As communications specialist for Department of Anthropology and Geography, Josh writes on department research and activities, organizes and promotes events, and leads social media and other engagement among students, faculty, staff, alumni, and media. Josh is also an instructor who has taught science and news writing and communications classes at CSU through the Department of Journalism & Media Communication, and he developed and previously led the online Graduate Certificate in Communications for Conservation through the Warner College of Natural Resources.

His journalistic work has appeared in High Country News, Audubon, Yale Environment 360, Slate, Wired, Scientific American, Hakai Magazine, Nature Conservancy, and many other print and digital publications.