My short documentary film, “Turtles on the Hill” is now available to watch for free here on my website. You can also find it on producer/editor Jason Jaacks’ Vimeo page. I’m so proud of this film and the community scientists and terrapins it features. We were fortunate to receive recognition at multiple film festivals in…
Category: Science Communication
Journal of Wildlife Management Article
I’m proud to announce that my research article “Post-emergence movements and habitat use by hatchling diamondback terrapins (Malaclemys terrapin)” was published in Volume 87, Issue 2 of the Journal of Wildlife Management. I am the lead author on this article, with co-authors Dr. Scott Buchanan and Dr. Nancy Karraker. This article is the official publication…
SciTalk ’22 Presentation
In March 2022, I had the privilege of presenting as a panelist during the Science Talk ’22 conference. Alongside leaders from the SciComm Trainers Network, The Link, and SciCommBites, I presented on Inclusive Science Communication research and practice, drawing on the 2020 Frontiers in Communication article by Dr. Katherine Canfield and her co-authors. Our workshop…
“Turtles on the Hill” World Premiere!
My short documentary film “Turtles on the Hill” about diamondback terrapins and the Barrington Terrapin Conservation Project has premiered at the Environmental Film Festival in the Nation’s Capital! I wrote and directed this film in partnership with producer and editor Jason Jaacks, a National Geographic Explorer, independent filmmaker/photographer and professor of journalism at URI. I…
Hatchling Thesis Research Presentation
In this 44 min. video presentation, I share my MS thesis research on hatchling diamondback terrapins. I conducted this research in Rhode Island with Dr. Nancy Karraker, Dr. Scott Buchanan, and the community-scientist co-leaders of the Terrapin Conservation Project: Pete McCalmont, Madeleine Linck, and Kathryn Beauchamp. Dr. David Gregg from the Rhode Island Natural History…