Outreach
Expanding access to the wonder & beauty of our living world.
Our Duty to Community
As scientists, we have a responsibility to share our work beyond the lab.
Through public engagement & education, we foster meaningful connections with our communities and deepen collective understanding of why our research matters.
As a postdoc, I have contributed multiple microscopy images (top & middle pictures) on display in the Yale Peabody Museum's SPINELESS exhibit.
SPINELESS tells the story of the invertebrates that have built-up and sustained modern Biology, as well as the scientific findings yielded by studying spineless animals.
Bottom-right image: Meet the curators of SPINELESS - Karina Ascunce González (left) & Caecilia Thuermer (right).
Social Media Coordinator
for Cold Spring Harbor Lab's Drosophila Neurobiology Course
As both a graduate student & postdoc, I served as the social media coordinator for CSHL's prestigious Drosophila Neurobiology course.
This role empowered me to shine a light on the impactful discoveries & innovations former students and instructors made, and why the general public should care.
Interstellate
As a graduate student, I was an early contributor to Interstellate - a collaborative neuroscience-meets-art pictorial magazine started by Caitlin Vander Weele when she was a graduate student.
"Meet a Scientist"
virtual outreach events
As both a graduate student & postdoc, I’ve had the privilege of participating in numerous virtual outreach opportunities. For example, I've engaged in several "meet a scientist" Q&A events with undergraduates from Middlebury College & Florida Atlantic University, as well as with 7th grade science students in Northeast Pennsylvania.
These opportunities have allowed me connect with students worldwide and share my passion for science.
Left image: The title slide from my guest presentation to 7th grade science students in Northeast Pennsylvania.
Magicicada Day
through the West Virginia University Arboretum & Department of Biology
As a graduate student, I was one of several scientists from across West Virginia University that came together to present & explain the fascinating Biology of 17-year cicadas to a general audience of all ages.
