A lot of people love science, but I'm OBSESSED with science! I fell in love with it as a kid and never thought twice about pursuing it. That being said, if there is anything I adore more than the beauty of intricate scientific questioning and field research, it's science communication! I can't stop talking about it and I'm passionate about educating others and getting them excited about it too! I firmly believe that accessible science and including people in applied research results in increased rationale and educated voters which influences the progression of scientific endeavors. Plus, it's so much fun and if I can change one person's life through my work then it's all worth it for me!
I'm grateful that I've had the privilege to speak and be invited on multiple podcasts regarding topics that I'm interested in so early in my career as well as being invite to speak on panels and various education institutions. I'm thankful that I can bring my passion to you and share the experiences throughout my journey in this wondrous world.
Speaking & Media Engagements
Podcasts
- NGS Navigators Podcast, Episode 035: Meet a Wildlife Biologist: Tyus D. Williams (June 2019)
- SPECIES Podcast: Human: Tyus Williams, Wildlife Biologist (July 2019)
- The Science Pawdcast, Episode 06: Cat Science and Adventures with Wild Cat Expert Tyus Williams! (August 2019)
- Just the Zoo of Us Podcast, Episode 47: Tiger w/ Tyus Williams! (April 2020)
- Rewilding Earth Podcast Episode 58: Tyus Williams (August 2020)
Speaking Engagement
- Check me out on the Today Show discussing "pandemic brain"!
- ESPM UC Berkeley Black Naturalists Panel (April 2021)
- Dive into Scicomm Panel University of Oklahoma (April 2021)
- Interviewed by HuffPost on the Tiger King documentary (April 2020)
- #UniqueScientists, Unique Scientist: Tyus D. Williams (August 2019)
- Visiting Lecturer, #SciComm Graduate Workshop at University of California - Davis (February 2020)
Media Write-up
- National Geographic Open Explorer, The Call of the Jaguar (December 2018) *Discontinued*
- The University of Georgia, Center for Undergraduate Research Symposium (April 2019)
- Morehouse Diversity in Science Panel Discussion (November 2019)
- Wildlife Society Western Section Conference: Capstone Session Guest Speaker (Feb 2022)
Links &
Citations
Publication Website: www.researchgate.net/
- Williams, T.D., Kreling, S.E.S., Stanton, L.A. et al. Of Rarity and Symbolism: Understanding Human Perceptions of Charismatic Color Morphs. Hum Ecol 52, 461–474 (2024). https://doi.org/10.
1007/s10745-024-00492-7 - Carlen, E. J., Estien, C. O., Caspi, T., Perkins, D., Go
ldstein, B. R., Kreling, S. E. S., Hentati, Y., Williams, T. D., Stanton, L. A., Des Roches, S., Johnson, R. F., Young, A. N., Cooper, C. B., & Schell, C. J. (2024). A framework for contextualizing social-ecological biases in contributory science data. People and Nature, 6, 377–390. https:// doi.org/10.1002/pan3.10592 - Williams, Tyus, Kathryn A. Stofer, Kirsten Hecht, and Lisa Lundgren. 2021. “Using Social Media to Engage Communities With Research: Creating a Community Through Best Practices: WC400/AE739, 1/2022”. EDIS 2022 (1). Gainesville, FL. https://doi.org/10.32473/
edis-wc400-2022 - Stofer, Kathryn A, Lisa Lundgren, Kirsten Hecht, and Tyus Williams. 2020. “Using Social Media to Engage Communities With Research: Basics: AEC698/WC361, 11/2020”. EDIS 2020 (6). Gainesville, FL. https://doi.org/10.32473/
edis-wc361-2020 - Lundgren, Lisa, Kathryn A Stofer, Kirsten Hecht, and Tyus Williams. 2020. “Using Social Media to Engage Communities With Research: SMART Social Media—Planning for Success: AEC699/WC362, 11/2020”. EDIS 2020 (6). Gainesville, FL. https://doi.org/10.32473/
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