Outreach

 We organize and participate in multiple outreach activities that communicate our science to a broad audience. 

Highlights of STRIVE Lab Outreach Engagement

Dr. Sulliván chaired the Society for Freshwater Sciences Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Task Force.

Below are some recent outreach activities by STRIVE Lab members: 

– Participated in Lowcountry Shrimp Festival in McClellanville, SC (May 2025)

– Participated in Pathways 2 Possibilities Career Expo in Myrtle Beach, SC (January 2025)

– Participated in Georgetown Wooden Boat Show in Georgetown, SC (October 2024)

– Delivered talk as part of Clemson University's College of Agriculture Forestry and Life Sciences/Public Service and Agriculture Statewide Tour (May 2023)

– Participated in Southeastern Wildlife Exposition in Charleston, SC (February 2023, 2024, 2025)

– Participated in Earth Day event at The Wilma H. Schiermeier Olentangy River Wetland Research Park in Columbus, OH (April 2021)

– Hosted Miami Valley School students for sampling and analysis of water quality and wetlands.

– Organized and offered class and field activities for incoming freshmen that are part of NSF LSAMP (Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation) program, ORWRP (Aug. 2017).

– Demonstrated techniques for sampling stream fishes for the Ohio Scenic Rivers Program at Punderson Lake (July 2017) and in the Sandusky River (Aug. 2017).

– Delivered guest lecture to AP high school classes on wetland and stream ecology classes. William Allen High School, Allentown, PA (May 2017).

– Participated in 23rd annual Columbus City School Exceptional Science Fair with an aquatic biota exhibit, Beechcroft High School, Columbus, with >300 students (May 2017).

– Volunteered at OSU’s Museum of Biological Diversity’s open house with >2,000 visitors (April 2017).

– Delivered guest lecture and demonstration to undergraduate students at Mount Vernon Nazarene College on fish sampling (March 2017).

– Delivered guest lectures to OSU student group “Buckeye Friends of Stone Lab” (March 2017), and to OSU undergraduates in Fisheries Management (Feb. 2017) and Natural History of Ohio (Feb. 2017) classes.

– Organized panel and subsequent discussion on opportunities and broadening participation in the natural sciences for 20 underrepresented minority STEM incoming freshmen affiliated with the NSF LSAMP (Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation) program, ORWRP (Aug. 2016).

– Offered presentation on updates to Clean Water Act to Ohio congressional staffers, followed by Q&A session, ORWRP (Aug. 2016).

– Volunteered at OSU’s Museum of Biological Diversity’s open house with >2,000 visitors (April 2016).

– Participated in 22nd annual Columbus City School Exceptional Science Fair with an aquatic biota exhibit, Beechcroft High School, Columbus (May 2016).

– Delivered informational session on Ohio fishes at the Cincinnati Nature Center (Feb. 2016).

– Delivered guest lecture to 4th grad classes on estuary food webs. Reynolds Park Elementary School, Miami, Florida (May 2016).

– Presented about Ohio’s non-game fish to Muskingum County middle school students (May 2016).

– Assisted with aquatic biodiversity canoe/kayak trip for the public on Grand River, Cleveland Museum of Natural History (May 2016).

– Demonstrated techniques for sampling stream fishes for Zane State College class (May 2016).

– Participated in 2016 biodiversity survey for Preservation Parks of Delaware County, Ohio (Sept. 2016).