reported from Bangkok for Prachatai English, researched development finance across Latin America and the Caribbean, and written about wildlife protection for Wild Africa. I also publish independent essays at The Archives.
I have a B.A. in Comparative Literature from UC Santa Barbara and studied at the American University of Paris. I’m fluent in English and French, with conversational Spanish and experience writing research briefs in Spanish.
Contact
For writing, research and communications opportunities.
liamhalberg@gmail.com