Although I originally intended to pursue a career in academic research, I’ve found that communicating science – rather than doing science – is my calling. Using creative and compelling storytelling, I aim to make science less nebulous by breaking down complex topics into digestible pieces that illuminate and inspire.

By seeking experience in science communication, I’ve acquired skills in technical and non-technical writing (e.g., writing and editing scientific papers, writing grant proposals to fund my research); leadership and mentorship (e.g., teaching and mentoring over 400 undergraduate students in environmental sciences, designing course materials for undergraduate science classes); adapting scientific material for varied audiences (e.g., organizing and leading outreach initiatives, developing and teaching science lessons to fifth-graders); and oral presentation (e.g., creating and delivering lectures for undergraduate courses, presenting my research during symposiums and lab meetings).

Selected samples from my science communication portfolio:

From the Field (popular science article on my research published in Berkeley Science Review)

Phenotypic and Genetic Diversity in Malagasy poison frogs (genus Mantella) (technical science paper published in Ecology and Evolution)

Recorded lecture on natural selection (created for an undergraduate introductory biology course)

Oral presentation on my graduate research (presented for an audience of researchers in many diverse fields of environmental science)

Additional professional writing samples and teaching materials available upon request!