Gary Robbins

About

Robbins has more than 40 years of reporting experience, most of which has been spent as a science, technology and higher education. He covers such topics as genetics, drug development, climate change, space exploration and naval warfare. He distributes his work in print, on television, online, and across social media. ACCOMPLISHMENTS--Won a 2015 regional Emmy from the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences-Pacific Southwest Chapter for Outstanding Achievement: Military, Program or Special. Robbins co-produced the 21-minute documentary "Farewell to Connie"​--2014 Society for Professional Journalists, San Diego chapter: First Place for Daily Reporting and Writing-Science/Technology story, "The Virus Hunter: Erica Ollmann Saphire Takes on Deadly Threats"​ --2014 Society for Professional Journalists, San Diego chapter: Daily Reporting and Writing-Education story, "Lord of the Chalkboard"​--Produced the 52-page special section "The Wonders of Your Brain"​--Produced the 40-page special section "Navytown"​--Helped create the Orange County Register's first news website in the 1990s, and helped make The Register a national leader in graphics reporting--Had his work submitted for the Pulitzer Prize on four occasions while working at the RegisterHosts Union-Tribune Science Talks, a public forum for subscribers--Co-produces short online documentaries, ranging from a profile of polio vaccine pioneer Jonas Salk to a history of the aircraft carrier USS Constellation--Helped cultivate a "digital first" culture at the Union-Tribune--Mentored more than a dozen interns over the past 15 years