About Rex Sanders

I’m a freelance science writer, editor, photographer, and videographer.
​And a long-time backpacker.

 

I frequently write for Backpacking Light, but I’m available for other gigs.

Major Milestones

• ​UC Riverside, BS, Systems Ecology (a very short-lived major)
• U.S. Geological Survey, 40 years
• Whitewater raft guide, 22 years, guide trainer, 19 years
• USGS Ask-A-Geologist project manager and programmer, 24 years
• Married to my smart, talented, beautiful wife, more than 25 years
• Backpacking Light author, more than seven years
• UC Santa Cruz Science Communication Program, certificate (Master’s equivalent)

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I filled many roles at USGS including:

• Applications and systems programmer on several platforms
• Construction project manager
• IT support and manager
• Network engineer
• Open House producer
• ​Science writer, photographer, and videographer
• Scientific data manager
• Scientist

I live in a forested canyon near the ocean, in Santa Cruz County, California.

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2020 September 23