Catherine Zandonella

Catherine Zandonella is a science journalist who covers topics from environmental health and toxicology to biomedical research and technology. As science editor of National Geographic Green Guide since 2002, Zandonella has covered numerous aspects of green living.

A parent, Zandonella understands that children are far more vulnerable than adults to toxins in our environment. Children are also fascinated by the natural world and are eager to keep the planet as pollution-free as possible. In Green Guide Families: The Complete Reference for Eco-friendly Parents, Zandonella combines her knowledge of environmental toxicology with her own experiences raising eco-conscious kids to create a resource for all parents who want to green their family’s lifestyle.

Zandonella has a master’s degree in public health with an emphasis on environmental toxicology from the University of California, Berkeley. She has written numerous articles for New Scientist and Nature magazines and other publications, and for scientific academies and foundations.