When we heard that Emma Jacobs had flipped a pickup truck — and continued on her way — in pursuit of a story in remote Canada, we knew she was the right woman for the job. She grew up in Boston and worked the immigration beat at NPR member station WHYY in Philadelphia. She pitched us a story out of Réunion, a French island territory in the Indian Ocean, where a string of shark attacks — and the ensuing culling policies — put tourism advocates and conservationists at odds.

Follow even more of her journey in photos and behind the scenes via our blog and NPR's On The Road Tumblr.

2023 Update: Emma is a Montreal-based reporter and illustrator. You can follow her on Twitter @ecjacobs

•  “Observers Flock To Erupting Reunion Volcano” — All Things Considered, 2/5/2015

• “An Island Wonders: Why Are The Sharks Attacking So Often?” — Two-Part Series: Part 1, Morning Edition, 5/25/2015

• “Shark Attacks Still Haunt Residents Of Reunion” — Two-Part Series: Part 2, All Things Considered, 7/13/2015