116 3rd St SE
Cedar Rapids, Iowa 52401

Brittney J. Miller
As a kid, I couldn’t decide between being a writer or being a scientist. It wasn’t until college that I realized I could combine these passions through science journalism. After graduating from the University of Florida, I moved to the West Coast for the University of California, Santa Cruz’s Science Communication Master’s Program. And now, I’m thrilled to be serving The Gazette as a corps member for Report for America, a national service program that places journalists in local newsrooms to report on under-covered issues. I’m also a journalist on the Mississippi River Basin Ag & Water Desk, a regional collaboration between 10 newsrooms that covers agriculture, water and related issues throughout the basin. Sign up to receive our environment and outdoor newsletter delivered weekly.
Latest Articles by Brittney J. Miller
Environmental News Jun. 12, 2023 7:18 pm850d ago
Irvine Prairie is being developed and managed by the Tallgrass Prairie Center at the University of Northern Iowa.
Local Government Jun. 19, 2024 10:42 am477d ago
Learn about the different types of infrastructure built into the massive network and how the city is working with the community to build a system that will fortify Cedar Rapids against future flooding.
Environmental News Jul. 7, 2023 9:36 am825d ago
Cedar Rapids, part of three watershed management authorities, gives tens of thousands of dollars annually toward flood mitigation efforts.
Environmental News Jun. 8, 2023 3:44 pm854d ago
Drought conditions spread so quickly in May that state experienced a “flash drought.”
Energy Jun. 2, 2023 5:00 am861d ago
The Gazette spoke with MISO about how the power grid may fare amid summer heat, increasing renewable energy and consumer demands.
News May. 30, 2023 9:51 am863d ago
Earlville’s American Legion Post led the event, complete with speeches, money awards and three-round volley.
Local Government May. 29, 2023 5:00 am865d ago
Cedar Rapids hub will serve as a model for an expanding network across the county.
Crashes May. 27, 2023 7:51 pm866d ago
The man was unresponsive and immediately transported to UI hospital by helicopter.
Environmental News May. 24, 2023 11:41 am869d ago
The Izaak Walton League led efforts in the watershed, collaborating with Cedar Rapids staff in some locations
Agriculture May. 25, 2023 10:17 am868d ago
Los fondos federales para la agricultura son recursos esenciales, pero los productores inmigrantes se enfrentan con barreras lingüísticas y culturales que no les permiten sacar provecho de ellos
Agriculture May. 25, 2023 10:16 am868d ago
Federal agriculture funding is a vital resource, but immigrant producers face language and cultural obstacles to benefiting from it.
Environmental News May. 19, 2023 6:00 am875d ago
Barge transport can resume on the waterway, and Iowa river communities can dry off.
Environmental News May. 19, 2023 9:13 am874d ago
Wildfires in Canada — as many as 31 of which were uncontrolled as of Thursday — have been to blame for the hazy skies in Iowa this week. And while a cold front moving across the state today will blow the haze away, experts said it’s likely to return in the coming weeks and months.
Environmental News May. 12, 2023 12:29 pm881d ago
A new inventory maps which sectors decreased — or increased — their contributions to climate change.
Environmental News May. 12, 2023 5:00 am882d ago
The $60,000 plan will be finalized over the next year and will take 10 years to implement.