MICHELLE J. LEE is a 2006-07 diversity fellow with the Metcalf Institute for Marine and Environmental Reporting. Lee has written environmental stories for The Providence Journal covering a range of topics including pollution, water issues and wildlife. Previously, she wrote for the Poughkeepsie Journal and The Journal News in New York. Lee is from New York City, and she is a graduate of Barnard College, Columbia University.

She is currently a reporter with The Press of Atlantic City. E-mail her at mlee@pressofac.com