Audrey Aronowsky

Biography

Audrey Aronowsky is the Scientific Program Manager for the Encyclopedia of Life's Biodiversity Synthesis Center. The Center is located at The Field Museum, and Audrey works closely with the Education, IT, and Research departments in the Museum for specific digital projects. She received her PhD from UC–Berkeley studying the ecology and evolution of marine snails. Involvement in programs such as “I Dig Science” and WhyReef allows Audrey to combine her interests in science research and digital media.

Sessions

• I Dig Brazil: a successful failure
  Wednesday, June 15

  10:30–12:00

  Browsing Library
• Real Science in a Virtual World: How Youth Use Virtual Data Derived from Game Play to Make Scientifically Accurate Observations and Arguments
  Thursday, June 16

  10:30–12:00

  Old Madison
• I’ll Save the Environment If Its My Summer Break: Civic Action in WhyReef and the Importance of Program Timing
  Friday, June 17

  10:30–12:00

  Old Madison