Author Profile
Molly Helfend
Journalist, Storyteller
Areas of Focus
Ethnobotany — Ecopsychology — Storytelling
Professional Background
Pulitzer Center winning investigative journalist, ethnobotanist, and ecopsychologist weaving stories where ecology, culture, and justice meet. Additionally, producer, explorer, and field researcher chasing the frontlines of human–nature relationships, from rivers to rainforests to ritual.
As featured in Vice News Tonight, Atmos, BBC Wildlife, LA Times, Gabon Review and more.
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Education
Spoonful Herbals 2016 - Certificate in Herbal Medicine
University of Vermont 2016 - Bachelors of Science in Environmental Studies
University of Kent 2018 - Masters of Science in Ethnobotany
University of Oxford 2022 - GESA Cohort Member
Pacifica Graduate Institute 2024 - Advanced Graduate Training Certificiate in Ecopsychology
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