Stella Mayerhoff | Science Journalist ✍🏼
@stellamayerhoff.bsky.social
Report for America corps member at KAXE News UC Santa Cruz Science Communication 🧪📝 Journalist and science communicator with a background in primate behavior and cognition 👧🏻🐒🧠 she/her 🏳️🌈 stellamayerhoff.com
Meet Stella Mayerhoff (@stellamayerhoff.bsky.social)! She is KAXE/KBXE’s Mississippi River Headwaters Reporter and Report for America Corps member. She is thrilled to be back in the Midwest and extend her love of science in her reporting. Join us in welcoming Stella to the Desk!
I’m now a graduate of the UC Santa Cruz Science Communication Program! A (second) master’s degree feels like a bonus on top of everything this program gave me. I'm deeply grateful to everyone who made this year possible, and I couldn't be prouder to be a slug! @ucscscicomm.bsky.social #SciComm
It's #RFADay, which means I can finally share that I'll be joining the award-winning news team at KAXE/KBXE - Northern Community Radio as a @reportforamerica.bsky.social corps member! I'll be covering Minnesota's Mississippi River headwaters region! www.reportforamerica.org/members/stel...
Stella Mayerhoff - Report for America
Stella Mayerhoff, a scientist-turned-journalist, covers Minnesota’s Mississippi River headwaters region for KAXE/KBXE. Previously, Stella wrote for Mongabay, Eos, the San Jose Mercury News, the Monter...
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Me, professionally: I’m so grateful that @mmmletsgo.bsky.social exists. The MMM team creates an amazing tournament-style learning experience that’s engaging and educational for people of all ages. Me, Wisconsinly: All of the above, and YESSSSS!!! GO BADGERS!!! #TeamBadger #OnWisconsin 🦡🏆👐🏻 #2026MMM
Tara Chestnut, PhD@tcastanea.bsky.social · 7mo ago
RIP Prof. Galdikas, an outspoken advocate for orangutans and the preservation of their rainforest habitat 🌿 www.vdu.lt/en/vmu-commu...
Yesterday, @uwmadison.bsky.social Women's Hockey won the National Championship. Tonight, the Honey Badger earned a spot in the @mmmletsgo.bsky.social Sweet Sixteen. GO BADGERS! 🦡
Katie Hinde@mammalssuck.bsky.social · 7mo agoWOW WHAT A NIGHT! Steller's Sea Cow WILD Dromedary Camel Aurochs Baiji Honey Badger Pacific Lamprey Ossifrage Gila Monster ADVANCE! #2026MMM
IT'S A GREAT DAY FOR HOCKEY! Your Wisconsin Women's Hockey team are back-to-back National Champions. The Badgers overcame a late scare from Ohio State to secure their record ninth national title. 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆
Badgers are back-to-back champs
UW women’s hockey overcomes a late scare from Ohio State to secure a record ninth national title.
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I'm currently winning the @ucscscicomm.bsky.social March Mammal Madness tournament. Everyone else playing is new to @mmmletsgo.bsky.social, so they might think I'm headed to win the whole thing. Unfortunately, I know this only means my ranking will plummet in a round or two. #2026MMM
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There’s kicking a horse when it’s down... …and then there’s drowning a St. Kilda house mouse when it’s extinct. #2026MMM
Dr. Chloe Josefson@chloejosefson.bsky.social · 7mo agoWOOOSHHHH! Sea Cow lowers himself several inches deeper into the water, using his pectoral fins to grab algae. The ice cold water sweeps Mouse away. #2026MMM
Time has NOT run out, & each of us can make an impact on recovering our ecosystems & reducing our use- through our time, through our effort, through our political engagement, and through our thoughtful conversations with loved ones. #2026MMM
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Attention Science Communicators! We are conducting a survey on the landscape of science communication & need your help gathering experiences. Please send this to #SciComm ppl you know. We want to get as thorough a sense of the state of the field as we can. umiami.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
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If nothing else comes of the @ucscscicomm.bsky.social #2026MMM tournament, at least we determined that if you keep choosing the losers, you have a bad... wait for it... preydar. 😏 @mmmletsgo.bsky.social, please consider this our formal (and collective) job application.
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I've lost track of how many times I've participated in March Mammal Madness, but I can't wait to host the first @ucscscicomm.bsky.social March Mammal Madness Tournament! 🦡🐈⬛🐒🦔🐁🐅🦧🦏🦒🦇 Let the games begin! #TeamBadger
Katie Hinde@mammalssuck.bsky.social · 7mo agoHappy #2026MMM Wild Card Eve to all who celebrate!
Proud to be a @ucscscicomm.bsky.social slug! As a scientist, I've traveled the world—from Puerto Rico to the Democratic Republic of Congo—studying monkeys and apes. I now draw inspiration from my time in the field, writing to share the sense of adventure and real-world impact science offers!
thank you @stellamayerhoff.bsky.social for covering our work in this article!
@stanfordbrain.bsky.social · 8mo agoIn stroke patients with aphasia, the brain spends too little time processing ambiguous sounds, suggesting new targets for precision therapies. (@lauragwilliams.bsky.social, @kriesjill.bsky.social) Read the story by @stellamayerhoff.bsky.social here: neuroscience.stanford.edu/news/why-bra...
In stroke patients with aphasia, the brain spends too little time processing ambiguous sounds, suggesting new targets for precision therapies. (@lauragwilliams.bsky.social, @kriesjill.bsky.social) Read the story by @stellamayerhoff.bsky.social here: neuroscience.stanford.edu/news/why-bra...
Interested in a #SciCom career, but don’t know where to start? I'll be giving a talk about how I got into SciCom for the UCSC Science Communication Club Speaker Series! All are welcome, and lunch will be provided. I hope to see you there! @ucsantacruz.bsky.social @ucscscicomm.bsky.social
Removing a mole and removing a molar differ by a single sound: /r/. One sound changes the word you hear—and maybe even which doctor you call. Check out my article for @stanfordbrain.bsky.social to learn how these sounds cause confusion in the brain after a stroke.
Why the brain misunderstands speech after stroke
In stroke patients with aphasia, the brain spends too little time processing ambiguous sounds,
neuroscience.stanford.edu
My true story about the magic and heartbreak I experienced while studying bonobos in the Democratic Republic of Congo is featured on the latest episode of the storytelling podcast, RISK! You can find it at www.risk-show.com/podcast/how-..., or anywhere you listen to podcasts. @riskshow.bsky.social
“If I could do anything for people with Parkinson’s, it would be to take away the inherent shame. Our studio and our community of people is a place where they can come and be who they are and be seen for the capable, wonderful, intelligent people that they are.” Check out my latest story!
Power Over Parkinson’s: Learning to overcome
“We want to provide support for people in Monterey County who are on the journey of Parkinson’s disease, which is quite a journey,” says Terrill Dahl, POP board secretary.
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This is a story has a piece of my heart. It was an absolute honor to meet members of the Seal Team, a group of community volunteers—mostly retirees—who have quietly built one of the most extensive databases of harbor seal behavior in the world. www.montereyherald.com/2025/12/24/m...
Monterey Peninsula’s Seal Team: ‘The Jane Goodalls of harbor seals’
These volunteers work tirelessly to protect one of the region’s most sensitive marine mammals, and have quietly built one of the most comprehensive databases of harbor seal behavior and population …
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Check out my latest article in @mercurynews.com to learn how a talented student used her musical ear to discover something familiar in whale songs! 🎵 🐋 🎹
Saratoga High senior discovers link between whale songs and human sonatas
Saratoga High School senior Lucy Zhang presented her research on the link between whale songs and human musical compositions to the American Geophysical Union.
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I hope you have as much fun reading this story as I had writing it!
Peter Aldhous@peteraldhous.com · 10mo agoNEW in @mercurynews.com from our news features class @ucscscicomm.bsky.social, and it's a fun one from @stellamayerhoff.bsky.social: How a Santa Cruz ‘sea monster’ spawned a century of myth, mystery and scientific discovery www.mercurynews.com/2025/12/08/l...
Check out this story I wrote for @mongabay.com! Northern bottlenose whales off the coast of Nova Scotia offer a rare conservation success story. These whales, once easily slaughtered due to their friendly and inquisitive nature, show promising signs of recovery. #Conservation #Whales #Canada
A rare bright spot for whales: Decades of conservation pay off for endangered population in Canada
Populations of northern bottlenose whales (Hyperoodon ampullatus), playful animals that resemble large dolphins, stretch across the Atlantic Ocean, with each group of whales living year-round in a par...
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This story is a devastating one, but I’m grateful for the opportunity to share it. Thank you to The Story Collider’s team for your deeply meaningful work, and an extra thank you to Meisa Salaita for challenging me to tell a story with depth and heart. You can listen to my story at the link below.
Bad News: Stories about tough conversations
In this week’s episode, both storytellers must navigate heartbreaking dilemmas as they try to figure out how to convey crushing news. Part 1: While doing fieldwork in the Congo, Stella Mayerhoff must...
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The Story Collider@storycollider.bsky.social · 11mo agoHow do you find the right words when there are none? In tomorrow’s episode, both storytellers face impossible moments — delivering devastating news. Heartbreaking, human, and deeply moving. New Story Collider episode out tomorrow. 🎧 #TrueStories #Storytelling
Happy #Wicked: For Good Week! 💖💚🍿 I miss working with these magical students! #SciCom #3DGirlsInc #ScienceATL #WickedForGood #DefyingGravity
Stella Mayerhoff | Science Journalist ✍🏼@stellamayerhoff.bsky.social · 2y agoWhen you're a scientist who loves Wicked, you teach students about defying gravity! 💗💚 We made self-watering planters that use capillary action, learned about friction while making DIY hoverboards, and watched carbon dioxide bubbles lift popcorn kernels! #SciComm #3DGirlsInc #ScienceATL
Congratulations to our outstanding research assistant, Noel Kuebrich, for winning the First Place Poster Award at the Georgia State University Psychology Undergraduate Research Conference! 🏆🎉 Noel did a fantastic job creating and presenting their first poster!
