Science ​outreach Program

three main components

Elementary level

I partnered with a nonprofit, Science Delivered, and others to develop a 5th grade science curriculum focused on Traditional Ecological Knowledge (TEK) and wildlife ecology.  Click the button below to visit the website, kindly hosted by Science Delivered, and download the materials -
​for free!
I also visit classes, as feasible and virtually during the COVID-19 pandemic, that have utilized the lessons.  My first visit was with Fuente Nueva Charter School, a Spanish immersion school in Arcata, CA.  It was great to hear what the students learned!

College level

Workshops to support Indigenous students in Natural Resources and related fields.

Registration details for 2021 coming soon!

public

Wildlife track and scat activities at Native American youth camps and public events, such as the Humboldt State University Big Time (post-pandemic).

check out the lessons!  

To allow multiple access points of the TEK and wildlife curriculum for my science outreach program, I have added all the files here for download.  
​Check out Science Delivered for more details and resources!
Click on any file below to download for free!
Complete file list for the entire curriculum
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6._lesson_3.animals_yurok_tek_all_files.zip
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"New to TEK" Teachers Guide
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7._lesson_4.meet_a_scientist.dr._seafha_ramos_all_files.zip
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Do's and Dont's for Teaching TEK
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8._lesson_5.mammal_survey_1_teacher_files.zip
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lesson_1_teachers_guide_how_do_you_acquire_knowledge.pdf
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9._lesson_5.mammal_survey_2_student_sheets.zip
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5._lesson_2.what_is_tek_all_files.zip
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10._lesson_5.mammal_survey_3_virtual.zip
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outreach materials

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This is my STEM trading card, created by Science Delivered as part of their STEM Trading Card series. Science Delivered has generously provided a printable version for our series of lessons (see lesson 4 at the link above)!
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A poster by Science Delivered. You can download it from their free resources tab!
I developed my science outreach program under my  National Science Foundation Postdoctoral Fellowship in Biology. 
​The material is based in part upon work supported by the NSF PRFB Grant No. 1906338.  Any opinions, findings and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the NSF. ​

Teaching

Courses I have Taught

  • Case Studies in Environmental Ethics 
  • Mammalogy Lab
  • Wildlife Senior Seminar
  • ​Introductory Biology Lab