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Outreach

I am passionate about scientific outreach and believe it is important for the interconnectedness within the community and society.

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Scientific and Educational Outreach

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Article on my research in the Carolina Graduate School Magazine:

SciREN

My labmates and I created a classroom lesson plan for local educators so students in NC can learn about our research.

For more information about SciREN, click here.

See the Coastal Review article below to learn more about our involvement with SciREN:

I've led various workshops for high school and undergraduate students on the following topics:​

  • Science communication

  • Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) Program information

  • CV and resume building

  • How to choose a major

Selected Participatory Educational Outreach Activities​:​

  • North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences Reptile and Amphibian Day, 2024

  • WinSPIRE Lesson Plan Leader, 2023

  • Neuroscience After School Science Program, 2023

  • ENVISION Research Competition Judge, 2022

  • St. Timothy’s Science and Engineering Fair Judge, 2021

  • Editor at the Pipettepen, 2021-2022

  • University of Minnesota Duluth Swenson Science and Engineering Day, 2016-2018

  • Lowell Elementary After School Young Science Program, 2018

  •  American Fisheries Society After School Outreach,  2018

  • Woods Hole Science Stroll, 2017

I'd love to chat science with you!

alaynam@live.unc.edu

@AGMackiewicz

ORCiD:  0000-0001-5301-6178

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 Last updated October 2024. ©2018 by Alayna G. Mackiewicz. Scientifically curated with Wix.com

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