Heather Kostick is the associate director for the Penn Center for Science, Sustainability, and the Media (PCSSM). Heather manages center research, communications, planning, and programming while collaborating with Penn organizations and centers, as well as external organizations to further the center's mission of science and sustainability communication in the media. She joined PCSSM after having previously worked for the Master of Environmental Studies and Master of Science in Applied Geosciences programs in LPS. Heather received her BSc in wildlife conservation from Juniata College, her MES from the University of Pennsylvania, and is a PhD candidate in environmental science at Drexel University. Heather's research interests include climate misinformation and disinformation, urban ecology, urban green space, biodiversity, and conservation.
