Krista West majored in zoology at the University of Washington, later volunteering at The New England Aquarium and The Bronx Zoo. Krista holds master's degrees in journalism and Earth science, both from Columbia University in New York. She has been writing about science for more than 10 years.

Krista West majored in zoology at the University of Washington, later volunteering at The New England Aquarium and The Bronx Zoo. Krista holds master's degrees in journalism and Earth science, both from Columbia University in New York. She has been writing about science for more than 10 years.

Krista West majored in zoology at the University of Washington, later volunteering at The New England Aquarium and The Bronx Zoo. Krista holds master's degrees in journalism and Earth science, both from Columbia University in New York. She has been writing about science for more than 10 years.