Darlene Trew Crist is a science writer who translates complex science into clear language that explains why it matters. She is the author of World Ocean Census and American Gargoyles: Spirits in Stone, and her writing has appeared in National Geographic Kids, Muse, and the Providence Journal. In a communications career spanning more than 30 years, she has led international efforts to share what we are learning about the planet and the ocean's role in sustaining it.