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In-person outreach & service
I once did about 20 to 30 in-person outreach programs a year, at a variety of venues including public and private K-12 classes, clubs, and teams, and groups at zoos, libraries, community events, and amateur societies. When I moved to Europe in 2016 it became a little bit harder (although I am now a B1 level German speaker), but I continued to participate in Skype a Scientist and I tried to do at least one outreach program when I went home for the holidays. I have served on the executive council of the North Carolina Herpetological Society since 2004, where I manage the grants program, and I serve as an associate editor for three journals and as a reviewer for many more. I am a member of the Advisory Committee for HerpMapper and Save the Snakes. These days I do less in-person outreach but more media interviews.
I once did about 20 to 30 in-person outreach programs a year, at a variety of venues including public and private K-12 classes, clubs, and teams, and groups at zoos, libraries, community events, and amateur societies. When I moved to Europe in 2016 it became a little bit harder (although I am now a B1 level German speaker), but I continued to participate in Skype a Scientist and I tried to do at least one outreach program when I went home for the holidays. I have served on the executive council of the North Carolina Herpetological Society since 2004, where I manage the grants program, and I serve as an associate editor for three journals and as a reviewer for many more. I am a member of the Advisory Committee for HerpMapper and Save the Snakes. These days I do less in-person outreach but more media interviews.
Recordings of public seminars:
Online outreach
I write an educational blog — Life is Short but Snakes are Long — which has been read by >1.4 million people. Popular posts include:
I write an educational blog — Life is Short but Snakes are Long — which has been read by >1.4 million people. Popular posts include:
- Why do snakes have two penises?
- Identifying snake sheds
- Basics of snake fangs
- Are there any countries without snakes?
Radio
I was a science reporting intern at Utah Public Radio (KUSU FM 91.5 Logan) in 2016. You can listen to stories I wrote, recorded & produced here, and hear my contributions to the Wild About Utah series here!
I was a science reporting intern at Utah Public Radio (KUSU FM 91.5 Logan) in 2016. You can listen to stories I wrote, recorded & produced here, and hear my contributions to the Wild About Utah series here!
