Ellie Katz
Environment Reporter, IPREllie Katz joined IPR in June 2023. She reports on science, conservation and the environment.
She's had previous stints at Heritage Radio Network, FRQNCY Media, Stitcher and Michigan Radio. She's reported on Detroit's roller derby league, dining in the metaverse, knights' training for the restaurant chain Medieval Times, and more. She also co-wrote season three of the climate change podcast A Matter of Degrees — she's thrilled to continue similar work at IPR reporting on science, conservation and the environment.
Ellie first visited Interlochen and northern Michigan shortly after moving to Grand Rapids in middle school. She's happy to have considered the state home ever since, and even happier to be back at Interlochen.
Reach out at ellie.katz@interlochen.org.
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Judy Bowman’s vibrant collages have gained a national audience and collector base. We visited her basement home studio to see how the magic happens. -
Austin Johnson celebrated the end of the work day like many people do: with a drink. But what began as a few-days-a-week habit slowly morphed into something more sinister – and hard to control. One drink every night turned into three. Every night turned into every afternoon, and eventually, every hour. -
Gov. Whitmer signed a bill that adds LGBTQ protections to the Elliott-Larsen Civil Rights Act. ACLU attorney Jay Kaplan tells us how far the movement has come. -
Saint Patrick's Day staples typically include a healthy dose of beer, potatoes, and corned beef. But what would our plates look like if St. Patty's Day celebrations reflected Ireland — and Irish cuisine — as they actually are? -
Slate podcast producer Cheyna Roth and her husband joyously welcomed their first child after using in-vitro fertilization. But no one prepared them for the possibility that the treatment might not work again. After nearly a decade of isolating, unsuccessful attempts, Roth connected with other women experiencing the same thing, and she channeled their stories into an award-winning podcast episode. -
We talked to Detroit chef Mamba Hamissi about his experience winning the Food Network show Chopped. -
A group of doctors spoke in Lansing today, urging lawmakers to pass gun safety legislation. We talked to Dr. Thomas Veverka, a trauma surgeon in Midland. -
When Lorri Thomas became a tattoo artist in the mid-2000s, the industry was overwhelmingly male and white. She knew there had to be other Black women artists out there, so she set out to bring them together. -
Stateside took a trip up north to visit the clones of ancient, old growth trees. -
A recent New York Times investigation found that automotive suppliers and a food packing plant in west Michigan had violated child labor laws in employing migrant children.
