I have been fortunate to participate in a number of public outreach events involving groups of all ages. At the University of Kansas I served as co-president of the Ecology & Evolutionary Biology Graduate Student Organization (GSO), which has forged close relationships with area schools and girl scout troops, and as a member of the GSO outreach committee. As a member/former president of the KU Natural History Museum student organization I have developed events targeting the KU and greater Lawrence communities. I also strive to engage with underrepresented groups in my role as a founding member of the KU chapter of the Society for Advancement of Chicanos and Native Americans in Science (SACNAS).
Selected Public Outreach |
Brownie troop 4245, October 2017
Dinovemer at the Lawrence Public Library, November 2016
Pebbles and Plants science club, May 2014
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Skype-A-Scientist Livestream: Bats & Paleontology. September 19, 2022.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qJHVVDbiVPA Skype-A-Scientist. University Meadows Elementary, Charlotte, North Carolina; Cowan Avenue Elementary, Los Angeles, California; Exceed Charter School, Brooklyn, New York; Colin Powell Middle School, Matteson, Illinois; East End Prep, Nashville, Tennessee; Capitol Hill Montessori, Washington, DC; Proviso Township high schools, Proviso Township, Illinois. 2019–2022. Changes in North American biodiversity throughout time (guided tour). University of Kansas Natural History Museum. Lawrence, Kansas, 2012–2022. Bones of the Kaw. Natural History Museum, University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas, March 24, 2022. Dawn of the Planet of the Bats: The Continuing Mystery of Bat Origins. Kansas City Gem and Mineral Show, Kansas City, Missouri, March 12, 2022. Natural Sciences Community Organization (formerly KU Natural History Museum Student Advisory Board), former Graduate President. Myths and Mayhem film series, Science of the Macabre annual student event, Sexy Science annual student event, Science Saturdays, Day of Creativity (in conjunction with Spencer Museum of Art). 2014–2021. Collections Up Close: Bats. University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas, October 5, 2021. Kansas DNA Day. Lawrence High School, Lawrence, Kansas; J.C. Harmon High School, Kansas City, Kansas; West Franklin High School, Pomona, Kansas; Baldwin High School, Baldwin City, Kansas; April 2015–2019. Dinosaurs. Linwood Public Library, Linwood, Kansas, May 9, 2019. If it ain't broke, don't fix it: how animal ecology influences body plans. Nerd Nite-Lawrence, Lawrence, Kansas, April 11, 2018. Discovery Day. Natural History Museum, University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas, November 3, 2017. Bats! Brownie Troop 4245, Lawrence, Kansas, October 4, 2017. Dinovember with the KU Natural History Museum. Lawrence Public Library, Lawrence, Kansas, November 16, 2016. What does the Hawaiian lava-tube bat tell us about bat paleobiogeography? PLOS Paleo Blog guest post, June 6, 2016. Bats! St. John Catholic School, Lawrence, Kansas, October 5 & 7, 2015. Animal Superheroes. Lawrence Public Library, Lawrence, Kansas, June 10 & 15, 2015. Bats! St. John Catholic School, Lawrence, Kansas, October 8, 2014. Dinosauria: the Terrible Lizards. Duke University Talent Identification Program (TIP), Lawrence, Kansas, June 14, 2014. What exactly is a pterosaur, anyway? Young Scientists Club. Parkville, Missouri, May 17, 2014. What exactly is a pterosaur, anyway? Pebbles and Plants Science Club. Parkville, Missouri, May 10, 2014. |
