Ryan Kellman

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Multimedia Producer and Photographer at NPR

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The Eaton Fire forced them from their homes. Here's what residents took with them

2 months ago | npr.org | Emma Bowman |Ryan Kellman

The Eaton Fire destroyed more than 9,000 homes and buildings across Altadena and Pasadena. For many, the fire was unexpected and choices about what possessions to take while evacuating was rushed — or in some cases, not made at all. Ryan Kellman/NPR hide caption toggle caption Ryan Kellman/NPR More than two weeks after a fire ripped through Altadena, devastating the northeast Los Angeles community, most residents don't have homes to return to.
Photos: Southern California pets receive aid from rescue groups

Jan 15, 2025 | npr.org | Elise Hu |Ryan Kellman

On Jan. 12, Best Friends Animal Society received cats and dogs from Pasadena Humane. Employees and volunteers spent the day intaking animals and donated supplies in an effort. Here, Best Friends' Nina Lewis holds a dog before its medical examination. Ryan Kellman/NPR hide caption toggle caption Ryan Kellman/NPR From cats and birds to tortoises and horses, a network of rescue groups is caring for animals affected by wildfires still burning throughout the Los Angeles area.
Meet Hawaii's 'jewels of the forest' - some of the rarest animals on Earth

Oct 26, 2024 | kpbs.org | Lauren Sommer |Ryan Kellman

When Hurricane Douglas came barreling toward Oahu in 2020, David Sischo quickly packed up and drove to higher ground. But he wasn’t evacuating his family. He was evacuating snails. Sischo works with some of the rarest endangered species on the planet, kāhuli — Hawaii’s native tree snails. The colorful, jewel-like snails were once so abundant, it’s said they were like Christmas ornaments covering the trees. Almost all of the 750 different species were found only in Hawaii.
The small team caring for some of the last of Hawaii's native snail species : Short Wave

Oct 25, 2024 | npr.org | Lauren Sommer |Ryan Kellman |Emily Kwong |Jessica Yung |Rebecca Ramirez

The small team caring for some of the last of Hawaii's native snail speciesMore than a million species are at risk of extinction, many within decades, because of human actions. Kāhuli, Hawaii's native tree snails, are among these at-risk species. They're some of the most endangered animals on the planet. At one point, there used to be about 750 species of snails in Hawaii — almost all of them found nowhere else. Now, they are rapidly disappearing.
What it’s like to care for some of the most endangered animals on Earth

Oct 22, 2024 | opb.org | Lauren Sommer |Ryan Kellman

Your browser does not support the audio element. David Sischo is working to save some of the rarest endangered species on the planet, kāhuli — Hawaii’s native tree snails. The snails play a crucial role in the ecosystem, having evolved over millions of years on the isolated islands. When Hurricane Douglas came barreling toward Oahu in 2020, David Sischo quickly packed up and drove to higher ground. But he wasn’t evacuating his family. He was evacuating snails.
This endangered species is one of the rarest and most beautiful. It’s a snail : NPR

Oct 21, 2024 | npr.org | Lauren Sommer |Ryan Kellman

What it’s like to care for some of the most endangered animals on EarthWhen Hurricane Douglas came barreling toward Oahu in 2020, David Sischo quickly packed up and drove to higher ground. But he wasn’t evacuating his family. He was evacuating snails. Sischo works with some of the rarest endangered species on the planet, kāhuli – Hawaii’s native tree snails. The colorful, jewel-like snails were once so abundant, it’s said they were like Christmas ornaments covering the trees.
Can better bread be a climate change solution? These bakers think so - Bakers Journal

Sep 10, 2024 | bakersjournal.com | Alejandra Borunda |Ryan Kellman

September 10, 2024By Alejandra Borunda and Ryan Kellman, NPR Washington State – Bakers and scientists at the Washington State University Breadlab are breeding biodiverse flours they hope will make crops less vulnerable to climate change. Alejandra Borunda and Ryan Kellman report for NPR.
These bakers want to make your bread tastier - with climate-resilient wheat

Sep 10, 2024 | kpbs.org | Alejandra Borunda |Ryan Kellman

Climate change is affecting our food, and our food is affecting the climate. NPR is dedicating a week to stories and conversations about the search for solutions. It’s a drizzly, cold spring day outside, but inside the Washington State University Bread Lab in the Skagit Valley, richly scented steam billows out of a toasty commercial oven as baker Mel Darbyshire pulls out a tray of puffy mahogany loaves of bread. “They look excellent,” she says, inhaling and examining their shiny, domed crusts.
Hawaii's Birds Are Going Extinct. Their Last Hope Could Be Millions of Mosquitoes

Jun 16, 2024 | rsn.org | Lauren Sommer |Ryan Kellman

Every week at the Maui airport, a small helicopter gets loaded with 250,000 passengers. They're male mosquitoes, key players in a strategy that could be the last, best hope for Hawaii's endangered birds. "We got mosquitoes to drop," Christa Seidl of the Maui Forest Bird Recovery Project calls to the pilot. She wheels over a crate with several hundred cardboard tubes filled with mosquitoes. Soon, they’ll be airdropped into Maui's high-elevation forests, the last refuge for endangered birds.
Hawaii's birds are going extinct. Their last hope could be millions of mosquitoes

Jun 12, 2024 | laist.com | Lauren Sommer |Ryan Kellman

Keep up with LAist. If you're enjoying this article, you'll love our daily morning newsletter, How To LA. Every weekday, you'll get fresh, community-driven stories that catch you up with our independent local news. Every week at the Maui airport, a small helicopter gets loaded with 250,000 passengers. They're male mosquitoes, key players in a strategy that could be the last, best hope for Hawaii's endangered birds.

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