I am proud to have been part of the Tennessee Darwin Day group for several years now. We are an organization dedicated to putting on
annual events on and near Charles Darwin's birthday that inform the public about evolution and its importance as a unifying concept in biology.
Please visit our website!
http://eeb.bio.utk.edu/darwin/index.htm
For many years, I have helped organize and teach educational programs for children, mainly focusing on the biology and conservation of
reptiles and apmhibians.
I have taught and co-taught a Kids U course "Snakes Alive!" (ages 9-12) which is part of UTK's Outreach and Continuing Education programs.
Kids U information
Pictures from Kids U Snakes Alive! course 2007
I have also lectured on reptile biology and conservation with live animals for UTK's “Destination Imagination" (ages 9-14).
Destination Imagination
Previously, I have served as a lecturer for programs on reptile biology and conservation with live animals at Camp Wesley Woods in Walland TN
(ages 8-12).
I have enjoyed visiting and judging Science Fairs for local junior high schools and the Tennessee Science Olympiad at UTK.
Tennessee Science Olympiad
Each spring, I recruit students and friends and serve as "Zone captain" for the annual River Rescue litter
cleanup organized through Ijams Nature Center.
http://www.ijams.org/programs/annual_events.html
CURRICULUM VITAE
Contact Information
Rachel M. Goodman
Department of Ecology & Evolutionary Biology
569 Dabney Hall; 1416 Circle Drive
University of Tennessee
Knoxville, TN 37996-1610
Email - rmgoodman*at*utk.edu
