Ayurella Horn-Muller is a staff writer at Grist covering climate, food, and agriculture, and the author of Devoured: The Extraordinary Story of Kudzu, the Vine That Ate the South. Previously, she reported for Axios and Climate Central and produced broadcast news at WPLG. Her work has appeared in outlets including CNN, The Associated Press, National Geographic, The Atlantic, The Guardian, WIRED, and Scientific American, among others. She has won multiple Society of Professional Journalists and Green Eyeshade Awards, held fellowships with Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, Oregon State University, Metcalf Institute, and the Society of Environmental Journalists, and had her work featured in The Best American Food and Travel Writing 2025.