a media consulting and production company moving

at the speed

of creativity

we specialize in projects at the intersection of

science

technology

& entertainment

What do you need? Trace Elements Media can do it.

Trace Elements Media caters to the curious. We produce, host, and consult for some of the largest educational channels and science organizations working in media online today. We cross the line between digital and television, from science to natural history, from branded advertisement to journalistic documentary. 

We host, write, produce, edit, shoot, and strategize for television and digital channels big and small. We consult for global clients.

We have the experience. We know people who can help. Let’s talk.

TV / Video Production

Trace Elements Media has produced award-winning national and international television programs. We’ve worked with legacy media, digital media and corporate clients.

Clients: Discovery Channel, Science Channel, PBS Nature, PBS Digital Studios, Nebula, WPBT2/WXEL South Florida, and more

Podcast Production

Trace and his team of collaborators have launched and built dozens of podcasts and channels to massive, and highly engaged, audiences. Whether your podcast is audio, video, both, or if you’ve got an idea that doesn’t fit into these buckets.

Clients: Seeker, That’s Absurd Please Elaborate

Brand Partnerships

We can raise awareness, educate, debunk, or simply celebrate based on your campaign goals. No ideas are too big (or too small). Whether you want to move products or educate audiences – we can help. 

Clients: Havas Health, Boeing, GE, Toyota, Netflix, U.S. Air Force, Kay Jewelers, Audible, Canon, Nebula, Curiosity Stream, and more

Trainings / Consulting

Do your scientists, students, staff, or coworkers need help talking to the public? Trace Elements Media can craft custom trainings and presentations to help your people speak to their target audiences. Want help with your digital strategy? We’ve got decades of experience and the education to back it up.

Clients: Environmental Defense Fund, World Congress of Science and Factual Producers (via Digital Sub-committee), various digital creators for strategy, writing, set design

We partner with brands large and small, creating the right media to reach and engage their community.


  • 20th Century Fox
  • Animal Planet
  • Audible
  • Boeing
  • Brilliant
  • California Academy of Sciences
  • Canon
  • CERN
  • CuriosityStream
  • Dashlane
  • Dollar Shave Club
  • SCI Network
  • Seeker
  • Sony Pictures
  • Squarespace
  • Tab For a Cause
  • Adam Savage's Tested
  • Toyota
  • United States Air Force

We build dedicated audiences by crafting stories that curious viewers love to consume, share and talk about.

Trace Elements Media can pitch, write, edit, shoot, conceptualize visuals, work with teams, and use past data to help find the best path to success. If your business needs help getting its YouTube strategy off the ground, we can help.

We cultivate communities, turning casual viewers into devoted lovers of award-winning franchises

  • “If Trace asks you to talk to him… you should do it!”

    — ARGONNE NATIONAL LABORATORY, PUBLIC AFFAIRS OFFICER

  • “Your energy is just awesome.”

    — TESTIMONIAL: STEPHANIE SASSE, MARCH FOR SCIENCE

  • I’ve worked with Trace in several capacities: as a television and YouTube personality, a podcast host, an emcee and a subject matter expert. He’s so friendly and personable, you almost forget that he’s the smartest person in the room. No one works harder and smarter than Trace!

    — DANIELLE B., PBS NATURE, DIGITAL LEAD, CONTENT AND STRATEGY

  • “You’re AMAZING!!! [PBS] thinks you’re perfect.”

    — PRODUCER, PBS SOUTH FLORIDA

  • I’ve known Trace for over a decade, and his passion for science is as contagious as it gets. He’s curious, sharp, and always real—even when the answer is “I don’t know.”

    — JUAN A. GROUP NINE MEDIA AND VOX MEDIA, BRANDED CONTENT