Sasha Schell is an open-source investigative reporter and documentary filmmaker from Berkeley, California. He covers the environmental impacts of the intensifying great power competition between the US and China. In particular, the increase in militarization and influence seeking operations of both nations in the Asia Pacific region. His methodology uses network-analysis software such as Maltego as well as Geographic Information Systems (GIS) to map and trace relevant actors who tend to be hidden in plain sight.
In the past year, Sasha has worked closely with the Investigative Reporting Program and the Human Rights Center at UC Berkeley to document the unseen price embedded in global food supply chains. His most recent work is centered on land conflict surrounding agriculture in the Brazilian Amazon. He is currently studying for a Master’s degree at UC Berkeley’s Graduate School of Journalism.
Prior to his open-source environmental work, Sasha worked for three years as an assistant producer for PBS’ FRONTLINE documentary series investigating conflicts in Syria and Afghanistan with Rain Media. He speaks fluent Mandarin and French.
