Outreach

Taste of Science: Public talk on St. Louis Extreme Rainfall

In May 2023, the St. Louis chapter of Taste of Science invited me to talk about extreme rainfall in St. Louis. We had a great time talking about the extreme rainfall that occurred in late July 2022 and had fun using the analogies of Mario and Minecraft to describe how climate models work!

Earth Camp

Starting in summer of 2018, I have been involved in Earth Camp, a camp run by the University of Michigan Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences to teach Earth Science to Michigan high schoolers.

In the summer of 2018, we learned about environmental science in the lakes and rivers near Ann Arbor, and then traveled to Sleeping Bear Dunes to learn about the glacial and environmental history of the park's sand dunes and surrounding ecosystems.

In the summer of 2019, we traveled to the Upper Peninsula of Michigan to learn about its geologic history, including stops to learn about glacial history, banded iron formations, and minerals. 

In the summer of 2020, our trip to Grand Teton and Yellowstone National Parks was cancelled due to COVID-19. In place of the in-person camp, I led a virtual lesson on paleoclimate, Milankovitch cycles, and climate models.

Public Talks at the University of Michigan's Natural History Museum

I gave the first ever public scientist talk at the brand new University of Michigan Museum of Natural History on April 20, 2019. We had fun learning about the African Humid Period and climate models with a little help from the 1980's band, Toto, and the video games Fortnite and Minecraft! Between August 2019 and February 2020, I gave four more talks on topics ranging from the African Humid Period to stable water isotopes. Unfortunately, public talks were cancelled beginning in March 2020 due to COVID-19.

Earth Science Lesson at Ypsilanti High School

I developed and taught a lesson to an Earth Science classroom at Ypsilanti High School on the topic of Milankovitch cycles and climate models. You can find a copy of the lesson I created here.

Museum Science Communication Fellow

As a communication fellow with the University of Michigan Museum of Natural History, I have participated in numerous "Scientist Spotlight" events, where I have conducted activities to teach broad general audiences of all ages about Milankovitch cycles and climate models. See photos below from various events!