Hannah Hagemann

Hannah Hagemann is a freelance journalist covering environment and public health. Most recently she was a 2019-2020 NPR Kroc Fellow. In that role she reported for KQED, KAZU, and NPR, and covered the CZU Lightning Complex Fire on the ground for the network. Hagemann's reported in-depth on climate change, environmental justice, public health, and coastal issues. Before beginning a career in journalism, Hagemann worked as a geologist. She sampled and cleaned up industrial pollution across California with drill crews, railroad foremen and high-level regulators.