Before joining Lookout Eugene-Springfield, Isaac freelanced in sports and news in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and interned at NCAA Photos. Inspired by community and interested in the environment, Isaac began his journalism career focusing on environmental justice stories. During college, he interned with Wisconsin Watch, where he reported on PFAS contamination and its effects on a Madison community. He later interned at the Malheur Enterprise, a rural newspaper in Eastern Oregon, covering the fentanyl crisis and post-wildfire rejuvenation on rangeland.
Isaac studied journalism, environmental studies and science communication at the University of Oregon, where he was a Science and Memory Fellow and worked for student publications Flux Magazine and Science Story. He was also a sports photographer at Oregon with Eric Evans Photography.
Beat: Photojournalist: Leading our visual news work covering the people and issues of Lane County
Covers a wide variety of assignments in the Eugene-Springfield area, from food and sports, to portraits and breaking news, as well as long-term investigations.