Despite my love of wildlife, humans are my favorite species. As a result, I love to teach.
At UCSB, I have been a Teaching Assistant for two undergraduate courses--Wildlife in America (ENV S 108) and Introduction to the Social and Cultural Environment (ENV S 3)—as well as a Master's course, Ecology of Managed Ecosystems (ESM 201). Wildlife in America examines how human-wildlife relationships have changed over the last twelve thousand years, from the Late Pleistocene (the end of the Ice Age) to today. Introduction to the Social and Cultural Environment explores how societies, cultures, and the environment all interact to shape each other. Ecology of Managed Ecosystems introduces students to foundational concepts in population and community ecology, while also taking a critical look at the ecological impacts of food systems. |
Teaching about the impacts of plastic pollution on wildlife at the Global Climate Action Summit, in 2018. This exhibit was hosted by the California Academy of Sciences, and organized by the Benioff Ocean Initiative. |
Greater Farallones National Marine Sanctuary
Prior to my PhD program, I worked in public outreach for the Greater Farallones National Marine Sanctuary, which is named after the Farallon Islands, situated 25 miles off the coast of San Francisco. The Sanctuary protects much of central California's coastal waters from oil and gas exploration. During my time at the Sanctuary, I created digital and print outreach materials for pilots, boaters, fishers, kayakers, and swimmers, and spoke at their respective meetings about the state's marine protected area network and recovering wildlife populations.
Prior to my PhD program, I worked in public outreach for the Greater Farallones National Marine Sanctuary, which is named after the Farallon Islands, situated 25 miles off the coast of San Francisco. The Sanctuary protects much of central California's coastal waters from oil and gas exploration. During my time at the Sanctuary, I created digital and print outreach materials for pilots, boaters, fishers, kayakers, and swimmers, and spoke at their respective meetings about the state's marine protected area network and recovering wildlife populations.
Peace Corps Cameroon
From 2011-2013, I was a Science Education Volunteer in the Peace Corps in Cameroon. I taught biology, environmental science, and sex education to grades 6-9 at a village secondary school. Although I taught the national curriculum, I also taught students what I could about the region's ecology and wildlife, which, from what I could tell, was as fun for them as it was for me. |
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