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Melanie Haiken
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Writer and Editor, Freelance
Marin County, San Francisco
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Biography
Melanie Haiken is an award-winning San Francisco Bay Area-based journalist specializing in travel, science, food, wine, sustainability, the environment and the outdoors. Her work appears regularly in more than 30 publications, including National Geographic, BBC, Parade, CNN, Condé Nast Traveler, Sierra, AFAR, Lonely Planet, Marin, Diablo, and AARP. Formerly an executive-level editor for magazines as diverse as San Francisco, The Industry Standard, Parenting and Health, she operate on two simple assumptions: everyone has a story to tell, and a story well-told will always find an audience. She’s a member of the Society of American Travel Writers, American Society of Journalists & Authors, the Association of Health Care Journalists, and the Society of Professional Journalists.
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Content
By Melanie Haiken| The Points Guy Verified The cards we feature here are from partners who compensate us when you are approved through our site, and this may impact how or where these products appear. We don’t cover all available credit cards, but our analysis, reviews, and opinions are entirely from our editorial team. Terms apply to the offers listed on this page. Please view our advertising policy and product review methodology for more information.
By Melanie Haiken| The Hub (Johns Hopkins University)@ When the West Indian manatee first earned endangered species protection in the early 1970s, the gentle and sociable marine mammals were critically close to extinction, with only a few hundred of the Florida subspecies remaining on the East Coast. By 1991, when the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service first began aerial surveillance, they counted just 1,261 Florida manatees. The primary cause of death was boat strikes, which by the late 1990s were killing more than 100 manatees a year.
By Melanie Haiken| Smart Luxury@ Craning my neck to survey the gleaming tilework adorning the Hazrati Imam Complex in Uzbekistan's capital of Tashkent, it hits me — nowhere except perhaps the Caribbean Sea have I seen so many variations of blue. From teal to turquoise, from azure to aqua, they compete with each other in the depth and vividness of color.
Company Info
Freelance
Freelancer.com is the largest freelancing and crowdsourcing marketplace in the world, connecting over 81 million employers and freelancers across more than 247 countries. Founded in 2009 and based in Sydney, Australia, the platform allows employers to post jobs while freelancers can bid on these projects. It is publicly traded on the Australian Securities Exchange under the ticker ASX:FLN. The platform supports a variety of work categories, including software development, writing, design, and marketing. Freelancer.com also offers contests for creative work, where employers can award prize money to winning entries. Users can choose from different membership plans, including free and paid subscriptions, which provide various benefits. The mobile app enhances project management and communication for users on the go. With a diverse customer base that includes individuals, small businesses, and large enterprises, Freelancer.com plays a significant role in the global online economy.
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