Outreach

As an ornithologist, I am incredibly fortunate that my study organisms are both ubiquitous and charismatic. I believe that one of the most important aspects of my postion is to take advantage of these qualities to promote engagement with and inclusion in the natural world. Some of my recent outreach activities are listed below.

Since 2017, I have been a board member of the Laramie Audubon Society, where I compile and contribute to the organization’s newsletter. I also regularly lead birding trips and help to plan community events.

I collaborated with other scientists and an artist to concieve and develop the Art of Hybridization, an art show that focuses on the avian hybrid zones of the Great Plains to teach lessons about evolution. Through 2021, the show displayed at multiple locations throughout Wyoming. The Art of Hybridization was funded through a Novel Outreach and Education Grant from the UW Biodiviersity Institute.

I am an eBird reviewer for the Southern Rockies and South/Central Basin regions of Wyoming.

My graduate research was featured in the August 2021 issue of Birding Magazine.

I regularly assist with tours and other outreach events at the University of Wyoming Museum of Vertebrates.