Category Archives: Outreach

Outreach to undergraduates at Florida Gulf Coast University

Graduate student Kim Reuter has presented a guest lecture in a Behavioral Ecology course run by Dr. Billy Gunnel at Florida Gulf Coast University.  The presentation, which took place on February 5th, 2014, focused on her graduate experience and research in … Continue reading

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New outreach event in Philadelphia Schools

Graduate student Kim Reuter has participated in an outreach event on November 7th, 2013 to one of the Philadelphia city schools, the Saul High School.  She presented to a class of high school students on her experiences as a biologist … Continue reading

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Kim presents at the US embassy in Madagascar

Kim Reuter has given a presentation at the United States Embassy in Madagascar about her conservation biology research.  The talk, entitled “Deforestation and Natural Resource Threats to Madagascar’s Biodiversity,” was sponsored by the U.S. State Department and the U.S. Embassy … Continue reading

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Kim teaches at Science Leadership Academy

Kim has taught 9th grade students from the Philadelphia School District about human impacts on the Earth, as part of science outreach activities.  The outreach was part of a four-week course at the Science Leadership Academy that Kim also helped … Continue reading

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Shannon wins Temple’s top undergraduate award

Shannon McGinnis has won a Diamond Award, the highest recognition given to a Temple University undergraduate student.  As described on the Temple Dean of Students website: “This recognition is based on a holistic evaluation of the student’s accomplishments.  The Award … Continue reading

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Kim hosts TEDxTempleU symposium

Kim Reuter has served as the Master of Ceremonies for the TEDxTempleU event.  TEDxTempleU was a science outreach event that sought to promote science understanding among the public by exploring how scientists investigate ideas, embrace uncertainty and the unexpected and, ultimately, … Continue reading

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Kim gives keynote presentation at FSU

Kim Reuter has presented as the keynote speaker for the 2013 Office of National Fellowships banquet at Florida State University.  During her speech, which was to an audience of about 200 people and took place on March 26, 2013, Kim discussed … Continue reading

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Kim serves as science fair judge

Kim Reuter has engaged in outreach intended to promote science education in secondary school.  On March 12th, 2013, she served as a judge of science projects conducted by middle school students at the George Washington Carver Science Fair.  This outreach supported … Continue reading

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Kim & Andrea featured on CNN International

Research in the Sewall Lab has been featured on CNN International’s weekly television program, ‘Inside Africa’.  The program, which reaches a global audience, highlighted the research of PhD student Kim Reuter on the effects of habitat degradation on mutualistic interactions, … Continue reading

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Dr. Sewall presents at national symposium

Dr. Sewall presented a plenary talk at the National White-Nose Syndrome Symposium on June 5, 2012.  The symposium brought together leading researchers, land managers, and government officials studying white-nose syndrome, a fungal pathogen that is leading to rapid and catastrophic declines … Continue reading

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