Dave Mosher

Dave Mosher

Web Editor at Simons Foundation & Freelance Producer/Editor/Writer/Photographer

Greater New York City Area

Current
  • Web Editor at Simons Foundation
  • Writer/Editor/Producer/Photographer at Freelance (Self-employed)
Past
Education
  • The Ohio State University
Connections
155 connections
Industry
Non-Profit Organization Management
Websites

Dave Mosher’s Summary

Journalist by training with scientific background and Web editing and production expertise. Specialize in planetary sciences, spaceflight, physics, biological sciences, and more.

Dave Mosher’s Specialties:

Writing/reporting, blogging, editing, Web production, Website development/management, video, podcasting, photography, HTML/CSS, content management systems.


Dave Mosher’s Experience

  • Web Editor

    Simons Foundation

    (Non-Profit Organization Management industry)

    May 2009Present (7 months)

    - Produce content for SimonsFoundation.org and SFARI.org
    - Oversee and participate in Web development projects
    - Creating an online community of scientific researchers

  • Writer/Editor/Producer/Photographer

    Freelance (Self-employed)

    (Self-Employed; Internet industry)

    April 2006Present (3 years 8 months)

    Provide freelance science writing, editing, photography, production, and consulting services for online, print and other industries.

  • Producer, Digital Media

    Discovery Communications

    (Public Company; DISCA; Broadcast Media industry)

    April 2008May 2009 (1 year 2 months)

    - Launched the Discovery Space "knowledge site" (space.discovery.com).
    - Selected and managed a team of space/astronomy bloggers.
    - Collaborated with other Web producers on content and strategy.
    - Created weekly multimedia packages around timely subjects.
    - Filmed and produced videos for Discovery's YouTube page.
    - Appeared in and assisted with traditional Discovery.com videos.
    - Contributed to and created podcasts within and outside of Discovery.
    - Blogged several times per week for the site's "Space Disco" blog.
    - Arranged content sponsorship and sharing relationships.
    - Utilized social media tools (Twitter, Facebook, etc.) to build and manage digital communities.

  • Staff Writer

    Imaginova

    (Privately Held; Internet industry)

    April 2007April 2008 (1 year 1 month)

    - Wrote and syndicated breaking news for SPACE.com, LiveScience.com.
    - Produced articles, images, interactive packages, videos and more.
    - Covered NASA missions from Cape Canaveral, Houston and other locales.
    - Identified, troubleshot and reported content management system bugs.

  • Associate Editor Intern

    The Ohio State University

    (Educational Institution; Higher Education industry)

    January 2007March 2007 (3 months)

    - Wrote detailed news releases about published university research.
    - Communicated with scientists to brainstorm future news release ideas.
    - Contributed work to onCampus, a university faculty and staff newspaper.

  • Web Intern

    Discover Magazine

    (Publishing industry)

    September 2006December 2006 (4 months)

    - Wrote print and online stories and conducted interviews for feature articles.
    - Produced and developed exclusive content for DiscoverMagazine.com.
    - Categorized thousands of articles for a next-generation Web site design.

  • Fermilab Today Intern

    Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory

    (Government Agency; Research industry)

    June 2006September 2006 (4 months)

    - Reported for Femilab Today, a daily online particle physics newsletter.
    - Composed long and short features for Symmetry Magazine.


Dave Mosher’s Education

  • The Ohio State University

    B.S. & B.A. , Biology, Journalism , 20022006

    - Conducted undergraduate research in animal immunology
    - Elected as a chairperson for the Helix-BBB organization
    - Earned a minor in German

    Activities and Societies:
    Phi Beta Kappa, Helix-BBB Biological Sciences Honorary, Volunteer Science Tutoring

Additional Information

Dave Mosher’s Websites:

Dave Mosher’s Interests:

Science, space, NASA, astronomy, photography, outdoors, camping, travel, guitar, reading, computers, networking, troublemaking

Dave Mosher’s Groups:

National Association of Science Writers (NASW), Science Writers in New York (SWINY)

  •    National Association of Science Writers
  •    Science & Technology Media Professionals™
  •    Science Writers
  •    Science Writers in New York (SWINY)
  •    Ex-Imaginova

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