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During my PhD I realized the importance of making science accessible, approachable, and engaging. Effective science communication and outreach are essential pieces of the scientific process. In this spirit, I have participated in a variety of outreach efforts for K-12 students and completed NAU's Science Communication Graduate Certificate to make my science accessible, open and understandable to all audiences.
During my PhD I realized the importance of making science accessible, approachable, and engaging. Effective science communication and outreach are essential pieces of the scientific process. In this spirit, I have participated in a variety of outreach efforts for K-12 students and completed NAU's Science Communication Graduate Certificate to make my science accessible, open and understandable to all audiences.
I have participated in several outreach programs for K-12 students including:
I have participated in several outreach programs for K-12 students including:
Flagstaff Festival of Science in-school speaker program, where I presented about permafrost and climate change to 5th graders at Sechrist Elementary.
Letters to a Pre-Scientist program, where I had two K-12 pen-pals and corresponded about STEM career pathways, higher education and my STEM career journey.
Skype a Scientist, where I presented about permafrost and being a woman scientist to Connecticut girl scouts.
Articles written by others about my research collaborations:
Articles written by others about my research collaborations:
'Not remarkable' -- NAU researchers take a new look at impacts of a big climate event: about our research using big data to understand the so-called 4.2 ka event
How will humans adapt to climate change? Ask a Viking: about our work in the Lofoten Islands, Norway
A few neat and accessible resources about paleoclimate, permafrost and climate change that I like:
A few neat and accessible resources about paleoclimate, permafrost and climate change that I like:
Washington Post Article about Crawford Lake, which demonstrates the importance of lake sediments in understanding past climate and the Anthropocene. This article includes great graphics to better understand lake sediment coring.
The Permafrost Carbon AWARE Network's website, showcasing their project and educational tools to understand permafrost vulnerability with climate change.
This explainer from Carbon Brief on how proxy data informs our understanding of the past.
The Meltdown, a story map from NPR showcasing melting Himalayan glaciers, the lakes they leave behind and the relationship local communities have with these changes.
Ice Rivers: A Story of Glaciers, Wilderness and Humanity by Jemma Wadham is an excellent book about glaciology, climate research, field research and being a woman in science.
The Quickening: Antarctica, Motherhood, and Cultivating Hope in a Warming World by Elizabeth Rush is a refreshing take on polar science, weaving together stories of science, scientists and motherhood in a changing world.
Hunt for the Oldest DNA documentary, which showcases how we can use ancient DNA under the Greenland Ice Sheet to reconstruct past ecosystems.
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