Elizabeth Kolbert

Elizabeth Kolbert is a distinguished author and journalist. She is a staff writer at The New Yorker, where she has been contributing since 1999. Kolbert's work has focused primarily on science, environmental issues, and climate change. She has gained recognition for her insightful and thought-provoking writing, which has earned her numerous accolades and awards.

Kolbert's books have garnered significant attention and acclaim. Her book, Field Notes from a Catastrophe: Man, Nature, and Climate Change, was a New York Times bestseller and was named one of the 10 best books of 2006 by the newspaper. The book explores the impact of climate change on the natural world and the consequences of human activity on the planet's ecosystems. In 2015, Kolbert published her second bestseller, The Sixth Extinction: An Unnatural History, which examines the current mass extinction event that is occurring as a result of human activity. The book won the Pulitzer Prize for General Nonfiction in 2015.

In addition to her work as an author, Kolbert is also a dedicated educator and speaker. She has taught at several universities, including Williams College and the University of Massachusetts Amherst. She has also delivered lectures at various institutions, including Harvard University and the American Museum of Natural History. Kolbert's work has been widely recognized for its contribution to public discourse on environmental issues, and she continues to be a leading voice in the field. She currently resides in Williamstown, Massachusetts, with her husband and children.