Teaching
NSF GK12 Fellowship
I am currently a NSF GK12 fellow. In collaboration with a teacher at University City High, I am developing curriculum to connect the 9th grade Earth Science curriculum to the San Diego through monthly field trips to a local canyon.
UCSD Academic Connections
In 2008, I taught A Hands On Introduction to the Marine Invertebrates as part of the UCSD Academic Connections pre-college summer program. My co-instructor and I covered the anatomy and life history of the approximately 35 currently recognized invertebrate phyla, their evolutionary relationships, and their ecological roles in marine environments - all in three weeks!
Online Outreach
SEAPLEX
As chief scientist of SEAPLEX, I coordinated an extensive online outreach effort, including a blog, Twitter, interactive Google map, photos, and videos.
Lectures
As part of the Birch Aquarium at Scripps Evening Lecture Series, I recently gave a talk at Birch Aquarium, which will soon be available for download.
After attending the Science Online 2009 conference, I gave a presentation on online outreach to the Center for Marine Biodiversity and Conservation. The slides and links can be found here.
Miscellaneous
My collection of marine invertebrate videos, used during my lectures (and sometimes just for fun) is now on the web. Search by phylum, common name, location, or action!