Science Communication
Highlights
The best science begins and ends with communication. My goal is to make science approachable to everyone and share my love of GIS and satellites with the world.
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AGU TV Interview
During the Annual Fall Meeting of the American Geophysical Union in 2023, I had the opportunity to sit down with AGU TV to talk about science communication. This highlights a conference session I co-convene -- "Thinking Outside the Boxplot: Communicating Science Beyond the Paper". My interview starts at the 14:37 minute mark.
Virginia Tech's Nutshell Games
Virginia Tech's Center for Communicating Science hosts an annual competition called the "Nutshell Games" which challenges graduate students to explain their research to a large audience in 90 seconds. This short TedTalk style of presentation is a unique task, challenging us to think about how we can quickly convey complex research topics without jargon.
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I was honored to be awarded one of the Top 5 Spots for the 2023 competition!
Science on Tap
The New River Valley sponsors an event called "Science on Tap". This gives scientists the opportunity to speak to the public about their work in a fun and approachable way -- at a brewery! In the spring of 2024, I got to talk about how we use satellite imagery to observe river temperatures up and downstream from dams. I ended my presentation with a map puzzle activity to help people understand the importance of spatial resolution in imagery.
