Outreach and Education

Outreach and education are cornerstones to the successful translation of science to action. I have been fortunate to have taught at every level from pre-K to graduate student to lifelong learners. I am a strong believer in active learning as a method to engage students and community members in material, this has been informed in part by my experiences and in part by the coursework I completed for my certificate in college teaching.

 

Outreach

Cornell’s Adirondack Fishery Research Program Undergraduate Intern Program (2022-present)

Established and fundraised for a Cornell undergraduate intern program focused on fisheries management and outdoor education.

 

Adirondack Fishery Research Program High School and College Student (2020-present)

Volunteer Program

Developed a volunteer program to involve high school and college students in fisheries and aquatic ecology sampling

 

Talks and demonstrations (2014-present)

Numerous talks to lake owner associations, school groups, and life long learning groups.

 

 

University courses

University of Illinois, School of Integrative Biology                           Basic research in fisheries science

Co-taught several sections with Dave Wahl (2017 & 2018)

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University of Colorado, Biology Department

General Biology 2, Instructor of record (2015)

Limnology, Instructor of record (2015)

General Biology Lab: A Human Approach; Teaching assistant (2013)

Biometry, Teaching assistant (2011)

General Biology Lab I, Teaching assistant (2008 & 2010)

General Biology Lab II; Teaching assistant (2009 & 2010)   

 

NSF GK12 program

Manhattan Middle School 7th Grade Life Sciences (2011 – 2012)

Community Montessori 4th & 5th Grade General Sciences (2012 – 2013)

 

Science Discovery at University of Colorado 

(designed content and taught summer semester courses)

Life in Ponds and Streams 1st – 5th grade (2013)

Marine Life 1st – 5th grade (2013)