CLAUDIA DE LUCA

I write articles, in-depth pieces and long-form texts on conservation and biodiversity, on human-wildlife coexistence, and on the social and cultural dimension of these topics.

I care deeply about rigorous checking of sources and I avoid oversimplifications.

Areas of work:

- In-depth pieces and popular science articles on conservation, biodiversity, the environment, public health, society and culture.

- Interviews with researchers, experts, organizations and local communities.

- Long-form texts and reportage.

- Reviews of books on scientific and nature-related topics.

I create and produce field storytelling projects, taking care of the story or stories, the narrative structure, the voices to be included, and the content to be produced and for which outputs, with the aim of helping research groups, institutions and projects give visibility to their own research work.

What I offer

Before departure

- Creation of an outreach project, starting from preliminary research and scientific documentation, in collaboration with the research group.

- Definition of the content plan: identification of the stories, choice of formats and outputs, construction of narrative structures.

- Design of the interviews with researchers and local voices.

- Coordination with the visual side of the project.

During the expedition

- Conducting interviews in the field, with researchers and with the people who live in the places we travel through.

- Production of daily content, ready to be published in real time on individual social channels.

- Documentation of the scientific work.

- Collection and organization of the materials needed for subsequent production stages.

After returning

- Writing of texts: articles, narrative framework for videos and documentaries, social media content.

- Contributions to the website and blog of the research group or institution: accounts of the expedition and in-depth pieces on the scientific topics involved.

- Texts and materials for different audiences.

- Narrative development of short, medium and long-form documentaries.

I offer communication services for universities, research centers, public institutions and associations, with the aim of translating complex scientific content into clear, accurate messages suited to different audiences.

Services:

- Writing of articles and popular science materials, infographics, newsletters and social media content.

- Rewriting of technical content for different audiences.

- Preparation of brochures, slides, posters and other materials.

- Scientific accuracy checks and proofreading of texts.

I offer ongoing editorial production services for institutions, editorial teams and organisations working in science communication, from writing and graphics through to the publication and distribution of content.

What I offer:

- Ongoing editorial production for science communication projects.

- Conception of columns and editorial formats.

- Management of social media channels and writing of promotional content for events and initiatives.

- SEO optimisation, management of WordPress websites, newsletters and blogs.

- Creation of images and graphics for social media, websites and e-books.