About Me
Delaney Dryfoos covers the environmental beat for The Lens. She is a Report for America Corps member and covers storm surges, hurricanes and wetlands in collaboration with the Mississippi River Basin Ag & Water Desk. Prior to joining The Lens, they reported on climate change resiliency in New York City for Inside Climate News. She holds a master’s degree in science, health and environmental journalism from New York University, where she worked as the managing editor for Scienceline and an editorial intern at Living on Earth. As a college intern for NJ Advance Media, Dryfoos covered news across New Jersey and their story about South Orange’s rainbow lampposts was republished by U.S. News and World Report. She is passionate about reporting on the intersection of health and the environment as well as working to make journalism more inclusive of disabled and LGBTQ+ sources and reporters. She studied biology, global health, policy journalism and media studies at Duke University.
Featured Clips
‘Cajun Coral’ could reshape former oil and gas platforms along the Gulf Coast
A decommissioned oil rig site off Grand Isle offers a new shallow-water template for the Louisiana Rigs-to-Reef programs. Where rigs once stood, the 3D-printed concrete could create bustling coastal reefs.
Greenfield Terminal Terminated
Developers cancel the $800 million grain terminal proposed for Wallace after additional delays from U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
Previous coverage of the struggle between Greenfield and the community of Wallace was recognized by the Press Club of New Orleans with a first place award for continuing coverage.
Marathon proves why it was the last refinery built in the U.S.
Noxious refinery fire deals another blow to Garyville neighbors, weary of fighting harmful emissions. Across the river, the blaze strengthens neighbors’ commitment to block the introduction of industry there.
This story was awarded second place for environmental/science reporting by the Press Club of New Orleans. It was also recognized with third place for feature reporting in Report for America’s Local News Awards.
Clips
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As Mississippi River towns experience whiplash between drought and flood, mayors look to new insurance model | Nov. 18, 2024
‘Cajun Coral’ could reshape former oil and gas platforms along the Gulf Coast | Nov. 15, 2024
Grain Terminal in the Lower 9: ‘It’s not going to be good for us.’ | Nov. 1, 2024
Lead pipes, another New Orleans legacy | Oct. 12, 2024
The majority-Black districts that became Cancer Alley | Oct. 6, 2024
Mississippi River mayors agree to unify ports from Louisiana up to Minnesota | Sept. 10, 2024
Humorous, Yet Dead Serious | Sept. 10, 2024
To bring insurance companies back to Louisiana, some suggest tackling it as a federal issue | Sept. 2, 2024
Formosa Plastics returns to fight again | August 19, 2024
President Biden announces $150 million in research grants for cancer “moonshot” initiative | August 14, 2024
Water from flooded Upper Mississippi River offers relief after two years of drought | August 12, 2024
Greenfield Terminal Terminated | August 7, 2024
Gulf ‘dead zone’ larger than average, larger than expected for 2024, scientists announce | August 2, 2024
D is for Drinking Water? | July 25, 2024
Nuns Harnessing the Sun | June 30, 2024
At the mouth of the Mississippi, Louisiana bears the burden of upstream runoff. Why doesn’t it push for solutions? | June 18, 2024
Stories behind the soil: Le Petit Jardin de Belle | June 3, 2024
EPA in the Crosshairs | May 3, 2024
Greenfield wins in St. John, for the moment | April 11, 2024
Flood of suggestions | April 4, 2024
St. John Parish vote opens door to controversial grain terminal | March 21, 2024
Climate-weary Mississippi River delegation lobbies for help in D.C. | March 13, 2024
Keeping a Lid on Carnival Trash | Feb. 22, 2024
Formosa Plastics gets air permits back, but a few hurdles remain | Feb. 8, 2024
Marshing Orders | Jan. 20, 2024
St. John Parish sued for shutting down critic, told not to rezone controversial site | Dec. 14, 2023
Joy Banner told to curtail remarks or risk arrest | Dec. 1, 2023
Climate report indicates dire future for Mississippi River basin, which is already feeling impacts | Nov. 29, 2023
Louisiana’s rare growing coast, anchored by black willows and bald cypress trees | Nov. 22, 2023
Lighthouse network expands, as St. John Parish opens Louisiana’s largest resilience hub for solar energy and storage | Nov. 17, 2023
Judge halts industrial rezoning for proposed grain elevator site in St. John Parish | Nov. 14, 2023
Historic drought at root of ‘superfog’ and massive I-55 wreck | Oct. 26, 2023
Louisiana’s inland, non-tidal wetlands are most at risk to lose protections from weakened Clean Water Act | Oct. 18, 2023
Federal review finds grain terminal would harm historic sites in climate-vulnerable St. John Parish | Oct. 11, 2023
Residents look to St. John Parish history to save a rural stretch of the West Bank from industrialization | Sept. 26, 2023
Marathon proves why it was the last refinery built in the U.S. | Sept. 8, 2023
‘Addressing our coastal crisis head-on’ | August 13, 2023
‘Dead Zone’ smaller than average, but still almost as big as Yellowstone Park | August 3, 2023
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Frustrated by a Lack of Details, Communities Await Federal Decision on Protecting New York From Coastal Storm Surges | August 21, 2023
UN Water Conference Highlights a Stubborn Shortage of Global Action | April 17, 2023
At the UN Water Conference, Running to Keep Up with an Ambitious 2030 Goal for Universal Water Rights | March 25, 2023
Can the New High Seas Treaty Help Limit Global Warming? | March 14, 2023
New York City Begins Its Climate Change Reckoning on the Lower East Side, the Hard Way | March 13, 2023
Indoor Pollutant Concentrations Are Significantly Lower in Homes Without a Gas Stove, Nonprofit Finds | Feb. 14, 2023
To Save the Vaquita Porpoise, Conservationists Entreat Mexico to Keep Gillnets Out of the Northern Gulf of California | Dec. 30, 2022
The Nation’s Youngest Voters Put Their Stamp on the Midterms, with Climate Change Top of Mind | Nov. 10, 2022
In Nevada’s Senate Race, Energy Policy Is a Stark Divide Between Cortez Masto and Laxalt | Nov. 1, 2022
Swimming Against the Tide, a Retired Connecticut Official Won’t Stop Fighting for the Endangered Atlantic Salmon | Oct. 4, 2022
TikTok Just Became a Go-To Source for Real-Time Videos of Hurricane Ian | Oct. 1, 2022
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Crocs are here to stay. Can they lighten their carbon footprint? | Oct. 12, 2022
To help Jamaica Bay’s threatened wildlife, help the poachers | Sept. 1, 2022
Physical therapists have a lot to learn about post-viral fatigue in the wake of a “tsunami” of long COVID patients | August 10, 2022
The real story behind the “TikTok tics” | April 13, 2022
How whales filter feed without choking | March 23, 2022
Blue cheese and pale ale have been on the menu for longer than researchers thought | Feb. 8, 2022
Booming feral hog population threatens American salt marshes | Jan. 19, 2022
Traffic pollution increases risk for irregular and rapid heart rhythm | Nov. 22, 2021
Nobel Peace Prize awarded to journalists Maria Ressa and Dmitry Muratov | Oct. 8, 2021
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Advance Local Intern:
Renters getting evicted will soon get free lawyers in N.J. city | Aug. 11, 2018
Pink is the new red for lifeguards on the beach this weekend. Here's why. | Aug. 4, 2018
Lifelong South Amboy resident honored for 60 years of EMS work | July 28, 2018
With private funding, Newark reopens temporary homeless shelter | July 28, 2018
QuickChek N.J. Festival of Ballooning: What to know about the huge weekend event | July 27, 2018
Feline fanciers gather for NJ's biggest cat expo | July 22, 2018
N.J. college undergrads just sent their science experiment to outer space | July 15, 2018
Rent control is now in effect for every senior citizen in this N.J. city | July 15, 2018
N.J. balloon festival attracts 'balloonatics' from all over the world | July 14, 2018
You can now rent driveways by the beach, Airbnb style | July 11, 2018
Black men got the right to vote in 1870. This ex-slave's son was the 1st to cast a ballot. | July 8, 2018
A true Fourth of July celebration: This town had a reading of Declaration of Independence | July 4, 2018
Arson suspect caught on video at townhouses that burned 4 times | July 4, 2018
We're ready to celebrate New Jersey day -- but which day is it? | June 24, 2018
Rainbow lamp posts 'make it easier to be yourself' in this accepting N.J. town | June 22, 2018
Town is painting its lampposts rainbow because 'everybody belongs here' | June 21, 2018
Where to see Fourth of July 2018 fireworks in N.J.: A statewide guide | June 21, 2018
This N.J. mall just lost 2 restaurants | June 18, 2018
Girls crying in the school bathroom should be a thing of the past, so scouts are fixing it | June 18, 2018
Following brutality complaints, Carteret cops hope fishing derby can restore trust | June 9, 2018
Family sets free butterfly they raised, then their dog instantly ruins everything | June 8, 2018
Police searching for missing 74-year-old Newark woman | June 8, 2018
Town permanently painted crosswalk rainbow, because LGBT pride never goes away | June 7, 2018
Newark man killed in shooting outside an East Orange deli | June 1, 2018
Victoria's Secret bills uncovered ex-Apple worker's $243K embezzlement scheme | June 1, 2018
Forget sunscreen? Shore town now has free dispensers at the beach | May 30, 2018
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Staff Writer:
Students, community members gather outside Allen Building to protest Duke's light rail decision | April 1, 2019
Duke oceanographer on team that presented new research on ocean currents | March 29, 2019
Duke played Wake Forest in its first ever basketball game 113 years ago | March 6, 2019
Itching to share a cute video of a lemur asking to be scratched? New study reveals 'invisible impacts' | Feb. 27, 2019
Duke researchers develop peer-led HIV intervention education program | Feb. 18, 2019
Archana Ahlawat emphasizes improving experiences of underrepresented groups in Young Trustee campaign | Feb. 11, 2019
Months after storm, Hurricane Florence's effects linger near Duke Marine Lab | Feb. 5, 2019
Researchers' new 'smart toilet' helps pull health info from poop | Jan. 25, 2019
Duke joins other Methodist-affiliated colleges in calling for LGBTQ+ inclusivity in the church | Jan. 23, 2019
'My brain thinks in memes': The story behind the Duke Memes for Gothicc Teens Facebook page | Nov. 28, 2018
The history department wants to rename the Carr Building for him, so who was Raymond Gavins? | Oct. 25, 2018
Students and faculty rally to support renaming of Carr Building, protest white supremacy | Sept. 6, 2018
Vaping in Perkins: Library policies prohibit use of vapes, but enforcement remains a challenge | April 26, 2018
Duke places CAPS employee on leave for allegedly assisting boyfriend in bank robberies | March 29, 2018
How to save local journalism: Philanthropist gave her thoughts at event Wednesday | Feb. 1, 2018
Foreign students make up 14 percent of new undergrads, 65 percent of new grads. Here's why. | Dec. 3, 2017
With large classes and waitlists, CompSci feels growing pains. But are those pains unique to Duke? | Oct. 24, 2017
Stacking up Price's first three months with those of his predecessors | Oct. 5, 2017
DukeEngage turns 10, aims to increase participation | Aug. 25, 2017
Columnist:
Hands that have held mine | April 19, 2017
Not all fraternity brothers | April 4, 2017
Bringing statistics to life | March 1, 2017
Breaking down the breakdown | Jan. 31, 2017
One in five | Jan. 18, 2017
Curriculum Vitae
Experience
Environment Reporter
The Lens NOLA
July 2023 to present
Fact Checker
Lede New Orleans
June 2024 to present
Reporting Fellow
Inside Climate News
Sept. 2022 to June 2023
Managing/Environmental Editor
Scienceline
Nov. 2021 to Dec. 2022
Editorial Assistant
Living on Earth
May 2022 to Sept. 2022
Communications Assistant
Doris Duke Charitable Foundation
June 2019 to August 2021
Education
M.A. Journalism—Science, Health & Environmental Reporting
New York University
Sept. 2021 to Dec. 2022
B.S. Biology, with a minor in Global Health, and a certificate in Policy Journalism & Media Studies
Duke University
Aug. 2015 to June 2019
Volunteer Experience
Editor
Lede New Orleans
May 2024 to present
Mentor
Adolescents Transitioning to Leadership and Success (ATLAS)
Sept. 2018 to May 2019
Skills & Languages
Investigative reporting
Collaborative journalism
Writing
Editing
Fact-checking
Word processing programs
AP style
English
Spanish