A cake with a cross section of a cell depicted in colorful frosting. Different candies are scattered throughout the "cell" and toothpicks with paper labels read, from left to right, "mitochondria", "lysosome", [illegible], "nucleus", "golgi", "plasma cell membrane", and "ribosome". Candles shaped like 1 and 7 are in the top left corner. "Anna" is written in blue frosting in the bottom right corner. Text on the front edge of the cake says "cell-abrating you!".

Science communication can come in all shapes and sizes. My parents made this cell cake for my 17th birthday, complete with labeled candy organelles and a science pun. If you're ready to explore new channels for sharing your research, increasing broader impacts, or reaching new audiences, let's talk!

Today I enjoyed a class titled “Drawing Dead Things” with the Southern Wisconsin Bird Alliance.

Drawing specimines is useful for communicating physiological details in science but also for sharpening observation skills and mindfulness.

Need an anatomical drawing for a manuscript? Let’s talk!

Sometimes you just have to make an unrehearsed video about science you’re excited about. I post semi-regular Wildlife Wednesday videos on my Instagram and Facebook pages and I’ve had so many great conversations come from them!

New maps out today! Saiga once teetering on the brink of extinction now migrate in the millions across the Kazakh Steppe. Learn about the challenges they face on their long distance journeys here: cms.int/gium/migrati...
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Part of a digital drawing showing a grey goat, orange carrots growing in the ground, two people's legs, a shovel, and two blue arrows pointing towards the people.

Client: Can we add a goat to the figure?
Me: Say no more, fam.
Can't wait to share the full figure we're working on for University of Alaska's Permafrost Grown project.