Conservation Biology | OEB 65
I was the lead instructor for a discussion section of Conservation Biology at Harvard in Fall 2024. I prepared and delivered weekly mini-presentations to review material learned in lecture, facilitated discussions on various conservation-related topics, including mass extinction indicators, drivers of biodiversity, overharvesting, marine conservation, invasive species, climate change, disturbance, ex-situ conservation, conservation genetics, use of AI and remote sensing in conservation, etc. I coordinated a guest lecture with Dr. Ben Mirin from the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, who spoke about the complicated history and implications of the illegal Indonesian songbird trade. I co-facilitated a field trip to the Harvard Forest in Petersham, MA to teach students about land use change and climate change in Massachusetts.
My course evaluations can be found here under Evaluation of Section Leaders.
Guest lecture "The Price of Beauty" - Dr. Ben Mirin
Observation tower, Harvard Forest
Harvard Forest, Petersham, MA
Photographer: Sophie Orzechowski
Biology and Diversity of Birds | OEB 190
I was the lead instructor for two lab sections of the Bird Course at Harvard during Spring 2022. I designed hands-on labs and delivered weekly mini-lectures on many topics in bird biology, including paleontology, anatomy & physiology, sensory biology, plumage & coloration, mating systems & sexual selection, migration ecology, systematics, and more. I co-led field trips in Massachusetts and southern Texas and guided students on field surveys and final projects.
I received a Certificate of Distinction in Teaching for this course. My course evaluations can be found here under Evaluation of Section Leaders.
Guest lecturing on mating systems and sexual selection
Dissection demo in the prep lab
Specimen-based review session to connect external morphology with diet and life history traits
Delivering a mini-lecture on feather morphology, structural coloration, and pigmentation
Photographer: Scott V. Edwards
Molecular Ecology and Evolution | OEB 125
I was the lead instructor for two lab sections of Molecular Ecology at Harvard in Fall 2020. This cross-listed course was taught remotely to a mix of undergraduate and graduate students. I prepared and delivered weekly mini-lectures on fundamental topics in molecular evolution, including sequence alignment, phylogenetic reconstruction using coalescent and maximum likelihood methods, detecting signatures of selection, estimating genetic diversity, and species delimitation. I designed lab activities, coding tutorials, and taught students how to access and use the computing cluster for homework and final projects.
I received a Certificate of Distinction in Teaching for this course. My course evaluations can be found here under Evaluation of Section Leaders.