Melissa Petruzzello is Assistant Managing Editor and covers a range of content including plants, algae, and fungi; insects and spiders; and renewable energy and environmental engineering. She also handles certain topics in Christianity, notably Protestant history and churches. She joined Britannica in 2009 and is a member of the National Association of Science Writers.
A passionate native plant gardener and conservationist, Melissa is a member of the Florida Native Plant Society and served on the Board of Directors of the St. Kateri Conservation Center.
EDUCATION
M.S. Plant Biology and Conservation | Northwestern University, Evanston, IL. Her thesis examined plant-pollinator interactions in a Penstemon population in Zion National Park, UT.
B.S. Biological Science; minor Biblical Studies | Biola University, La Mirada, CA.