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I’m Bethann Garramon Merkle.

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Drawing as a way of seeing: Tips for learning & life

Jun 13, 20241 min read

Drawing as a way of seeing: Tips for learning & life

Advice for incorporating sketching into your summer science education & outreach efforts

Jun 6, 20242 min read

Advice for incorporating sketching into your summer science education & outreach efforts

There are ethical (and legal) ways to use images and work with artists for science communication, and you should know what they are.

Jan 30, 20241 min read

There are ethical (and legal) ways to use images and work with artists for science communication, and you should know what they are.

2024 talks & trainings

Jan 9, 20241 min read

2024 talks & trainings

Fall 2023 workshops & trainings: Writing, Sketching for Scientists & Broader Impacts

Sep 11, 20231 min read

Fall 2023 workshops & trainings: Writing, Sketching for Scientists & Broader Impacts

Why sketching matters + some of the many ways we can use sketches in SciArt and SciComm

Sep 9, 20221 min read

Why sketching matters + some of the many ways we can use sketches in SciArt and SciComm

Sketching Tip: Sketching Techniques Toolkit

Oct 5, 20211 min read

Sketching Tip: Sketching Techniques Toolkit

Canadian Science Publishing interviews me about creative ways of doing science communication and sha

Jul 27, 20211 min read

Canadian Science Publishing interviews me about creative ways of doing science communication and sha

Article: Using collages & surveys to understand public opinion about managing agricultural lands

Jul 27, 20212 min read

Article: Using collages & surveys to understand public opinion about managing agricultural lands

Article: Drawn to Natural History: Facilitation advice and classroom examples for instructors integrating drawing in field and lab classes

Sep 16, 20203 min read

Article: Drawn to Natural History: Facilitation advice and classroom examples for instructors integrating drawing in field and lab classes

Scientists’ SciArt featured by The Times-Picayune (New Orleans, LA)

Aug 20, 20183 min read

Scientists’ SciArt featured by The Times-Picayune (New Orleans, LA)

Book review of “Then There Were None”

Mar 30, 20181 min read

Book review of “Then There Were None”

Natural history resources and examples to jump-start and inspire

Nov 14, 20172 min read

Natural history resources and examples to jump-start and inspire

Darwin wouldn’t draw. Seriously.

Jul 26, 20173 min read

Darwin wouldn’t draw. Seriously.

Sketchbook Snapshot: Mystery Moth

Jun 21, 20173 min read

Sketchbook Snapshot: Mystery Moth

Commissioning SciArt Illustrations? Know what you want and what you can spend. (Using Images-A Primer, part 6)

May 25, 20176 min read

Commissioning SciArt Illustrations? Know what you want and what you can spend. (Using Images-A Primer, part 6)

SciArt illustration contracts for your science communication project (Using Images-A Primer, part 5)

May 18, 20173 min read

SciArt illustration contracts for your science communication project (Using Images-A Primer, part 5)

How to work with an illustrator for your science communication project (Using Images-A Primer, part 4)

May 11, 20173 min read

How to work with an illustrator for your science communication project (Using Images-A Primer, part 4)

Finding the Creator…and Asking for Permission (Using Images-A Primer, part 3)

May 4, 20175 min read

Finding the Creator…and Asking for Permission (Using Images-A Primer, part 3)

Top Image Sources: Finding great scicomm & presentation images for free (Using Images-A Primer, part 2)

Apr 27, 20175 min read

Top Image Sources: Finding great scicomm & presentation images for free (Using Images-A Primer, part 2)

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