Outreach

"Science is not finished until it's communicated."

A quote (not mine) which I love! In a world rife with misinformation, communicating what scientists do and how it benefits the public has become more important than ever. Talking to kids in particular is a humbling experience; they will let you know if you're boring or entertaining them and ask the most surprising questions. Skype a scientist, school visits, volunteering at The Discovery museum, and university open-days have been great for stepping out of my academia bubble.

Family Fun Open day at Swansea University. Anna Bracken and I organised a "baboon foraging game", based on the producer-scrounger model: some players find the food patch, others join the food patch. Which strategy is best? Play to find out.
PC: Ben Whittaker

Mpala Research Centre (MRC) in Laikipia, Kenya facilitates visits by local schools to learn about science and get hands on experience (e.g., reading bird colour bands to track individual birds over time).
PC: Wilson Nderitu

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MRC also hosts field schools for visiting universities, including the University of Florida's "Field Ecology in Kenya" undergraduate course, which I co-led in 2022 and 2023. I designed theoretical and practical modules to give students hands-on experience in behavioural ecology and conservation. Each theoretical component is tied to a practical experience, such as camera-trapping, identifying tracks, bird identification or direct behavioural observations.
PC: Patrick Milligan

Outreach

Family Fun Open day at Swansea University. Anna Bracken and I organised a "baboon foraging game", based on the producer-scrounger model: some players find the food patch, others join the food patch. Which strategy is best? Play to find out. PC: Ben Whittaker

Mpala Research Centre (MRC) in Laikipia, Kenya facilitates visits by local schools to learn about science and get hands on experience (e.g., reading bird colour bands to track individual birds over time). PC: Wilson Nderitu

Family Fun Open day at Swansea University. Anna Bracken and I organised a "baboon foraging game", based on the producer-scrounger model: some players find the food patch, others join the food patch. Which strategy is best? Play to find out.
PC: Ben Whittaker

Mpala Research Centre (MRC) in Laikipia, Kenya facilitates visits by local schools to learn about science and get hands on experience (e.g., reading bird colour bands to track individual birds over time).
PC: Wilson Nderitu