From placing stories in the world's most widely read publications to leading multichannel communication campaigns, Skylar Knight strives to ensure the climate crisis and those working to solve it get the spotlight they deserve. As senior communications manager, Skylar leads media outreach and supports communications across all of Project Drawdown's owned channels. Together, he and the communications team have positioned Project Drawdown as one of the leading voices for science-based climate solutions, garnering millions of media impressions, website visits, and social media engagements each year.
Skylar previously worked at the California Academy of Sciences, a world-class natural history museum and biodiversity research center, where he led science communication efforts. He also served as managing editor for bioGraphic, an independent online magazine about nature and regeneration. His writing has been published in bioGraphic, Sierra Magazine, Hakai, and more. He holds a B.S. in biology from the University of San Francisco and an M.S. in science communication from Imperial College London.
Skylar is passionate about how solutions-focused science communication can inspire people to connect with and protect the natural world. Outside of work, Skylar enjoys challenging himself in the kitchen with recipes for which he rarely has the skills or ingredients, and spending time with his partner hiking, kayaking, and visiting national parks in their homemade camper van.