About us
Candle in the Dark Communications is operated by Sara Carney, a communications professional based in Corpus Christi, Texas.
Sara has nearly a decade of experience in the field of science communication and has spent her career focusing on health, environmental and natural resource communications. She holds a master of science in Science & Technology Journalism and a bachelor of science in Biomedical Sciences and Wildlife & Fisheries sciences, all from Texas A&M University.
She has worked in communications for Texas Sea Grant College Program, Augusta University College of Nursing and the Texas A&M University School of Veterinary Medicine. As a freelance writer, she has contributed articles to National Geographic, The National Academy of Sciences, The Center for the Advancement of Science in Space and Science Editor magazine.
sara's Work
Writing: Articles and Press Releases
Hungry for Answers: Why Black Drum Were Starving in Baffin Bay, Texas Shores, Texas Sea Grant.
Space Tango: Research in a Box, Upward Magazine, The Center for the Advancement of Science and Space.
The Tiny World Inside Your Pet, CVM Today, Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences.
Satellites, Sensors, and Soil: Research Digs Deeper into Soil Moisture Mysteries, txh20, Texas Water Resources Institute.
45 Endangered Sea Turtles Hatch on Texas Beach, Texas A&M Today, Texas A&M University. June 14, 2022. Resulted in coverage from CNN, Southern Living Magazine, The Houston Chronicle, The Victoria Advocate, KRLD 1080 News Radio–Dallas, and more.
Texas Sea Grant Celebrates 50 Years of Science and Stewardship, Texas A&M Today, Texas A&M University.
iSeaTurtle App Expands to Track Turtles Over Entire Coast, Texas A&M Today,
Texas A&M University.
Team Summary: How do we solve the tragedy of the commons? Collective Behavior: From Cells to Societies: Interdisciplinary Research Team Summaries (Book). National Academies of Science
Plant Research is Cropping Up in Space, ISS360: The ISS National Lab Blog
Educational Articles for National Geographic
Renewable Resources, National Geographic Resources Library (Ghost Writer).
Solar Energy, National Geographic Resources Library (Ghost Writer).
MRSA, National Geographic Resources Library (Ghost Writer).
Putting the “Me” in Biome, National Geographic Resources Library (Ghost Writer).
Executive Energy Efforts, National Geographic Resources Library (Ghost Writer).
Graphics
How Solar Panels Work (Infographic),National Geographic Resources Library (Ghost Writer, Concept Artist).
Biomes, Ecosystems, and Habitats (Infographic), National Geographic Resources Library (Ghost Writer, Concept Artist).
How to Avoid Hooking Seabirds, (Sign) Texas Sea Grant. This sign is placed at piers in
Port Lavaca.
Texas Shrimp Sustainability, (Booklet) Texas Sea Grant.
Recycle Your Used Fishing Line, (Trifold) Texas Sea Grant.
Magazines (serving as editor)
Media Appearances
Power Up Hero: Je’Sani Smith Foundation Interview. Power Up Hero. July 2022.
Caretakers of the Coast: A&M’s Texas Sea Grant Marks 50 Years of Research, Outreach and Stewardship. Texas Aggie Magazine. 2021.
Bush Presidential Library Unveils New Sea Grant Exhibit. The Battalion. 2021.
Reaching the Gobi. A Film by Marylin Stone. 2019.
Sara Carney and Danielle Harris Discuss Communications: Professionally and Everyday Communications. “Speaking With…” Carl Thornton. WTHB 1550AM. 2019.