Welcome.
My name is Erin Socha and I’m a freelance journalist based in Lawrence, Kansas.
Below, you can find some examples of my recent work along with links to the original publications, where applicable.
Rare wildflowers show resilience in Lawrence park where city carelessly applied herbicide (Kansas Reflector)
Keeping the prairie alive: Douglas County landowner has restored land over decades (Kansas Reflector)
Kansas restoration ecologists work to improve Kansas River ecosystems (University Daily Kansan)
Lawrence ecologist’s mission rooted in Kansas prairie restoration efforts (Kansas Reflector)
Osawatomie Pound may revert to killing animals if city declines aid (Kansas Reflector)
The 15 Best Restaurants in Lawrence, Home of the University of Kansas (Eater Magazine)
Osawatomie resolves conflict with animal rescue group, agrees to sell pound (Kansas Reflector)
U.S. Army provides update on cleanup efforts at site of Panasonic plant in Kansas (Kansas Reflector)
Exploring the environmental cost of AI: AI's impact on water and energy (University Daily Kansan)