"Forensics in the Forest"
In 2016, I co-developed a learning module in collaboration with the University of Oregon Molecular Anthropology Laboratory Group. "Forensics in the Forest" teaches participants to use the scientific method to formulate and test hypotheses, and also uses archaeological survey techniques, comparative anatomy, and DNA sample collection and analysis to “solve” a wildlife forensics case. Participants are also provided with a comic-centered workbook about the “case”. Through an annual partnership with the UO’s Science Program to Inspire Creativity and Excellence (SPICE), which was established to create a learning environment for middle and high school aged women to engage in STEM, more than 100 SPICE participants have completed the module. |
Comic Books Research has shown that comic books can serve as an effective science communication and educational tool. In conjunction with our work in Palau, we are collaborating with the Palau Bureau of Cultural and Historical Preservation and archaeological illustrator John Swogger to develop comics about our research that will be distributed to schools, tourist bureaus, and local government agencies in Palau. Want to see more? Check out John Swogger's work here. |