One of my favorite things to do is to talk about bats! Because of their diversity they make for excellent examples for teaching about ecology. Also, bats could use all of the good PR they can get, so I do my part to educate to public of the importance of these amazing animals.
Contact me if you would like to arrange a classroom visit or educational booth at your event.
Educational Resources
Bat Adaptation 1st grade curriculum
Bats of Texas Info Pamphlet (inspired by BCI): Download bat-info-pamphlet
Bats of Kansas Info Pamphlet coming soon! Contact me if you found a bat in need of rescuing!
Examples of Past Outreach
Science and Mathematics Education Institute Science Cafe, Hays, KS, Feb. 2019
Letters to a Pre-Scientist, 2017 – 2018
Skype a Scientist, 2017
Expanding Your Horizons, College Station, TX, 2015 – 2017
Brazos Valley Natural History Museum Owl-O-Ween, College Station, TX, 2015 – 2017
High school Spanish class, Allen Academy, Bryan, TX, Nov. 2017
1st grade class, Allen Academy, Bryan, TX, Oct. 2016 & 2017
Science Cafe, Revolutions Cafe & Bar, Bryan, TX, 2016
2nd grade class, Hall-Dale Elementary School, Hallowell, ME, 2016
Children’s Aid Society, Ontario, Canada, 2013
Children’s Museum, London, Ontario, Canada, 2012