Recent News
October 2018
Amanda was nominated for the Postdoctoral Excellence Award at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
Amanda was nominated for the Postdoctoral Excellence Award at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.

July 2018
Amanda and co-authors published a recent paper in Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment on the role of citizen science and reversing the extinction of experience phenomena. In this work, we propose that citizen science as a means to reconnecting people with nature. This work was a collaboration from researchers around the world from the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences, North Carolina State University, Rutgers University, and the Technion-Israel Institute of Technology.
See the EurekAlert! press release here.
Amanda and co-authors published a recent paper in Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment on the role of citizen science and reversing the extinction of experience phenomena. In this work, we propose that citizen science as a means to reconnecting people with nature. This work was a collaboration from researchers around the world from the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences, North Carolina State University, Rutgers University, and the Technion-Israel Institute of Technology.
See the EurekAlert! press release here.

January 2018
The Association for Women in Science did a "Featured Affiliate" article on University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Amanda has been active with AWIS and other diversity initiatives at UNL. See the excerpt here.
Photo Credit: Shawna Richter-Ryerson- School of Natural Resources, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
The Association for Women in Science did a "Featured Affiliate" article on University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Amanda has been active with AWIS and other diversity initiatives at UNL. See the excerpt here.
Photo Credit: Shawna Richter-Ryerson- School of Natural Resources, University of Nebraska-Lincoln

December 2017
Amanda's recent publication in the journal Cogent: Environmental Science on reframing communication about mosquitoes to prevent zika virus transmission was featured on The Communication Initiative Network.
See the article here.
Amanda's recent publication in the journal Cogent: Environmental Science on reframing communication about mosquitoes to prevent zika virus transmission was featured on The Communication Initiative Network.
See the article here.

November 2017
Amanda won best talk in the second annual University of Nebraska-Lincoln Science Slam, an event to showcase research happening at the university. This Science Slam challenged postdoctoral research associates from across the university to share their science in 5 minutes or less in an engaging and accessible way. Seven postdocs from across UNL were chosen to participate.
See article in the Daily Nebraskan here.
Photo credit: Laura Kramer- Daily Nebraskan
Amanda won best talk in the second annual University of Nebraska-Lincoln Science Slam, an event to showcase research happening at the university. This Science Slam challenged postdoctoral research associates from across the university to share their science in 5 minutes or less in an engaging and accessible way. Seven postdocs from across UNL were chosen to participate.
See article in the Daily Nebraskan here.
Photo credit: Laura Kramer- Daily Nebraskan
April 2017
Amanda's op-ed was recently featured in AGU's The Plainspoken Scientist-Blogosphere entitled "Is Citizen Science democratizing science? Research in the evaluation and design of citizen science programs can help determine long-term benefits."
See the full article here.
Amanda's op-ed was recently featured in AGU's The Plainspoken Scientist-Blogosphere entitled "Is Citizen Science democratizing science? Research in the evaluation and design of citizen science programs can help determine long-term benefits."
See the full article here.

December 2016
Amanda was recently awarded an Outstanding Student Paper Award at the recent American Geophysical Union annual conference.
See more here.
Amanda was recently awarded an Outstanding Student Paper Award at the recent American Geophysical Union annual conference.
See more here.