Graycen Wheeler
Water ReporterGraycen Wheeler is a reporter covering water issues at KOSU. She joined KOSU in June 2022 as a corps member with Report for America, a GroundTruth initiative that places emerging journalists in newsrooms across the country.
Wheeler grew up in Norman and attended the University of Oklahoma, where she studied biochemistry. She started writing and podcasting about science news while she was a graduate researcher at the University of Colorado Boulder. Wheeler realized that becoming a journalist would allow her to combine her love for her local community with the puzzle-solving penchant that had drawn her to science. So, after earning her doctorate in biochemistry, she completed a master’s in science journalism at the University of California, Santa Cruz.
While in Santa Cruz, Wheeler wrote about science and technology for outlets including Science, Symmetry Magazine and Mongabay. She also covered local news, particularly housing and environmental issues, for the Monterey Herald, San Jose Mercury News and Santa Cruz Local.
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When four teams play for the NFL Conference Championships on Sunday, they’ll be stepping onto football fields with Oklahoma roots. -
Oklahoma lawmakers will consider thousands of bills over the coming months.
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After nearly two decades, a federal judge ruled in the state’s favor, finding Tyson Foods and ten other poultry producers guilty of polluting the Illinois River and Lake Tenkiller in Eastern Oklahoma.
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The City of Enid has received $8 million in federal funds for water infrastructure projects.
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Oklahoma City and the OKC Water Utilities Trust have filed a lawsuit against an oil company for stealing the city’s water and harming protected lands at the Stinchcomb Wildlife Refuge.
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An Oklahoma lawmaker has introduced a bill that would prohibit any public water supply in Oklahoma from adding fluoride to its drinking water.
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This survey will help KOSU better understand how you utilize your water in your daily life, including if you've ever had issues with your water.
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KOSU is wanting to learn more about how people utilize their water and the questions they have about it. In this FAQ, we answer some basic questions about water quality, what to do if you have an issue with your water and more.
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Oklahoma lawmakers are hoping to regulate how marijuana growers and processors utilize water in the state
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Changes to federal water regulations have Oklahoma officials bristling.
