Embedded Files
Outreach to me is a defining component of science.
For one, my research is transdisciplinary. For example, in part, I work with industry professionals, stakeholders, and Irish locals. Community science makes science better. Also, I am funded by the Federal government, and so I believe it is a part of my job to share my science with the general public in a way that is accessible and actionable. The sections below are organized chronologically.
University of Notre Dame Outreach
3MT Competition
3MT Competition
College of Engineering qualifier and finalist for the Univ. of Notre Dame 2025 3MT (three-minute thesis) competition. Represented Dept. of CEEES!
Pint of Science Festival
Pint of Science Festival
Gave a public talk to the greater Michiana community and to represent earth sciences! Earth's Story: Seeking Rock-Solid Evidence to Decode Past Extreme Storm and Tsunami Events
Full Day Island Tour and Coastal Boulder Workshop
Full Day Island Tour and Coastal Boulder Workshop
Organized and led a tour of Inishmaan, Ireland, including our coastal boulder sites for the Notre Dame College of Engineering Women’s Writing Retreat. Size: 21 people including graduate students, faculty, and staff. (October 2024)
Below are a few photos from the Inishmaan Island Visit by the group:
Tour of Dún Chonchúir (which followed the coastal boulder workshop)
Dept. Civil and Environmental Engineering and Earth Sciences Participants
Dr. Kerry Meyers (ND College of Engineering) Associate Dean for Student Development and Director of Women in Engineering
Notre Dame Graduate Society of Women Engineers
As President (2023-24) and Professional Chair (2022-23) we offered the following events and I aimed to serve those on campus and work to build community:
Created the Notre Dame Elevator Pitch Competition (2022) and offered it again in 2023
Created the First Annual GradSWE End-of-Year Poster Session
Developed strong across-campus relationships
Indiana Science Policy Day and Science Communication Workshop
Welcome Dinner (2023) and other social events
First Annual GradSWE End-of-Year Poster Session
Publishing Bootcamp
Indiana Science Communication Day 2022
I had the opportunity to share my research and the importance of numerical modeling as a flooding tool with Indiana lawmakers. This event was made possible by the University of Notre Dame Science Policy Institute (UND SPI).
Picture Credit: The Moments Between Us
Above. Caption: Environmental Fluid Dynamics course taught by Dr. Fernando. Launching a weather balloon to monitor the atmosphere in Northern Indiana.
Above. Caption: Coastal Engineering class outing to Lake Michigan. Connected with local residents who are facing significant erosion and loss of property and housing. Photo at the Indiana Dunes State Park; picture featuring (L->R) Lauren, me, Rachel, Chris, and Woonghee.
Left. Caption: Young Coastal Scientists and Engineers Conference in Myrtle Beach, SC (2021). Pictured (L->R) Myself, Coleman, Aikaterini, Joaquin, Marite, and Frank! Excited that we all had the opportunity to represent the University of Notre Dame as emerging doctoral researchers!
46th Annual Natural Hazards Research and Applications (2021)
46th Annual Natural Hazards Research and Applications (2021)
Conference volunteer for the Practitioners Workshop and the Researchers Meeting.
Profile available at: https://hazards.colorado.edu/workshop/2021/volunteer/hannah-spero
Boise State University Outreach
Selected Speaker for Boise State University Bronco Day 2021 for the College of Arts and Sciences
Outreach to new and incoming Boise State Broncos interested in COAS!
Laboratory location: Earth, Wind, and Fire lab (under lab manager Bill Freutel)
Film credit to Boise State Student Experience!
Geosciences Club Student President: Started the Community Soils Testing Initiative
The Geosciences Club of Boise State University is partnering with the Department of Geosciences to start BSU's first-ever community soil testing center! Located in the 'Earth, Wind, and Fire Lab' this testing center will offer soil surveying and testing to the local community! It is a great opportunity to promote transdisciplinary research and citizen science.
Work is ongoing to create a soil sampling and testing training process for volunteers that will ensure the longevity of the program, long after I graduate from Boise State Unviersity.
Check out the video (left) where I am introducing the GeoClub's goals for the CSTI!
Geosciences Club Student President: Organized 2021 Winter Workshop
Planned and co-coordinated the 2021 Cryosphere Workshop for Geosciences Club members, applying for two ASBSU (Associated Students of Boise State University) grants for equipment and travel - minimizing socioeconomic barriers. This workshop served 20 students from five departments!
The workshop was hosted on January 30th, 2021, and included snow pits, snow surveying, drone surveys, remote sensing, and watershed hydrology components. Check out this short video on the event!
Teton Dam Outreach Video (for students)
Why is the 1976 Teton Dam failure important?
What can we learn from it?
What did it look like?
Why is numerical modeling helpful when analyzing the resulting flood?
This video was created for middle school to high school-based students to learn more about dam failure, the cool technology we can use to recreate historical events, and the cutting edge information we can take away from this research.
Association of State Floodplain Managers 2020 Conference Presentation:
Modeling the Teton Dam Failure for Downstream Consequences and Validating GeoClaw Code with Geophysical Techniques
This video is the recording of my presentation given at the ASFPM 2020 Conference, as the culmination of the ASFPM 2020 Student Scholarship Competition.
BSU GEOS 460 Final:
Cumbre Vieja Volcano posters created in both English and Spanish with the goal to display possible hazards to the island of La Palma, Canaries, Spain. It is critical to communicate science to all people - especially since this volcano lies within a Spanish-speaking country - Spain. I also recorded a narrated version of the Spanish poster in Spanish for accessibility. purposes.
Page updated
Google Sites
Report abuse