Adriana Martinez-Smiley
Environment & Indigenous Affairs ReporterExpertise: Environment, energy, climate change, Indigenous affairs, PFAS, water management and conservation
Email: amartinez-smiley@wyso.org
Cell phone: 937-342-2905
Adriana Martinez-Smiley (she/they) is the Environment and Indigenous Affairs Reporter for WYSO.
Adriana's in-depth reporting at WYSO ranges from an investigation into battery burning in Piqua, to an exploration of the hydrogen economy, to a deep dive into the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act.
She also coordinates with The Ohio Newsroom and other environment reporters around Ohio to expand the impact of their reporting.
They grew up in Hamilton, Ohio, and graduated from Northwestern’s Medill School of Journalism in June 2023.
Before joining WYSO, her work has been featured in New Hampshire Public Radio, WBEZ Chicago and Chicago PBS (WTTW).
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Six GED graduates were honored at a Dayton Metro Library ceremony. The program is held in collaboration with El Puente after-school program and the Instituto Nacional para la Educación de los Adultos. -
Gas stations can be a contamination source, especially if they are abandoned. The city of Dayton officially cleaned up two former gas stations. -
Kohl's told Ohio regulators that the retailer's Butler County warehouse will be closed by end of October. -
United Alloy had sparks flying Tuesday to celebrate this expansion, which will nearly triple its manufacturing capacity at its Union, Ohio, plant. The company makes equipment for data centers. -
After years of historic use of PFAS-containing firefighting foam, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base officials shared insights into the systems they now use on site to remove PFAS from water. -
The Mathile Center for Mental Health and Wellness broke ground two years ago and will soon open its doors to patients, with appointments beginning July 15. -
Once at risk of development years ago, the property is now managed by Pyramid Hill Sculpture Park. Now, they’re opening the site up to the public for limited tours. -
Preparation has begun for Miami University’s two ground mount solar photovoltaic installations. -
The plaque was dedicated on Monday for the contributions Ohio’s First Lady Fran DeWine made to Great Council State Park, the Ohio's newest state park. -
The series is titled "Neepwaantiinki." That translates to learning from each other in the Miami language. Each episode seeks to describe the history and contemporary life of the tribe today.
