Jennifer Ahrens
Producer, Morning EditionJennifer Ahrens is a producer for Morning Edition. She spent 20+ years producing TV shows for CNN and ESPN. She joined Connecticut Public Media because it lets her report on her two passions, nature and animals.
She’s a S.I. Newhouse alum and cannot imagine living anywhere but the Northeast. After living in Atlanta for several years, she realized a year without four seasons is a bore.
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Medical experts say COVID-19 vaccinations are important to prevent severe outbreaks and hospitalizations. -
A graduate of Eastern Connecticut State University researched how to shorten the germination time for seeds of a threatened native New England wildflower. -
The suspect in the attack, Winston Tate, has been previously charged with other violent crimes and is currently on probation for robbery. -
Nearly 250 acres of trees will be cut and harvested from Housatonic State Forest later this year in an effort to revitalize land that has been devastated by the invasive spongy moth caterpillar. -
A portion of I-95 in East Lyme will be shutdown in 15 minute intervals for 6 to 8 weeks. -
Sharon Audubon Center in Litchfield County is being inundated with baby chimney swifts. -
The storms brought several inches of rain in a short amount of time, as well as strong winds. -
Horseshoe crabs, prehistoric tanks with tails, are an incredibly hearty species. So why are their numbers dropping so much? -
How the east branch of the Eightmile River looks eight years after the Ed Bills Pond Dam was removed. -
Anyone who is traveling this summer is advised to plan ahead for more than just a plane ticket, hotel room and rental car.
