Rutgers University
Instruction
Fundamentals of Evolution Laboratory. 2023. Teaching Assistant. Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ
Advisors: Lena Struwe, Siobain Duffy
Led the Plant Molecular Evolution project in the lab section of a required course for Ecology, Evolution, & Natural Resources students (44 students).
Advisors: Lena Struwe, Siobain Duffy
Led the Plant Molecular Evolution project in the lab section of a required course for Ecology, Evolution, & Natural Resources students (44 students).
Introduction to Herbarium Collection. 2022-2023. Instructor. Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ
Designed and implemented a noncredit lecture and laboratory course on basic plant identification, methods for creating herbarium specimens, and field collections to provide the necessary instruction for undergraduates wishing to become involved in plant collection.
Designed and implemented a noncredit lecture and laboratory course on basic plant identification, methods for creating herbarium specimens, and field collections to provide the necessary instruction for undergraduates wishing to become involved in plant collection.
Dendrology (11:216:272). 2020-2021. Teaching Assistant. Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ
Led lecture and lab the instruction of tree identification in rural and urban systems in the extended absence of the professor (incl. lessons on the forest ecosystems of the New Jersey Highlands and the process of creating herbarium voucher specimens of woody species).
Advisor: Jason Grabosky
See course evaluation results here.
Led lecture and lab the instruction of tree identification in rural and urban systems in the extended absence of the professor (incl. lessons on the forest ecosystems of the New Jersey Highlands and the process of creating herbarium voucher specimens of woody species).
Advisor: Jason Grabosky
See course evaluation results here.
Wetland Ecology (11:216:421). 2021. Teaching Assistant. Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ
Aided in the instruction of wetland delineation for the student course terminating in the Rutgers Wetland Delineation Certification; instructed Undergraduate and Graduate students on the identification of key wetland species, wetland soil and vegetation sampling, and wetland mapping exercises.
Advisor: Myla FJ Aronson
Aided in the instruction of wetland delineation for the student course terminating in the Rutgers Wetland Delineation Certification; instructed Undergraduate and Graduate students on the identification of key wetland species, wetland soil and vegetation sampling, and wetland mapping exercises.
Advisor: Myla FJ Aronson
Invited Lectures
Plant Ecology: Hidden Cargo: Death, Survival, and Dispersion of Ballast-Associated Plant Species in the Northeastern USA. 2023. Invited Lecturer. George Mason University, Fairfax, Virginia. Advisor: Andrea Weeks
Plant Diversity & Evolution (11:216:411): Ballast Species of New Jersey. 2022. Invited Lecturer. Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ. Instructor: Lena Struwe
Topics in Ecology, Evolution, & Natural Resources (11:216:104): Plant Ecology at Rutgers. 2022. Invited Lecturer. Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ. Instructor: Kimberly Russell
Plant Diversity & Evolution (11:216:411): Ballast Species of New Jersey. 2022. Invited Lecturer. Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ. Instructor: Lena Struwe
Topics in Ecology, Evolution, & Natural Resources (11:216:104): Plant Ecology at Rutgers. 2022. Invited Lecturer. Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ. Instructor: Kimberly Russell
Community Engagement
Seasonal Dendrology Workshop. 2022-2023. Instructor. Duke Farms, Hillsborough, NJ
Designed an introductory dendrology course geared toward educators, land managers, ecologists, conservationists, and shade tree commission members to be taught in seasonal installments throughout the calendar year.
Designed an introductory dendrology course geared toward educators, land managers, ecologists, conservationists, and shade tree commission members to be taught in seasonal installments throughout the calendar year.
Fair Haven Fields Natural Area Tour Guide. 2022. Instructor. Fair Haven, NJ
Leading educational walks in an urban natural area teaching interested community members and community scientists about plant identification, native plant communities, and invasive species.
Leading educational walks in an urban natural area teaching interested community members and community scientists about plant identification, native plant communities, and invasive species.
Ferns of Honey Hollow. July 2022. Instructor. Honey Hollow Environmental Education Center, Solebury, PA
Leading the inventory of the Ferns & Lycophytes of Honey Hollow using the iNaturalist community-science platform. Educational walk teaching community members about fern ecology, morphology, reproduction, and identification at their nature center.
Leading the inventory of the Ferns & Lycophytes of Honey Hollow using the iNaturalist community-science platform. Educational walk teaching community members about fern ecology, morphology, reproduction, and identification at their nature center.
Ferns as Dinosaur Food. August 2022. Instructor. The Anne Demarais Nature Center, Lawrence Township, NJ
Educational walk teaching community members about fern ecology, morphology, reproduction, and identification at their nature center.
Educational walk teaching community members about fern ecology, morphology, reproduction, and identification at their nature center.