Teaching
I believe in not re-inventing the wheel. Please reach out if any of my course materials would be helpful to you - beyond happy to share.
Climate Podcast
How We Got Here: Because the Earth Needs Professional Help.
Backstory: During a covid-related, online-only Intro Earth Science class, a bunch of colleagues graciously volunteered to Zoom into my class and give guest talks on their careers and importantly, their career trajectories. Some of these colleagues were earth scientists, but others were lawyers, photographers, activists, journalists - just anyone who worked in a field peripherally related to earth science and said yes to my ask. And my students LOVED it. I was so surprised but they loved hearing from different people across a range of careers who didn’t have their lives figured out at 22, seeing these non-linear career paths, and realizing how people put their unique skillsets and talents together over time to figure out how they could help combat climate change.
So, my colleague, Rachel Lupien, and I created a podcast and for people to tell their stories of how they got to where they are now - with the hopes that listening to other their journeys might inspire your own.
Backstory: During a covid-related, online-only Intro Earth Science class, a bunch of colleagues graciously volunteered to Zoom into my class and give guest talks on their careers and importantly, their career trajectories. Some of these colleagues were earth scientists, but others were lawyers, photographers, activists, journalists - just anyone who worked in a field peripherally related to earth science and said yes to my ask. And my students LOVED it. I was so surprised but they loved hearing from different people across a range of careers who didn’t have their lives figured out at 22, seeing these non-linear career paths, and realizing how people put their unique skillsets and talents together over time to figure out how they could help combat climate change.
So, my colleague, Rachel Lupien, and I created a podcast and for people to tell their stories of how they got to where they are now - with the hopes that listening to other their journeys might inspire your own.
Published Course Materials
Spera SA (2020) Intro to Data Types and Graphing Lab. Neon Faculty Mentoring Network, QUBES Educational Resources. http://dx.doi.org/10.25334/JK60-TQ48
Courses
UNIVERSITY OF RICHMOND, VA
GEOG / ENVS 250: INTRODUCTION TO EARTH SYSTEMS AND PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY
Syllabus here.
GEOG 280/ENVS 280: SPECIAL TOPIC: WEATHER, CLIMATE, AND SOCIETY
Syllabus here.
GEOG / ENVS 360: ENVIRONMENTAL REMOTE SENSING
Syllabus here.
GEOG / ENVS 250: INTRODUCTION TO EARTH SYSTEMS AND PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY
Syllabus here.
GEOG 280/ENVS 280: SPECIAL TOPIC: WEATHER, CLIMATE, AND SOCIETY
Syllabus here.
GEOG / ENVS 360: ENVIRONMENTAL REMOTE SENSING
Syllabus here.
DARTMOUTH COLLEGE, NH
GEOG 03: THE NATURAL ENVIRONMENT
Fall 2018
Syllabus here.
GEOG 034: THE GLOBAL FOOD AND ENERGY LANDSCAPE
Summer 2017, Spring 2018
Syllabus here.
GEOG 03: THE NATURAL ENVIRONMENT
Fall 2018
Syllabus here.
GEOG 034: THE GLOBAL FOOD AND ENERGY LANDSCAPE
Summer 2017, Spring 2018
Syllabus here.
BROWN UNIVERSITY, RI
REMOTE SENSING TEACHING ASSISTANT
Spring 2013, 2015.
REMOTE SENSING TEACHING ASSISTANT
Spring 2013, 2015.
Mentoring
Check out our NASA SERVIR Undergraduate team here.
Below: Brown DEEPS Undergraduate Spring Break trip at Meteor Crater
