Mississippi Museum of Natural Science seminar and podcast

Mississippi Museum of Natural Science seminar and podcast

Last week I had the awesome opportunity to drive down to Jackson, MS and give a presentation on geckos for the Mississippi Museum of Natural Sciences as part of their weekly lecture series. The turnout was great, with lots of folks from the public, across age groups,...
Summer STEM camp

Summer STEM camp

This July we again hosted our annual week long STEM camp for middle schools kids! We had a great team of MUW faculty and students helping organize and run activities for the participants!  ...
Science Night at the Museums 2026

Science Night at the Museums 2026

This weekend was Mississippi State University’s 2026 Science Night at the Museums! Many different groups have science themed activities for the public to check out. I brought two MUW students (Kane Petty and Zarin Raya) along with Dr. Onyeagucha. We had a...
New Hope STEAM night

New Hope STEAM night

This February we participated in the annual STEAM night at New Hope Middle School. Three MUW undergraduates, Brooklyn Ward, Kane Petty, and Maddie Guerin helped share biology themed activities with children and parents that stopped by our booth. We also had help from...
Hazard Lecture at Heritage Academy

Hazard Lecture at Heritage Academy

This week I was invited to give the annual Hazard Lecture at Heritage Academy. The Hazard Lecture Series was established in 1992 by George Hazard Jr. and his sisters, Florence and Eulalie, to honor their father, George Hazard. I talked about my research with geckos,...
World Lizard Day Interview on MPB

World Lizard Day Interview on MPB

To celebrate World Lizard Day this week, I was invited to be a guest on the Mississippi Public Broadcasting radio show “Creature Comforts”! Check out the recording of the show!...