I very much enjoy speaking to and interacting with the lay public. Our society's understanding of basic science is essential to the future of both. The following is a partial list of the talks that I have presented while a Research Associate at the National Museum of Natural History.


Entomological Society of Washington, 04/11/2011
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Paleontological Society of Washington, 1119/2011
 
Paleontological Society of Washington, 05/18/2016
           
Chesapeake Microscopy and Microanalysis Society, inaugural meeting 01/14/2014
 
United States Forest Service, Hungry Horse, MT, 09.04/ 2012
 
Glacier National Park Science Education Program, West Glacier, MT, 07/24/2014
 
Round table discussion of The Future of Scientific Careers, Bemidji State University, Bemidji, MN, Sept. 22, 2017.
 
Maryland Entomological Society, Catonsville, MD, 10/20/2017
 
Northern Virginia Mineral Club, Arlington, VA, 10/23/2017
 
Calvert County Marine Museum, Solomons, MD, 11/18/2017
 
Southern Maryland Rock and Mineral Club, Clinton, MD, 02/27/2018
 
Nerd Nite DC, NMNH, 03/30/2019
 
Paleontological Society of Washington, 01/15/2020