Fanni Daniella Szakal

Hi! I’m Fanni.

I’m a freelance science journalist and science communicator. I write for magazines like the Guardian, the MIT Technology Review, Hakai, Eos, and Ensia about everything science and environment. I have a particular soft spot for whales and curious creatures of the deep sea, probably stemming from the fact that I used to be a marine biologist. I also work with NGOs such as The Club of Rome and the International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA), writing articles and making videos on topics like climate change, the environment, and social justice.

My story on beaked whales won me the 2022 Ocean Storytelling Writing Grant from the Save Our Seas Foundation.

I am something of a perpetual wanderer, but broadly speaking I am based in Europe with my dog, Margo. Apart from writing, I like to paint, play music, and climb as many rocks as possible.

If you’re wondering how I ended up here, you can read more in this essay I wrote for WFSJ.