Diana Parsell has been a journalist, writer and editor for more than two decades. Based in the Washington, D.C., area, she writes for publications, websites and other clients in the U.S. and Southeast Asia. She also writes essays and is doing research for her first book.

Her work has been published in print or online by Smithsonian, National Geographic, Washingtonian, Scientific American,The Washington Post, Science News, The Indonesian Observer, Potomac Review, Humanities, The New Physician and many others.

During her career she has worked for major publications (The Washington Post, National Geographic, USA Weekend) and scientific organizations (American Association for the Advancement of Science, National Institutes of Health, World Resources Institute, plus international research centers in Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore). Her portfolio includes articles, annual reports, newsletters, brochures, press releases, web text, guidebooks and even legends for National Geographic maps.

She has taught taught English composition at a community college and conducted writing and editing workshops for a variety of groups.

Samples of recent work:

• Scientific American WorldView: "A SMART Approach," May 2010
• Earth Observatory of Singapore: Text for website overhaul      (Sept.-Nov. 2009)               
• Washingtonian: "On the Porch" (essay), August 2009
• Smithsonian.com: "Giant Footprint," Jan. 28, 2008
• Potomac Review: "Carried Away" (essay/memoir), Fall 2007