Research

Peer-reviewed Publications

  • Zarestky, J., Vilen, L., Short, R. A., Struminger, R., & Lawing, A. M. 2021. “Adult Education at Biological Field Stations: Building Capacity for Science Learning.” Adult Education Quarterly 72(3). https://doi.org/10.1177/07417136211044728
  • Struminger, R., Short, R., Zarestky, J., Vilen, L. & Lawing, A.M. 2021. “Biological Field Stations Promote Science Literacy through Outreach.” Bioscience 71(9), 953-963. https://doi.org/10.1093/biosci/biab057
  • Short, R.A., Struminger, R., Zarestky, J., Vilen, L., Wong, M., Pippin, J., & Lawing, A.M. 2020. “Spatial inequalities leave micropolitan areas underserved by informal STEM learning institutions.” Science Advances 6(41): eabb3819. https://advances.sciencemag.org/content/6/41/eabb3819
  • Struminger, R., J. Zarestky, R. A. Short, and A. M. Lawing. 2018. “STEM Educational Outreach at Field Stations.” BioScience. https://doi.org/10.1093/biosci/biy108

Conferences & Presentations

  • “Promoting Conservation, Environmental Stewardship, and Science Literacy through Outreach.” Concurrent session at the Organization of Biological Field Stations Annual Meeting. Virtual. September 2021.
  • “Leveraging place-based learning at biological field stations to advance science literacy among different audiences.” 2021. Ecological Society of America. Virtual. Sethna, J, R Struminger, J Zarestky, L Vilen, AM Lawing, and RA Short.
  • “Informal Environmental Learning at Biological Field Stations.” NAAEE Annual Meeting. Virtual. October 2020.
  • “Outreach at Biological Field Stations: Opportunities and Impacts.” Concurrent session at the Organization of Biological Field Stations Annual Meeting. Virtual. September 2020.
  • “Evaluating and Assessing Outreach Activities at Biological Field Stations.” Concurrent Session at the Organization of Biological Field Stations Annual Meeting. Centre for Environmental Sciences, Hasselt University, Brussels, Belgium. September 2019. [pdf]
  • “Adult Learning at Field Stations: Informal Outreach Programming and Professional Development.” Poster presentation at the Organization of Biological Field Stations Annual Meeting. Schoodic Peninsula, Maine. September 2018. [pdf]
  • “A Wiki for Informal Learning at Field Stations.” Poster presentation at the Organization of Biological Field Stations Annual Meeting. Schoodic Peninsula, Maine. September 2018. [pdf]
  • “On fossils, phylogenies, and climate change: new integrative comparative methods and informal STEM learning.” Invited presentation at the School of Life Sciences, Arizona State University. Tempe, AZ. September 2018.
  • “Species and community response to past climate change and informal STEM learning.” Invited presentation at the Natural History Museum. Berlin, Germany. August 2018.
  • “Perspectives on informal learning: Cross-disciplinary concepts and a new. venue for adult education.” Proceedings. of the Adult Education Research Conference, Victoria, BC, Canada. June 2018.
  • “Adult Education at Biological Field Stations.” Invited presentation at the Alaska Symposium. June 2018.
  • “Field Stations: Science Research and Informal Education.” Invited presentation at Polvese Island Field Station. Polvese Island, Italy. May 2018.
  • “Field Stations: Connecting Communities with their Natural Environments.”  Presentation at the Organization of Biological Field Stations Annual Meeting. Sitka, Alaska. September 2016. [pdf]

Workshops & Symposiums

  • “Designing Outreach: Aligning Programs with Field Station Priorities.” Workshop at the Organization of Biological Field Stations Annual Meeting. Schoodic Peninsula, Maine. September 2018. [pdf]
  • “STEM Outreach for Diverse Audiences.” Moderated session at the Organization of Biological Field Stations Annual Meeting. Schoodic Peninsula, Maine. September 2018.
  • “Outreach at Rural Field Stations.” Attended NSF-Rural Conference symposium. Washington, DC. September 2018.
  • “Outreach at Field Stations: Best Practices for Engaging Participants.” Workshop at the Organization of Biological Field Stations Annual Meeting. Lake Itasca, Minnesota. September 2017. [pdf]
  • “STEM Outreach.” Moderated session at the Organization of Biological Field Stations Annual Meeting. Lake Itasca, Minnesota. September 2017.
  • “Field Stations: Connecting Communities with their Natural Environments.”  Moderated session at the Organization of Biological Field Stations Annual Meeting. Sitka, Alaska. September 2016.