I believe that science communication and outreach is an extremely important component to the scientific process. In addition to conducting novel research projects, I try to seek out various types of science communication opportunities with the hopes of inspiring new ideas and passions in the minds of aspiring young scientists, or simply teaching a non-scientist something they never would have understood or sought out themselves.

PUBLIC OUTREACH
Host, Paleologic - Animalogic YouTube show
December 2021 - present

Royal Canadian Institute for Science – Instagram Takeover,
April 2021

Invited Speaker - The Avian Sternum and the Origin of Flight
​Toronto Ornithological Club, November 2020

Online Festival Speaker
​Pint of Science Canada, May 2020

Soapbox Science representative
​SciCommTO Conference, February 2020

Soapbox Science Speaker – Dinosaurs are Alive, and there’s one flying above you!
SciXchange, Toronto Ontario, September 2019
 
Guest Speaker – Evolution of Dinosaurs
Our Lady of Wisdom Catholic Elementary School, Toronto, Ontario, June 2019
 
Public Events Educator & Speaker – Royal Ontario Museum, Toronto, Ontario
  • Fossil Fest, Royal Ontario Museum, January 2017: presented undergrad research on hadrosaur skull ontogeny
  • Ancient Oceans, Royal Ontario Museum, March 2017: facilitated learning at a table with fossils, bones, and pictures explaining the evolution and ecology of fossil sharks
  • Fossil Fest, Royal Ontario Museum, January 2018: curated and presented Birds, Bones and Dinosaurs, an interactive touch table with specimens, explaining how comparative morphology of birds and fossils can inform on the ecology of dinosaurs
  • Friday Night Live: DinoNite, Royal Ontario Museum, May 2018
  • Fossil Fest, Royal Ontario Museum, September 2018
Science Educator
Royal Tyrrell Museum of Palaeontology, Drumheller, Alberta – May- August 2017
  • Delivered educational programs, such as science lessons in palaeontology, fossil casting workshops, and guided hikes, to museum visitors and visiting school groups
 
Biodiversity Gallery Education Facilitator
Hands-on Galleries, Royal Ontario Museum, Toronto, Ontario – September 2014 – August 2016
  • Educated museum-goers of all ages, particularly elementary/high school students, on biodiversity, ecology, evolution, and history; built an educational activity on animal identification as part of an ongoing project
  • Provided support for volunteers to facilitate learning and work on their interpersonal skills
 
MEDIA OUTREACH
Scientific American’s 60-Second Science Podcast: Answering an Age-Old Mystery: How Do Birds Actually Fly? 
​Science Sucks Podcast: How did birds evolve from dinosaurs? - September 2019 - cfmu.ca/episodes/16883-recast-how-did-birds-evolve-from-dinosaurs-w-talia-lowi-merri  
Curiosity in Focus Podcast: Dinosaurs and the Evolution of Flight – March 2019 - podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dinosaurs-and-the-evolution-of-flight-ft-talia-lowi-merri/id1175102869?i=1000431034190