Laura van Dam Travel Fellowship winners

Three science writers are recipients of the $2,500 Laura van Dam Travel Fellowships, which are being awarded this year as a tribute to the late NASW president.

The fellowship will fund their attendance at the upcoming meeting of the World Congress of Science Journalists in Melbourne, Australia and the reporting opportunity it presents to pursue science stories in Australia.

The winners are:

Emily Sohn, a freelance science writer based in Minneapolis, Minn, who is interested in reporting science news for children and middle schoolers.

David Wolman, a freelance science writer and author based in Portland, Ore., a former Fulbright Fellow who has a strong interest in environmental issues.

Betsy Mason, a staff science writer at The Contra Costa Times, who expects to report on a variety of issues arising from presentations at the conference.

Deborah Blum at the University of Wisconsin, who is NASW's international liaison, screened the fellowship applications. The officers made the final selection.

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