Justine is an award-winning science writer, editor, and photographer based on Australia’s Sunshine Coast. She has a degree from Princeton University and a master’s in Science, Health, and Environmental Reporting from New York University. Justine’s favorite stories take her into pristine forests, desolate deserts, or far-flung islands to report on field research as it’s happening. When not writing, you can find her traipsing after birds, spotlighting for mammals, and exploring the wild places around her home. Her first book — The Vanishing Wild: Australian Wildlife and the Fight Against Extinction — will be released in May 2026 from NewSouth Publishing.
Justine E. Hausheer
Science Writer
Featured Stories from Justine
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Extreme Birding: The Strange Magic of Pelagics
12 hours on a small boat with 16 strangers, all to see a handful of seabirds? Welcome to the strange magic of pelagic birding.
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Satellite Tracking the Pacific’s Most Endangered Leatherback Turtles
A new satellite tagging study in the Solomon Islands will help protect critically endangered leatherback sea turtles.
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Bowerbirds: Meet the Bird World’s Kleptomaniac Love Architects
They display, they dance, and they collect baubles like a jealous hoarder. Meet Australia’s incredible bowerbirds.
All Stories from Justine
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8 of the World’s Little-Known Wildlife Migrations
Learn about 8 of the animal world’s little-known migrations, from zooplankton to mole salamanders to colorful Australian parrots in peril.
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For Climate Adaptation, Forests Offer More Than Carbon Storage
New research finds that forests play a far greater role in protecting people from climate change than previously recognized.
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Stress-Testing Corals to Find Raja Ampat’s Most Resilient Reefs
Low-tech field science and community partnerships combine to help identify the most climate-resilient reefs in Raja Ampat.
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Case Study: Sustainable Sea Cucumber Fisheries Offer Both Rewards & Challenges
Sustainable fisheries can be a win-win solutions for both conservation and local communities, especially in the Indo-Pacific. But establishing them comes with unique challenges.
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Meet the Gopher Tortoise, Hero of the Longleaf Pinelands
Gopher tortoises are one of Florida’s most fascinating reptiles, and a keystone species of the longleaf pine ecosystem.
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Aquaculture Can Benefit Blue Carbon Ecosystems
A new review, led by TNC scientists, explores the potential for bivalve aquaculture to benefit blue carbon ecosystems.
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Three New Natural History Books for August
Stunning photos of fungi, botanical essays, and stories from the Australia's natural history collections.
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Climate Mitigation Depends on Seed-Dispersing Wildlife
A new study finds that the loss of seed-dispersing species in tropical forests more than halves the potential for areas of natural regrowth to sequester carbon.
