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David Abel is a Professor of the Practice in the Journalism Department at Boston University's College of Communication, with an affiliation to the Institute for Global Sustainability. His career spans award-winning environmental journalism, documentary filmmaking, and narrative storytelling on global issues.
Abel holds a BA in Political Science and Philosophy from the University of Michigan, an MA in Journalism from Northwestern University, and a Nieman Fellowship at Harvard University. His research focuses on climate change impacts, poverty dynamics, war journalism, and environmental policy conflicts.
His documentaries—like Entangled (2020), Lobster War (2017), and In the Whale (2023)—explore marine conservation, ecosystem restoration, and human-environment interactions. These films have been featured on PBS, Discovery Channel, and at international film festivals.
- Scientific Awards: Pulitzer Prize (2014), Jackson Wild award (2020), Edward R. Murrow award, Ernie Pyle award, multiple Sigma Delta Chi awards, and festival recognitions.
- Teaching: Directed award-winning documentaries at the University of Miami (2016) and taught narrative writing at Harvard Extension School, science journalism at Boston University, and travel writing at Boston Center for Adult Education.
