Zoë Read | WHYY
Zoë Read is WHYY’s watershed reporter. She joined WHYY in 2015 as a multimedia reporter covering Delaware news for the web and FM.
Zoë’s expansive reporting coverage ranged from efforts to legalize marijuana in the State House and the high-profile Matusiewicz trial, to feature profiles on dancers and musicians and a feature on speed dating for people over 70. The feature story on speed dating for seniors won 1st Place in the National Federation of Press Women contest in 2016.
Zoë is most passionate about giving a voice to underserved individuals and communities and shedding a light on injustice.
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The endangered shorebirds, Piping Plovers, suffer from habitat loss, an increase in predators and the rise in public use of beaches. But as WHYY's Zoe Read reports, the bird population in 2022 grew along the Delaware shoreline.
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Marine biologists are investigating an uptick in whale deaths along the East Coast, including several beached whales that washed up recently in Atlantic City. WHYY's Zoe Read reports experts say the deaths are likely caused by human interaction.
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While large swaths of areas out West face some of the worst droughts in centuries, a new study shows the Philadelphia region has plenty of drinking water. WHYY’s Zoe Read reports the Delaware River watershed has enough to last at least until 2060.
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The new year will mean higher water bills for hundreds of thousands of residents in the Philadelphia region. WHYY’s Zoe Read reports on how customers can advocate for themselves.
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As the lowest lying state in the nation, Delaware faces some of the most harmful flooding caused by climate change. Public safety, properties and the beach economy are at risk.
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Migraine disease is a debilitating condition affecting millions. Those who suffer from the illness can miss school, lose their jobs, and develop depression and anxiety. WHYY's Zoe Read reports on how advocates say people of color face discrimination in both diagnosis and treatment.
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Rutgers University is working to develop oyster beds that could also protect coastlines from storms, flooding and erosion. WHYY's Zoe Read reports it’s a natural alternative to man-made protections.
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The Delaware Bay’s female horseshoe crabs will likely be spared from a commercial harvest next year. WHYY’s Zoe Read reports the decision comes after public pressure to protect the crabs, and the flocks of Red Knots that feed on their eggs.
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Researchers at Delaware State University are partnering with oyster farmers to measure water quality in Rehoboth Bay. WHYY’s Zoe Read took a boat ride with researchers from the HBCU, and oyster farmer Mark Casey.
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Environmental advocates and scientists say Delaware's Red Clay Creek and Brandywine Creek should get federal protection. WHYY's Zoe Read has more.