Hayley Lalchand

Hi, I'm Hayley, a writer and photographer based in Northeast Ohio.

I started writing as part of a passion for science communication, or the act of explaining science and research without the use of complicated jargon so anyone can understand it. Since then, I've expanded my skills to write narrative stories focusing on local communities. I've written about agriculture, the environment, Ohio businesses, biotech, and biopharma. I've been taking photos for over ten years, and I enjoy combining slice-of-life photos with stories.

When I'm not writing, I volunteer as a Certified Frog Watcher at Stark Parks and as a bat roost monitorer at Cuyahoga Valley National Park.

Hayley holding her camera in front of a scenic view of the Pacific Northwest forest and water Photo credit: Nyle Rosenbaum