#  Workshops & Presentations 

 



Teaching is what I do best.

I deliver unique, high-impact workshops on science communication for scientists and students. I have over 20 years' experience teaching/coaching undergraduate writing. I also lead memorable field walks and talks on forest ecology (especially with a bent of climate change, social justice, spiders, or trees) for the public. Attendee feedback from a recent presentation deemed the session 'worth the price of conference admission alone.'

Interested in a workshop, or have a new idea to discuss? [Get in touch](mailto:///hart3@fas.harvard.edu).

*Upcoming*

early March 2026 TBD - Invited Spoerl Lecture: Phenology as a Window to Climate Education and Community Engagement. Lawrence University, Appleton WI.

February 19, 2026 - Invited Lecture: What can a century of research tell us about the past, present, and future of our forests? Northfield Public Library, Northfield MA.

*Past*

November 3, 2025 - Invited Seminar: [Equitable Science Engagement Begins with Re-Mapping Whose Science Counts: Local Indigenous Partnerships and Mentorship of K-12 Youth](https://www.bu.edu/bio-geo/seminars/), Boston University Dept. of Biogeosciences, Boston MA.

August 13, 2025 - Workshop: [Your Role in Building STEM Identity in Middle School-Aged Youth: a Workshop for Educators, Scientists, Decision-Makers and Community Members](https://events.rdmobile.com/Sessions/Details/2967233), Ecological Society of America meeting in Baltimore, MD.

October 23, 2024 - Panelist for [Massachusetts STEM Week at Wachusett Community College](https://mwcc.edu/blog/stem-week-2024): Careers in STEM and the Great Outdoors

August 2024 - Presentations for the Ecological Society of America meeting in Long Beach, CA.

- INSPIRE session: [Conducting Ecology in Conflict-Affected Areas: Threats and Opportunities](https://events.rdmobile.com/Lists/Details/2383296)
- [Leveraging Climate Change for Community Good: Firewood Banks Use Natural Resources to Reduce Household Fuel Poverty](https://events.rdmobile.com/Lists/Details/2448911)
- Career Central panel: Beyond Teaching - Diverse Career Paths in Higher Education

January 25, 2023 - Public Radio Interview: [Firewood Banks Use Local Natural Resources to Help Keep Communities Warm](https://www.wpr.org/shows/larry-meiller-show/firewood-banks-use-local-natural-resources-help-keep-communities-warm). Larry Meiller Show, Wisconsin Public Radio.

September 2022 - Workshops for the US Long-Term Ecological Research network's [All Scientists' Meeting](https://lternet.edu/2022-all-scientists-meeting/) in Pacific Grove, CA.

- [Cultivating Systemic Change in Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Justice](https://2022lterasm.sched.com/event/1358G/cultivating-systemic-change-in-deij-at-lter-sites)
- [Beyond the REU: New Models for Undergraduate Engagement](https://2022lterasm.sched.com/event/1357j/beyond-reu-new-models-for-undergraduate-engagement-in-lter)
- [Indigenous Land Acknowledgement and Community Partnership](https://2022lterasm.sched.com/event/1358J/lter-indigenous-land-acknowledgement-community-partnership)
- Special Event: [Planting Seeds: Stories of Diversity & Justice at LTER Sites](https://2022lterasm.sched.com/event/1A1Lh/planting-seeds-stories-of-diversity-justice-at-lter-sites)

August 9, 2022 - [Student Workshop: Communicating Your Science](https://lternet.edu/reuwebinar2022/) (for the Long Term Ecological Rearch Network)

June 7, 2022 - [Wood banks, fuel poverty, and urban forestry: Exploring the relationship](https://canadiantreefund.org/webinar-series/). Invited webinar for the Canadian Tree Fund. ([watch recording](https://vimeo.com/718372664/260cf23392?fbclid=IwAR2GGcTahmwaQYMPzxb7AjwgdCXeVlgvzFLGVi6tz21kHxKcsmRyAnrz1ao))

April 27, 2022 - [Telling STEM Stories with Tech: Wired Trees Narrate Life in a Changing Environment](https://www.interpnet.com/interptech). Invited keynote for the National Association for Interpretation. ([see related video podcast here](https://youtu.be/e1lUADHPGnQ?t=630))

*Past (this list is woefully outdated - hopefully I can update it soon!)*

- August 2016: Workshop: "Science Communication Mentoring and Project Review." [Ecological Society of America](http://esa.org/ftlauderdale/) (Ft. Lauderdale, FL)
- November 2016: NEC-ISA. TBD. (Burlington, VT)
- March 2016: "Building the Next Voice for LTER." Harvard Forest.
- March 2016: Workshop: "Talking Global Change with the Media" ([explore my lesson plan](https://cmhart.scholars.harvard.edu/pages/lter-communications-tools)). Harvard Forest.
- January 2016: Workshop: "Reading/Writing New England." Harvard Forest.
- November 2015: "Global Change Ecology." New England Wild Flower Society Annual Meeting.
- October 2015: "New England Ants & Spiders: Facts, Myths, Your Questions Answered." [NEC-ISA Annual Conference](http://newenglandisa.org/annual_conference.html) (N. Conway, NH)
- September 2015: "[LTER Undergraduate Education: Innovations and Cross-Site Opportunities](http://asm2015.lternet.edu/working-groups/lter-undergraduate-education-innovations-and-cross-site-opportunities)." LTER All Scientists' Meeting (Estes Park, CO)
- August 2015: Workshop: "[Communicating Science Vividly](http://eco.confex.com/eco/2015/webprogram/Session10854.html)." Ecological Society of America (Baltimore, MD)
- August 2014: Workshop: "[Beyond the Written Word](http://eco.confex.com/eco/2014/webprogram/Session9813.html): Advancing Ecology Communication through Multimedia." Ecological Society of America (Sacramento, CA)
- January 2014: Panelist & Content Expert. [ComSciCon](http://comscicon.com/people/taxonomy/term/10776) (Boston, MA)
- November 2013: "Pathways for Science Communication" ([full presentation as .wmv](http://www.nyserda.ny.gov/-/media/Videos/Events/EMEP-2013/Day-2/clip25-Hart.wmv)). [NYSERDA EMEP](http://www.nyserda.ny.gov/Cleantech-and-Innovation/Environment/EMEP/Conferences/2013-EMEP-Conference/2013-Conference-Presentations) Conference (Albany, NY)
- August 2013: [It Takes a Village to Talk Science](http://eco.confex.com/eco/2013/webprogram/Paper43916.html): Science Communications Tools for Administrators and Educators. Ecological Society of America (Minneapolis, MN)
- April 2011: Green New England: What Our Forests Mean to People, Wildlife, and the World. Earth Day at the Museum of Science (Boston, MA)