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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

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

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)

I don’t usually post selfies, but that’s about to change. OR, some things #scientistswho

Apr 3, 20185 min read

I don’t usually post selfies, but that’s about to change. OR, some things #scientistswho

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

Sketching Tip: Being ready to sketch (or, how few sketching supplies you really need)

Nov 2, 20172 min read

Sketching Tip: Being ready to sketch (or, how few sketching supplies you really need)

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

Ethical & legal use of images in science & science communication (Using Images Primer, part 1)

Apr 20, 201710 min read

Ethical & legal use of images in science & science communication (Using Images Primer, part 1)

What I learned drawing: Fish & Desert Plants

Feb 26, 20153 min read

What I learned drawing: Fish & Desert Plants

SciArt: How do I get into a career like yours?

Jan 30, 20156 min read

SciArt: How do I get into a career like yours?

Resources: Sketching, learning by drawing, and more

Oct 22, 20143 min read

Resources: Sketching, learning by drawing, and more

What a frog in pants taught me about good visual communication

Aug 25, 20142 min read

What a frog in pants taught me about good visual communication

Sketching Tip: 4 time-saving tips that can transform your field sketch from a scribble into a useful

Feb 26, 20144 min read

Sketching Tip: 4 time-saving tips that can transform your field sketch from a scribble into a useful

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