Ian is the community editor for environment at News Deeply. Before joining News Deeply, he was a freelance science journalist in Boston with a focus on environmental law and policy. He has been published in Undark Magazine, FiveThirtyEight, Nautilus and more. Ian grew up in California, and before getting into journalism he planned on becoming an ecologist. Instead, he pursued science writing and in 2016 he earned an MS in science journalism from Boston University. When he has spare time, Ian likes to get out and go hiking, backpacking and birding. https://www.newsdeeply.com/oceans/contributor/ian-evans/rss en Mon, 22 Oct 2018 07:30:00 +0000 Ian Evans https://www.newsdeeply.com/womensadvancement/articles/2018/10/22/the-race-for-wash-technology-that-might-actually-work https://www.newsdeeply.com/womensadvancement/articles/2018/10/22/the-race-for-wash-technology-that-might-actually-work Technology solutions to address water, sanitation and hygiene issues have had a litany of failures, but a few responses seem to be breaking the mold. One of the most exciting is the idea of decentralized systems. Economics Environment & Wildlife Management & Supply Solutions Thu, 28 Jun 2018 08:30:00 +0000 Ian Evans https://www.newsdeeply.com/water/community/2018/06/28/deeply-talks-new-water-storage-in-california https://www.newsdeeply.com/water/community/2018/06/28/deeply-talks-new-water-storage-in-california California is close to awarding $2.7 billion to new water storage projects. Jay Lund of U.C. Davis and Rachel Zwillinger of Defenders of Wildlife explain the process and how it will impact the state. Environment & Wildlife Management & Supply Solutions Tue, 29 May 2018 06:30:00 +0000 Ian Evans https://www.newsdeeply.com/water/community/2018/05/29/deeply-talks-protecting-native-fish-in-the-delta https://www.newsdeeply.com/water/community/2018/05/29/deeply-talks-protecting-native-fish-in-the-delta In California’s Delta, native fish face a number of challenges. Scientists Peter Moyle and John Durand of the University of California, Davis discuss those obstacles and how they might be overcome. Blue Economy Climate Change Fisheries Fri, 25 May 2018 03:00:00 +0000 Ian Evans https://www.newsdeeply.com/oceans/community/2018/05/25/why-wild-seafoods-carbon-footprint-is-growing-and-how-to-reduce-it https://www.newsdeeply.com/oceans/community/2018/05/25/why-wild-seafoods-carbon-footprint-is-growing-and-how-to-reduce-it Robert Parker at the University of British Columbia has calculated greenhouse gas emissions from the global fishing industry. He talks about what the data show and why not all fisheries are alike. Biodiversity Fisheries Solutions Fri, 18 May 2018 05:00:00 +0000 Ian Evans https://www.newsdeeply.com/oceans/community/2018/05/18/rigs-to-reefs-giving-oil-platforms-a-second-life-for-conservation https://www.newsdeeply.com/oceans/community/2018/05/18/rigs-to-reefs-giving-oil-platforms-a-second-life-for-conservation Projects to convert retired oil rigs into artificial reefs are controversial. But advocates and consultants Emily Callahan and Amber Jackson argue this practice provides valuable habitat at a time when natural coral reefs are disappearing. Biodiversity Coral Reefs Fisheries Governance Fri, 11 May 2018 03:00:00 +0000 Ian Evans https://www.newsdeeply.com/oceans/community/2018/05/11/expedition-reveals-the-mysteries-at-the-bottom-of-the-gulf-of-mexico https://www.newsdeeply.com/oceans/community/2018/05/11/expedition-reveals-the-mysteries-at-the-bottom-of-the-gulf-of-mexico The Okeanos Expedition has returned from a 23-day exploration of the deep ocean in the Gulf of Mexico. Scientist Daniel Wagner says that much of what they saw was new to science and could affect management of the Gulf. Law & Policy Management & Supply Solutions Tue, 01 May 2018 03:00:00 +0000 Ian Evans https://www.newsdeeply.com/water/community/2018/05/01/to-manage-californias-groundwater-think-more-about-surface-water https://www.newsdeeply.com/water/community/2018/05/01/to-manage-californias-groundwater-think-more-about-surface-water California’s groundwater agencies need to create sustainability plans, says Michael Kiparsky of the University of California Berkeley School of Law, noting that, unless those plans also take surface water into account, they might not work. Biodiversity Deep Sea Mining Technology Thu, 26 Apr 2018 06:00:00 +0000 Ian Evans https://www.newsdeeply.com/oceans/community/2018/04/26/deeply-talks-behind-the-quest-to-map-the-seabed-by-2030 https://www.newsdeeply.com/oceans/community/2018/04/26/deeply-talks-behind-the-quest-to-map-the-seabed-by-2030 Mars is mapped in better detail than the ocean floor, which is why a project on the scale of some space missions was launched to change that. Listen to experts discuss how Seabed 2030 will work and what it could mean for marine conservation. Biodiversity Fisheries Governance Solutions Tue, 24 Apr 2018 06:50:00 +0000 Ian Evans https://www.newsdeeply.com/oceans/community/2018/04/24/goldman-prize-goes-to-activist-who-fought-deep-sea-industrial-trawling https://www.newsdeeply.com/oceans/community/2018/04/24/goldman-prize-goes-to-activist-who-fought-deep-sea-industrial-trawling Claire Nouvian, one of the winners of this year’s Goldman Environmental Prize, has successfully battled to protect marine life from destructive fishing practices. American West Climate & Weather Management & Supply Fri, 20 Apr 2018 03:00:00 +0000 Ian Evans https://www.newsdeeply.com/water/community/2018/04/20/deeply-talks-what-western-snowpack-tells-us-about-the-water-year https://www.newsdeeply.com/water/community/2018/04/20/deeply-talks-what-western-snowpack-tells-us-about-the-water-year How bad was the snowpack across the West this winter and what will that mean for farms, cities and wildlife? John Fleck of the University of New Mexico and Water Deeply Managing Editor Tara Lohan discuss in our latest Deeply Talks. Blue Economy Technology Fri, 13 Apr 2018 03:00:00 +0000 Ian Evans https://www.newsdeeply.com/oceans/community/2018/04/13/a-floating-offshore-wind-farm-is-coming-to-california https://www.newsdeeply.com/oceans/community/2018/04/13/a-floating-offshore-wind-farm-is-coming-to-california Matthew Marshall, executive director of the Redwood Coast Energy Authority, explains why a public-private partnership wants to build what could be the country’s first floating wind farm, in the Pacific Ocean. Mon, 02 Apr 2018 13:00:00 +0000 Ian Evans https://www.newsdeeply.com/malnutrition/articles/2018/04/02/fish-fight-is-aquaculture-feeding-the-people-who-need-it-most-2 https://www.newsdeeply.com/malnutrition/articles/2018/04/02/fish-fight-is-aquaculture-feeding-the-people-who-need-it-most-2 Marine scientist Edward Allison says his research shows that in some developing countries, fish farming is not benefiting nutritionally vulnerable communities. That has triggered a backlash from other researchers and the aquaculture industry. Fisheries Solutions Fri, 30 Mar 2018 03:00:00 +0000 Ian Evans https://www.newsdeeply.com/oceans/community/2018/03/30/fish-fight-is-aquaculture-feeding-the-people-who-need-it-most https://www.newsdeeply.com/oceans/community/2018/03/30/fish-fight-is-aquaculture-feeding-the-people-who-need-it-most Marine scientist Edward Allison says his research shows that in some developing countries, fish farming is not benefiting nutritionally vulnerable communities. That has triggered a backlash from other researchers and the aquaculture industry. American West Climate & Weather Environment & Wildlife Law & Policy Wed, 28 Mar 2018 03:00:00 +0000 Ian Evans https://www.newsdeeply.com/water/community/2018/03/28/deeply-talks-sandra-postel-on-fixing-the-broken-water-cycle https://www.newsdeeply.com/water/community/2018/03/28/deeply-talks-sandra-postel-on-fixing-the-broken-water-cycle Water expert and author Sandra Postel talks about on-the-ground solutions and unlikely collaborations that are taking place to help tackle some of our most challenging water issues. Agriculture Management & Supply Tue, 20 Mar 2018 08:40:00 +0000 Ian Evans https://www.newsdeeply.com/water/community/2018/03/20/desalinated-water-in-california-doesnt-have-to-come-from-the-ocean https://www.newsdeeply.com/water/community/2018/03/20/desalinated-water-in-california-doesnt-have-to-come-from-the-ocean California has granted more than $34 million to desalination projects, and much of that money is going toward brackish water projects. That approach isn’t cheap or without environmental concerns, says Richard Mills of the Department of Water Resources. Blue Economy Coral Reefs Solutions Tue, 20 Mar 2018 08:30:00 +0000 Ian Evans https://www.newsdeeply.com/oceans/community/2018/03/20/deeply-talks-hedging-climate-change-by-insuring-coral-reefs https://www.newsdeeply.com/oceans/community/2018/03/20/deeply-talks-hedging-climate-change-by-insuring-coral-reefs In the latest installment of Deeply Talks, we discuss the world’s first insurance policy for a coral reef with experts at the Nature Conservancy. In Mexico, the policy will pay for coral reef restoration when destructive hurricanes strike. Blue Economy Fisheries Solutions Fri, 16 Mar 2018 08:20:00 +0000 Ian Evans https://www.newsdeeply.com/oceans/community/2018/03/16/10-billion-oysters-a-splashy-goal-to-restore-chesapeake-bay https://www.newsdeeply.com/oceans/community/2018/03/16/10-billion-oysters-a-splashy-goal-to-restore-chesapeake-bay After years of work to bring oysters back, the Chesapeake Bay Foundation found funding and interest harder to maintain, says scientist Chris Moore. So it helped form a new partnership that aims to plant 10 billion oysters by 2025 and grow a bigger oyster-farming industry. Coral Reefs Marine Protected Areas Solutions Fri, 09 Mar 2018 03:00:00 +0000 Ian Evans https://www.newsdeeply.com/oceans/community/2018/03/09/debt-for-dugongs-a-new-tool-for-ocean-conservation https://www.newsdeeply.com/oceans/community/2018/03/09/debt-for-dugongs-a-new-tool-for-ocean-conservation The Nature Conservancy’s Rob Weary explains how the group brokered an innovative financing deal that could serve as a model for ocean protection in island developing nations. Climate Change Coral Reefs Governance Fri, 02 Mar 2018 03:00:00 +0000 Ian Evans https://www.newsdeeply.com/oceans/community/2018/03/02/ocean-acidification-a-chance-for-bipartisan-cooperation-in-congress https://www.newsdeeply.com/oceans/community/2018/03/02/ocean-acidification-a-chance-for-bipartisan-cooperation-in-congress Sarah Cooley, a marine scientist at the Ocean Conservancy, explains the environmental group’s strategy for reaching out to both sides of the aisle on legislation to address ocean challenges in a divisive political environment. Economics Innovation Management & Supply Solutions Fri, 23 Feb 2018 03:00:00 +0000 Ian Evans https://www.newsdeeply.com/water/community/2018/02/23/how-cap-and-trade-could-help-water-districts-meet-conservation-goals https://www.newsdeeply.com/water/community/2018/02/23/how-cap-and-trade-could-help-water-districts-meet-conservation-goals Cap-and-trade systems have yet to be used for water conservation efforts, but that could change. Stanford University’s Newsha Ajami has developed a system to help water districts meet water conservation goals.