Meet the Team
Founded in 2017 as a partnership between the Institute at Brown for Environment and Society and The Public’s Radio, Possibly started with the goal of making environmental research and solutions accessible to everyone. It airs weekly on the Public’s Radio and around the country.
Possibly is a student-reported show. Each year 5-10 Brown University students pitch episode ideas, interview experts, and learn how to translate complex scientific studies into digestible news for listeners. They are supervised by a team of professional journalists and scientists to ensure that each episode is both accurate and fun to listen to!
Megan Hall
Host and Managing Producer
Pronouns: she/her
Megan Hall is an award-winning audio journalist. She has spent more than two decades collecting, analyzing and telling stories, as Rhode Island Public Radio’s healthcare reporter, and now as a podcast producer for clients from The Boston Globe to Scientific American. Megan Hall has a bachelor’s degree in urban studies and a master’s degree in public health, both from Brown University. She lives in North Providence with her husband, two daughters and a cranky cat.
Stephen Porder
Cofounder and Science Lead
Pronouns: he/him
Stephen Porder is the Acacia Professor of Ecology, Evolution and Organismal Biology and Environment and Society at Brown University, where he also serves as the Associate Provost for Sustainability. Dr. Porder holds a BA in history from Amherst College, a MS in geology from the University of Montana, and a PhD in Ecology from Stanford University. He is the author of over 70 peer reviewed publications, and his writing has appeared in the New York Times, Time Magazine, and other national and international publications. His book, Elemental: How five elements changed Earth’s past and will shape our future is available now.
Nat Hardy
Managing Producer
Pronouns: he/him
Nat Hardy is a podcast producer and documentary filmmaker from Cranston, RI. He graduated from Brown with a BA in Urban Studies and Visual Art. He has worked in documentary film production for Little Monster Films, and as a producer for the podcast Humans in Public Health. At Possibly, Nat makes sure that all the facts are checked and that the show makes its way from the recording studio to radios across the country.
Will Malloy
Senior Reporter
Pronouns: he/him
Will is a junior from Warwick, RI. He is double majoring in Science, Technology and Society, as well as English. He loves to report on any local story happening here in Rhode Island, but especially stories about Narragansett Bay, and the Providence River!
Charlie Adams
Reporter
Pronouns: he/him
Charlie is a junior from Falls Church City, VA studying International and Public Affairs, as well as Environmental Studies. Before joining Possibly, Charlie wrote and interviewed for the Brown Political Review. In his reporting Charlie draws on experiences working at the United States Senate, climate think tanks, and in the wilderness of Montana. His favorite topic to cover is renewable energy!
Iman Khanbhai
Reporter
Pronouns: she/her
Iman is a junior from Providence, RI double majoring in Environmental Science and Economics. She is a researcher with Brown University’s Climate and Development Lab, has WWOOFed, and has worked with nonprofits like Farm Fresh RI. A topic she loves to cover is agriculture!
Meg Talikoff
Reporter
Pronouns: she/her
Meg is a junior from Chapel Hill, NC studying psychology. While she’d worked in journalism during highschool and college, Possibly is her first time reporting for the radio! At Possibly, Meg likes to highlight small, easy-to-perform actions that have large effects on carbon emissions.
Isha Thakkar
Reporter
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Isha Thakkar is a sophomore from Denver, Colorado double-majoring in public health and environmental science. Isha is a community leader for Brown’s chapter of Sunrise, and her favorite topic to report on is environmental health.
Emma Mejia
Reporter
Pronouns: she/her
Emma Mejia is a sophomore from Salt Lake City, Utah. She studies public health and enjoys reporting on the intersection between health and the environment for Possibly. She loves hiking in Utah’s mountains and visiting national parks!
Christine Okulo
Reporter
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Christine Okulo is a sophomore from Nairobi, Kenya. At Brown she studies Mechanical Engineering and Environmental Studies, and has worked with the Brown Daily Herald, Brown Market Shares, and Brown Alt Protein. When she’s not covering renewable energy stories for Possibly, you can find her going thrifting around Providence!
Hamid Torabzadeh
Reporter
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Hamid Torabzadeh is a junior from Long Beach, California and his reporting for Possibly focuses on the health impacts of climate change. As a public health major at Brown, Hamid has worked as a researcher with the Brown Division of Global Emergency Medicine looking at the health impacts of climate change in Rhode Island, and has volunteered with the American Lung Association in Rhode Island and American Red Cross. When he’s not reporting a health story, Hamid is exploring a walking trail, or gardening. His specialty is fruit trees!
Cameron Leo
Reporter
Pronouns: she/her
From New York City, Cameron Leo is a senior studying English with a focus on nonfiction writing. Alongside her work for Possibly, she is the editor of the Metro section for the College Hill Independent, and is writing her senior thesis, a creative nonfiction piece that grapples with the future of western land use through the story of a homesteaded family ranch in Colorado. Her favorite place to escape work and school is the Audubon Caratunk Wildlife Refuge in Seekonk
Fatima Husain
Former Managing Producer
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Fatima Husain is a science journalist and current Ph.D. candidate in the Department of Earth, Atmospheric and Planetary Sciences at MIT. Prior to her Ph.D. studies, Fatima completed an S.M. in Science Writing at MIT and an Sc.B. in Geology-Chemistry with Honors at Brown University. She enjoys reporting for Possibly on all things related to extreme weather, changing climates, sustainability, and the environment.
Ashley Junger
Former Managing Producer
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Ashley Junger is a science communicator and is currently a communications specialist for the Greenhouse Gas Protocol at World Resources Institute. Prior to joining WRI, Ashley worked as a grants & multimedia manager for Earthwatch Institute and as a managing editor for Possibly. She enjoys reporting for Possibly on alternative proteins, ecology, and all things sustainability.