I have over 13 years of experience mentoring and teaching undergraduate and graduate students in research and coursework.
Teaching Experience
Department of Environmental Sciences, University of Virginia
- Guest Lecturer: Estuarine Ecology (EVSC 4110/7110), Fall 2020
School of Life and Environmental Sciences, Deakin University
- Teaching Associate: Landscape Ecology laboratory (SLE322), T2 2016, T2 2017
- Teaching Associate: Techniques in Environmental Science laboratory (SLE 101), T1 2017
- Teaching Associate: Geographic Information Systems for Environmental Scientists laboratory (SLE 332), T2 2017
Biological Sciences Department, California Polytechnic State University
- Teaching Associate: The History and Diversity of Life laboratory (BIO 160), Fall 2009, Fall 2010, Fall 2011, Spring 2012, Fall 2012 (3 sections)
- Teaching Associate: Introduction to Cellular and Molecular Biology laboratory (BIO 161), Winter 2011 (2 sections)
- Guest Instructor: General Botany laboratory (BOT 121), Spring 2012
- Course Aide: Invertebrate Zoology laboratory (BIO 336), Winter 2011
Pedagogical Training Courses Completed
- Fundamentals of Learning for Science Mentors, Curry School of Education, University of Virginia, Summer 2020
- Communicating Ocean Sciences to Informal Audiences (SCM 470), California Polytechnic State University, Winter 2011
- College Teaching Practicum (BIO 575), California Polytechnic State University, Fall 2010
Students Mentored
- Austin McNichols (undergraduate), laboratory work, University of Virginia, Fall 2021 – present
- Katherine Webber (post-baccalaureate), research technician, University of Virginia, Summer 2021 – present
- James Keese (undergraduate), field and laboratory work, University of Virginia, Summer 2021 – Spring 2022
- Alex Marshall (undergraduate), NSF Research Experience for Undergraduates, Virginia Coast Reserve LTER, Summer 2021; field and laboratory work, University of Virginia, Spring 2020 and Summer 2021
- Natalie Costanzo (undergraduate), laboratory work, Summer 2021
- Ryley Crow (undergraduate), field work and independent research project (distinguished majors project), funded by Harrison Undergraduate Research Award, University of Virginia, Fall 2019 – Spring 2021
- Sarah Atkinson, field and laboratory work for course credits, University of Virginia, Fall 2019 – Spring 2020
- Zoe Morse (undergraduate), laboratory work for course credits, University of Virginia, Spring 2020
- Meriwether Bryant (undergraduate), field work, University of Virginia, Fall 2019
- Kelsey Johnson (undergraduate), field and laboratory work, Deakin University, 2015 – 2016
- Ellen Rochelmeyer (undergraduate), field and laboratory work, Deakin University, 2014 – 2015
- Lauren Seguy (undergraduate), senior thesis research project, California Polytechnic State University, 2011 – 2012