Service & Outreach
Interactive Outreach and Science Communication
Sep 2026 iNaturalist Ambassador at the Parks for Pollinators Bioblitz at Newlin Grist Mill, Glen Mills, PA, USA
May 2026 Lichen Discovery Walk Leader, Appalachian Mountain Club 150 Outdoors Festival, Reeves Meadow Visitor Center, Harriman State Park, New York, USA
Dec 2025 Lichen Walk Co-Leader, Philadelphia Mycology Club, Philadelphia, USA
Sep 2021 “Sopptur i Botanisk hagen” Co-leader, Oslo Botanical Garden, Norway
2019 - 2020 STEM Teacher, White Mountain Science, New Hampshire USA
2019 Co-organizer of the Alpine Flowers and Climate Change Community Science Digitization Project, Notes from Nature, New York Botanical Garden & Appalachian Mountain Club Team
May 2019 “Eat. Drink. Think. Win.” Nature Trivia Co-host, Tin Mountain Conservation Center at Tuckerman Brewing, USA
2018 – 2020 “A Mountain Classroom” Outdoor Educator, Appalachian Mountain Club, USA
Sep 2016 Biodiversity Field Expert, Boston Harbor Islands National and State Park, Boston, Massachusetts, USA. Link to News Brief Identified species with citizen scientists for National Parks Bioblitz.
2013 - 2014 School Program Coordinator Drøbak Aquarium, Drøbak, Norway Developed and instructed seaweed and marine animals exploration activity with students
- 2010 - 2012 Science Outreach Co-Chair, COOL Science/Girl’s Day in the Lab, Colorado College, USA Developed engaging, hands-on science activities for kids and families
Popular Science Articles
2023 “Lichens of the South Pacific: ultramafic maquis to lush fern forests of New Caledonia”, British Lichen Society, UK
2017 “The Hidden Life of Seaweed” in quarterly journal Flotsam & Jetsam, Massachusetts Marine Educators, Massachusetts, USA
Podcasts
- Oct 2019 iNaturalist and Appalachian Mountain Club. Citizen Science Podcast by SciStarter
Service
Aug 2026 - present IAL Secretary, International Association of Lichenology
Oct 2025 Excursion/Annual Meeting Co-organizer, Nordic Lichen Society, Finland
Oct 2023 Excursion/Annual Meeting Co-organizer, Nordic Lichen Society, Denmark
Aug 2021 Conference Session Chair and Workshop Organizer, International Association of Lichenology, 9th International Congress, Brazil Chaired lightning session during virtual conference with international audience
Dec 2020 Conference Staff and Session Chair, ForBio Research School for Biosystematics Annual Meeting, Norway Chaired lightning session during virtual conference with international audience
Mar 2019 Plant Conservation Volunteer, New England Wildflower Society, Massachusetts, USA Helped monitor and collect seeds from rare plant species in NH and Maine
Oct 2013 Conference Staff, Nordic Marine Science Conference, Asker, Norway Assisted Norske Havforskeres Forening with talk logistics
Sep 2012 Conference Staff, European Marine Biology Symposium, Arendal, Norway Assisted Flødevigan staff with participant registration and presentation management