Christine Hoekenga is an independent writer, editor, and content strategist who specializes in science, nature, and STEM education. Her writing has appeared in High Country News, TPM's Idea Lab, Technology Review, and the Webby award-winning Smithsonian Ocean Portal. In addition to writing, Christine works with clients to envision and implement Web and social media projects. She graduated from the MIT Science Writing Program in 2007 and is now based in Tucson, Arizona.