I have extensive experience in outreach and science communication, including as a public relations editor, science camp assistant coordinator, lecturer, teaching assistant, and writer.
I serve as the chief public relations editor Palaeontologia Electronica. I began serving as a public relations editor in 2023.
I earned a certificate in “Communications and Engagement” through Carleton University Grad Professional Development in 2023.
Articles
New Fossil from Japan fills ‘Missing Link’ in Right Whale Evolution
Palaeontologia Electronica – 2025
Outreach article on a new species of whale from Sapporo, Japan
A chance discovery of a 350 million-year-old fossil reveals a new type of ray-finned fish
The Conversation – 2025
I describe my research on a new type of fish from early Carboniferous Nova Scotia
New megalodon body reconstruction revamps an iconic shark
Palaeontologia Electronica – 2024
Outreach accompaniment to a research article on the body shape of Megalodon
Overcoming extinction: Model mollusks reveal how coiled shells influence swimming
Integrative Organismal Biology – 2023
An essay on the role of palaeontology in reconstructing past worlds
Biting off more than you can chew: tough yet stretchy guts in a fish without a stomach
Integrative Organismal Biology – 2023
An explainer on how taking a “whole-fish” approach, including the digestive system, is important in assessing feeding adaptations
(Con)fusion of the jaws: Long-axis rotation of the jaws during feeding in the bamboo shark
Integrative Organismal Biology – 2022
An explainer on cutting-edge research into how animals rotate their jaws when feeding

