I am very interested in engaging and educating the public about planetary geology and astronomy through writing public speaking. The images taken by the NASA's Mars Exploration Rover (MER) and Mars Science Laboratory (MSL) missions - which I use every day for my research - are some of the most stunning and captivating ever taken of a planetary surface, and they are excellent tools for fostering the public's interest in space exploration. I am particularly interested in using my research to help inspire women and other underrepresented groups to pursue careers in science and engineering.
Feel free to contact me if you would like me to speak to your class, club, organization, etc. about NASA's Mars rover missions or other topics.
MY WORK IN THE MEDIA
Planetary Radio: Celebrating Carl Sagan
November 12, 2012
Young Scientists panel discussion at the Planetary Society's Carl Sagan Tribute Show
November 9, 2012
Interview with the Cornell Daily Sun about the Mars Science Laboratory mission
Aug 22, 2012
Interview with the American Geophysical Union about Mars Science Laboratory's landing night
August 6, 2012
So You Want to Work in Space panel discussion at the Planetary Society's PlanetFest 2012
August 4, 2012
Interview with the American Geophysical Union about preparing for the Mars Science Laboratory mission
August 3, 2012
Red Planet Report highlights my research on the fluvio-deltaic systems in Eberswalde Crater, Mars
August 30, 2011
The Planetary Society's Mars Exploration Rover Update highlights my research with the Spirit rover's Pancam instruments
March 31, 2009
Interview with Scientific American about my work with the Mars Exploration Rover Spirit
March 5, 2008
PUBLIC TALKS AND OUTREACH EVENTS
"Exploring Mars with NASA's Opportunity and Curiosity Rovers"
Public Lecture
ETSU Natural History Museum, Johnson City, TN, November 23, 2012
"Initial Results from NASA's Mars Science Laboratory Mission"
The Planetary Society Member Event
George Washington University, Washington, DC, October, 2012
"Mars Rovers"
6th Grade Class Presentation at Caltech
Pasadena, CA, June 2012
"A Journey To Mars"
Public Lecture
Buffalo Museum of Science, Buffalo, NY, April 2011
"Seven Years on Mars"
Buffalo Astronomical Socieity 2011 Annual Dinner Banquet
Buffalo, NY, April 2011
"Roving the Surface of Mars"
Whitin Observatory Rededication Ceremony
Wellesley College, Wellesley, MA, April 2011
"The Mars Exploration Rover Mission"
Assembly for 6th Grade Students
Tully Elementary School, Tully, NY, April 2011
HSBC Keynote Speaker
Greater Syracuse Scholastic Science Fair
Solvay High School, Solvay, NY, March 2011
"Red Rover, Red Rover - Exploring Mars with the Rover Imaging Team"
Public Lecture
Sciencenter, Ithaca, NY, February 2011
"Exploring Mars"
Assembly for 4th and 5th Grade Students
Public School 164, Brooklyn, NY, October 2010
"The Mars Exploration Rover Mission"
Science Academy for Middle School Students
Wings of Eagles Aviation Museum, Elmira, NY, July 2010
"Six Years of Discoveries from NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Mission"
AP Physics Class
Ithaca High School, Ithaca, NY, June 2010
"Exploring the Red Planet"
9th Annual Educators' Conference
Cortland High School, Cortland, NY, March 2010
"New Results from the Mars Exploration Rover Mission"
Planetarium Free Show Program
Southern Cayuga Planetarium, Aurora, NY, August 2009
"Rovers on the Moon and Mars"
Grand Reopening and Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony
Empire State Aerosciences Museum, Schenectady, NY, May 2009
"Hunting for Mars on Earth"
Zonta Club of Elmira Dinner
Elmira, NY, March 2009
"New Results from the Mars Exploration Rover Mission"
Elementary School Program
Kopernik Observatory, Vestal, NY, October 2008
"New Results from the Mars Exploration Rover Mission"
Public Lecture
Wings of Eagles Aviation Museum, Elmira, NY, March 2008
"Exploring Mars"
Zonta International District 2 Conference
Glenn Falls, NY, October 2009
"The Soils at Gusev Crater, Mars"
Friends of Astronomy Symposium
Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, October 2007
SCIENCE WRITING FOR THE PUBLIC
"Mars Science Laboratory"
World Book Online Encyclopedia, August, 2012
"Why We'll Miss the Mars Rovers So Much"
Cornell Chronicle, July 7, 2011
"In Memory of Spirit, and Why Cuteness Matters"
The Planetary Society Guest Blog, June 15, 2011
"Nobel Laureate Gives First Terzian Lecture"
Cornell Chronicle
"Performance explores the climate for women in Math"
Cornell Chronicle, Nov 16, 2010
"We Exist Because of Quantum Mechanics"
Cornell Chronicle, Oct 08, 2010
"Pulitzer winners speak out on oppression of women"
Cornell Chronicle, May 04, 2010
"Earth-Like Planets are Rare"
Cornell Chronicle, April 2, 2010
"Temple Grandin Visits CU"
Cornell Chronicle, Feb 25, 2010
"Panel on Marcellus Shale gas drilling"
Cornell Chronicle, Dec 3, 2009
"Making biological imaging faster"
Cornell Chronicle, Nov 16, 2009
"Researcher studies locomotion"
Cornell Chronicle, Nov 04, 2009
"DC schools chancellor takes on reform"
Cornell Chronicle, Oct 09, 2009
Bugs rock at Insectapalooza 2009
Cornell Chronicle, Oct 05, 2009
"Frank Rhodes on Charles Darwin"
Cornell Chronicle, Feb 16, 2009
"Evolution and Race"
Cornell Chronicle, Feb 12, 2009
"Teaching better learning strategies"
Cornell Chronicle, Feb 10, 2009
"What to do with space waste"
Cornell Chronicle, Nov 17, 2008
"Rover has a new destination on Mars" Cornell Chronicle, Sep 24, 2008
"Nobel laureate: 'Reform science education'" Cornell Chronicle, Sep 23, 2008
"Stargazing"
Barnes & Noble Quamut How-To Guides, March 28, 2008
"Spiders on Mars?"
The Martian Chronicles, March 12, 2008
"Open access debated at AAAS meeting"
Cornell Chronicle, Feb 21, 2008
"Sagan and Dalai Lama on Science, Religion"
Cornell Chronicle, October 3, 2007
"CU Advance Semiar on Gender Bias"
Cornell Chronicle, Sep 25, 2007
"Martian Dust Storms Threaten Rovers"
Cornell Chronicle, Jul 26, 2007
"Crusade to Save Planetary Radar at Arecibo"
Cornell Chronicle, Jun 27, 2007
"Why the Shortage of Women in Physics?"
Cornell Chronicle, April 30, 2007
