Photo by Rob Shaer
Storytelling
Producer and host at The Story Collider Vancouver – (Jan 2019 to current)
“How I learned to love being a clam mascot” (Podcast Link) – Story for Story Collider (Apr 2022)
“My mind clears as fast as my colon” (Video Link) – Story Collider Online Story Hour (Apr 2020)
“The aquadump” – 1st Place – Vancouver Story Slam (Jan 2020)
“21 days of multi-tasking at the worst possible time” (Podcast Link) – Story for Story Collider at SciCommCamp (NOV 2016)
“Your hypothesis isn’t always right…that’s ok” (Video Link) – Story at International Marine Conservation Congress (AUG 2016)
“A nighttime snorkel with Stan” – Story at Rain City Chronicles’ The Life Aquatic Event (APR 2015)
Public Talks
“Should I swim with that whale shark?” – Nerd Nite Vancouver (SEPT 2019)
“I want a dodo for a pet” – Science Slam at Science Writers & Communicators of Canada Conference (APR 2018)
“Animal genitalia” – Science Slam Vancouver at the Beaty Biodiversity Museum (FEB 2018)
“Whale shark ecotourism” – Burke Mountain Naturalists (JAN 2014)
“Whale shark provisioning in the central Philippines” – Nature Vancouver (JAN 2013)
Invited Panels & Workshops
“Communication of Salmon Research and Management” – Panelist at International Year of Salmon Symposium (OCT 2022)
"Science Storytelling through Video: Conception to Creation" – Co-organized and hosted panel at SciTalk ‘22 Conference (MAR 2022)
Hakai Magazine discussion panels – Hosted and facilitated panels on aquaculture (SEP 2020) and interpreting the film Seaspiracy (APR 2021)
“Non-linear STEM career paths” – Teen Nerd Nite North Vancouver (FEB 2020)
“Engaging New Audiences” – Plenary panelist at EarthxOceans in Dallas, Texas (APR 2018)
“Alternative Science Communication Careers” – Panelist at the Science Writers and Communicators of Canada Conference (APR 2018)
“Communicating Risk in Science” – Led two workshops for 75 biologists from the British Columbia Ministry of Environment (MAR 2018)
“Using Science Communications Principles to Improve Science Technical Writing and Visualization” – Co-led webinar for BC Association of Professional Biology (NOV 2017)
“How to Talk to Media” – Student workshop at 37th International Symposium on Halogenated Persistent Organic Pollutants (AUG 2017)
“Art and Media as a Tool for Science Storytelling” – Co-led session at the British Columbia Science Outreach Workshop (MAR 2017)
Mentorship
Alumni Mentorship Program – School of Resource and Environmental Management at Simon Fraser University (2016, 2017, 2019, 2020, 2021)
Mentor – Connecting Environmental Professionals Vancouver (2018)
Science Communications Mentor – Mitacs Accelerate PhD student (2017)
Teaching & Education
Taught classes on science communication to university students at the undergraduate and graduate level (2014 to current)
Taught classes on marine ecology to kindergarten and elementary school students (2012 to current)
Certificate in University Teaching and Learning – Simon Fraser University (2014)
Teaching Assistant – Graduate-level course in Applied Population & Community Ecology – Simon Fraser University (2012)
Committees
Judge – The Starfish Top 25 Canadian Environmentalists Under 25 (2015 to 2020)
Committee Member – Greater Vancouver Regional Science Fair (2017 to 2018)
Judge – Greater Vancouver Regional Science Fair (2016 to 2018)
Advisory Committee – Simon Fraser University Community Scholars Program (2017)