abrocious@netnebraska.org | Ariana Brocious

A native of the desert southwest, knowledge of the vital role of water came early to Ariana Brocious, who grew up exploring southern Arizona’s scrubby mountains and dry riverbeds. A graduate of the University of Arizona, she started reporting on the environment—and how humans interact with it—in earnest during her years in western Colorado, where she worked at KVNF Public Radio and High Country News magazine. Ariana Brocious led the multimedia storytelling efforts for the Platte Basin Timelapse project, including writing short and long-form reported features and producing radio stories, from July 2014 through February 2016.