Burke Museum

Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture

As part of the Burke Museum I have the incredible opportunity to do outreach not only about my research but also about other type of vertebrates and animal Biology in general! I am an active participant on the Burke Museum events year round! See bellow the descriptions of the programs and the topics that I have participated on!


— Girls in Science —

Designed to inspire the next generation of researchers and engineers, Girls in Science connects elementary, middle, and high school girls with female scientists from the Burke Museum and the University of Washington. These programs aim to offer real-world experiences in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) to girls who may not otherwise have access to these opportunities. Link

Herpetology hands on activity about my research! Burke_GIS.pdf


 — Animal Lovers —

Spring break camp for14- animal loving 3-5th graders who learned about animals. Their visit included the mammalogy, ornithology, ichthyology, herpetology and the malacology/paleontology folks in work in progress (and we they looked at Burke Boxes representing these collections)


 — Meet the Mammals —

From tigers to bats, pangolins to wolverines, discover the remarkable diversity of mammals at Meet the Mammals! Meet the Mammals is the only day of the year to see hundreds of specimens from the Burke’s mammal collection on display. There will be hands-on activities for all ages; many of the specimens can be held or touched, with mammal experts on-hand to answer questions. 2016 Event Link

Talking about Pangolins and Sloths (my favorite mammal)!

 

— Birds at the Burke —

Event, featuring talks, games, and displays from the research division’s ornithology collections. 2016 Event Link

 

— Creepy crawling cocktails —

Celebrate Halloween, Burke Nerd-style. Get up close and personal with the creepiest, crawliest specimens in our collection—and some that still slither and skitter. We won’t judge you if you need a little liquid courage. 2017 Event Link

Crawly but not creepy amphibians and reptiles!


 — Ice Age Chillout —

What’s cooler than being cool? Enjoying an “ice cold” beverage with your friends at Ice Age Chillout, the Burke’s next NiteLife event featuring creatures great and small that roamed the earth during the Ice Age. 2018 Event Link
Sloths lived in the Ice Age and they were gigantic!


— Offspring fling —

Get up-close to specimens from the Burke’s natural history collections—from flowering plants to teeny-tiny baby spiders to delicate birds nests. Chat with Burke experts about the ways baby mammals’ fur changes as they grow into adulthood and how freshwater mussels have evolved fleshy lures to attract fish that carry their larvae. 2018 Event Link

Frog metamorphosis and reproduction!