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 exploration of the hydrogen economy, to a deep dive into the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act, and more. Their investigation into battery burning in Piqua earned first place for investigative reporting from the Ohio Society of Professional Journalists and second place from the Ohio Associated Press Media Editors.
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 University'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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The city of Dayton and University of Dayton want to see big ideas for community-driven solutions to climate and environmental challenges. -
Gem City Solar will be the largest solar farm in Dayton and should help Dayton customers save on utility bills. -
WYSO spoke with Dayton immigration lawyer Karen Bradley to learn what legal options exist for Haitians beyond Temporary Protected Status, which is at risk. -
Applications are open for the Manufacturing Skills Sprint, a 10-day skills training program where participants will learn the foundations of manufacturing from Sinclair College instructors. -
This was the first study the city of Beavercreek has done on its stormwater infrastructure in over 40 years. -
Sloopy Solar is a 1,900-acre solar energy project that would be in Harmony Township. Many neighbors don’t want the project. That’s why the Clark County commission unanimously passed a resolution publicly stating its opposition to Sloopy Solar. -
Springfield’s on-demand transportation service Field Trips provided more than 43,000 rides since it launched last summer. -
The unanimous move to table the plan for Amazon's data center came after city staff pointed out missing impact studies and remaining utility questions. -
The owner of the Springfield data center, the 5C Group, said it is using low-water use cooling systems and working with renewable energy providers to reduce its environmental footprint. -
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