TEACHING

My goal as an educator is to develop scientifically literate citizens that are prepared to apply critical thinking to diverse ideas and perspectives. Whether I’m in the classroom, lab, or out in the field with practitioners and the public, I strive to connect the often abstract concepts of ecology with everyday observations and experiences, finding scientific solutions to current issues.

Rutgers University

  • Guest Lecturer, Department of Ecology, Evolution, and Natural Resources, Urban Ecology (11:216:487). Spring 2018.

  • Guest Lecturer, Department of Ecology, Evolution, and Natural Resources, Plant Ecology (11:216:332). Fall 2016-2018.

  • Lecturer, Department of Ecology, Evolution, and Natural Resources, Urban Ecology (11:216:487). Spring 2016.

Pratt Institute

  • Lecturer, Department of Mathematics and Science, “Ecology for Architects” (17/SP-MSCI-271-04). Spring 2017.

  • Studio Critic, Architecture, Advanced Design Research Studio, Spring 2016

University of Pennsylvania School of Design

  • Guest Lecturer, Landscape Architecture and Regional Planning, Urban Ecology (LARP 761),”Urban Forests: Ecology, Management, and Design”. Fall 2014-2018.

  • Guest Lecturer and Project Consultant, Historic Preservation, HSPV Studio: North Brother Island, “Urban Restoration Ecology and Ecological Site Assessment”. 2015-2016

  • Guest Lecturer, Landscape Architecture and Regional Planning, Urban Ecology (LARP 761), “Novel Ecosystems”. Fall 2015

  • Guest Lecturer, Landscape Architecture and Regional Planning, Urban Ecology (LARP 761), “Rapid Ecological Site Assessments”. Fall 2015

  • Studio Critic, North Philadelphia Urban Design Studio. Fall 2014

  • Guest Lecturer, Architecture, ARCH Studio: The Dhaka Studio, “Delta Ecology”. Spring 2013

Temple University

  • Studio Critic, Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve Design Studio. Spring 2018

Yale School of Forestry and Environmental Studies

  • Guest Lecturer, Emerging Markets for Ecosystem Services, “Green Roof Design and Ecological Research”. 2014

  • Teaching Assistant, Emerging Markets for Ecosystem Services, “Ecosystem Service Campus Design, Planning, and Management”. 2010-2011