Bruno Takahashi is an associate professor of environmental journalism and communication at Michigan State University with a joint appointment in the School of Journalism and AgBioResearch. He is the research director of the Knight Center in Environmental Journalism, and is affiliated to the Health and Risk Communication Center, the Environmental Science and Policy Program, and the Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies at MSU. He received his bachelor's degree in communication from the University of Lima, and his M.S. and Ph.D in environmental science from SUNY ESF. His research interests include media coverage of environmental affairs, environmental and science journalism practices, risk communication, and the links between media and policy.