Juliet Eilperin is a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and the Deputy Climate and Environment Editor at The Washington Post. She has been with The Post since 1998, covering a range of topics, including national affairs, the White House, the environment, and Congress.
Eilperin holds a BA in Politics, magna cum laude, from Princeton University, with a Certificate in Latin American Studies. She has authored two books: Demon Fish: Travels Through the Hidden World of Sharks, an exploration of sharks and their relationship with humans, and Fight Club Politics: How Partisanship is Poisoning the House of Representatives, which examines political polarization in Congress.
Her journalism has earned numerous accolades, including the 2020 Pulitzer Prize for Explanatory Reporting and multiple awards from the Society of Environmental Journalists. In 2011, she received the Peter Benchley Ocean Award for Media. Eilperin also speaks some Spanish.