Nick Janzen
Credit Ann Marie Awad
Nick Janzen began his journalism career right here at WRKF. Reporting primarily on science and the environment, he also covers sports and local news. Born and raised in New Orleans, Nick earned a bachelors in political science from the University of Alabama before moving to Baton Rouge to pursue a masters in coastal science from Louisiana State University. Nick is a proud sci-fi nerd and passionate soccer fan.
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During a noisy reception at the Atchafalaya Welcome Center in Butte La Rose in December, the Department of Natural Resources and The Nature Conservancy... -
You know you’ve been there: churning stomach and pounding head the morning after a party. You could try a little “hair of the dog.” Bartender Matthew... -
The Gulf Intracoastal Waterway is a shipping canal that runs over 1,000 miles from Texas to Florida. But in Lafourche Parish, it’s become more than an... -
The number of heroin-related deaths in East Baton Rouge Parish set a new record in 2015. "In 2012, my office worked 5 deaths that were related to... -
In early December, the Department of Environmental Quality released their annual report. Much of the report focused on air quality-- in particular,... -
Louisiana isn't exactly known for its white winters. "We don’t get a lot of snow in north Louisiana," says state climatologist Barry Keim. "But we... -
This week on Roux Radio, an innovative partnership between the Indianapolis Zoo and The Nature Conservancy, the constitutional amendments on the ballot... -
A few weeks ago in mid September, LIGO, the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-wave Observatory in Livingston Parish, began their science run. They... -
This week on Roux Radio, Louisiana's poet laureate, a new human ancestor, and the tax plans of the four major candidates for governor.
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You wouldn’t think Indiana and Louisiana have much in common. But that hasn’t stopped the Indianapolis Zoo from developing a partnership with The Nature...
