Lyric Aquino

Lyric Aquino is an award-winning journalist with a passion for writing about all things relating to science, the environment and Indian Country. Originally from Ohio, she is a proud member of Ohkay Owingeh Pueblo with ancestry from Isleta Pueblo and the Jicarilla Apache Nation. She earned two bachelor’s degrees from Kent State University in anthropology and journalism and holds a master’s degree in science, health and environmental journalism from New York University. One of her passions is reporting on the intersection of traditional ecological knowledge and western science. Before joining Underscore in July 2025, her reporting appeared in outlets such as Grist, High Country News, Popular Science and Smithsonian Magazine. In her spare time, she can be found fawning over reptiles, geeking out over Lord of the Rings, playing board games and exploring nature.