Science Communication
To share my science with a border audience, I use my love of art to create visual lessons, outreach displays, and artistic products that help people learn about the Earth and environment. I think of art as a tool to translate the importance of Earth science.
Art can... Help students understand and retain science
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In teaching undergraduate courses, I use many forms of media for student's independent projects. In demonstrations and active learning approaches, students use drawing and visual activities to synthesize and retain their science learning.
Caption: An interdisciplinary, project-based science communication course I taught. Link to Zine of student's projects |
Art can... Teach kids about Climate Change
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I use creative media approaches in my science outreach, including at events at the natural history museum where I worked. I particularly like the medium of children's books to teach science to kids (and adults!)
Caption: A children's book that I co-wrote and illustrated about talking to kids about climate change. Book available online |
Art can... Connect us to local ecosystems
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I create a lot of place-based art inspired by my research locations. Creating artwork of my research sites helps me connect to my study systems and conduct outreach about these amazing places.
Caption: Art of Elkhorn Slough field site that I created throughout my dissertation about this site and displayed at the Coastal Estuarine Research Federation national conference. CERF artist page |
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Find our environmental comics on Instagram: @enviro.mental.chats |
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