Select Conferences and Grants

"Utilizing Citizen Science Partnership to Track Waterway Litter Issues." 

Global Waste Management Symposium -Indian Wells, CA. February 2024.

 "Louisiana Statewide Litter Results." Keep Louisiana Beautiful, Baton Rouge, LA. October 2023. 

"Listening and Learning: From Officers to Prosecutors to Judges." 

Keep Texas Beautiful, Houston, TX. June 2023 

"Engaging Students in Citizen-Science: Using Data to Capture Attention and Change Behaviors.” Hawaii International Education Conference. Honolulu, HI. January 2023

“Enforcing Litter and Illegal Dumping Laws: A Discussion with Research Participants.” “2022 Litter Enforcement Research Study.” Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful. 

Lancaster, PA. November 2022

“Using Data and Mapping to Capture Attention and Tell Your Story.” North American Association for Environmental Education (NAAEE) Research Symposium. 

Tucson, AZ. October 2022

“Litter Study: Looking at Litter in Louisiana.” Keep Louisiana Beautiful. 

Baton Rouge, LA. October 2022

"Working Together and Using Technology to Research and Identify Litter Solutions.” Keep Tennessee Beautiful, Knoxville, TN. September 2022

“Tackling Litter.” Keep Texas Beautiful. Austin, TX. June 2022

"Using Data and Mapping to Capture Attention and Tell Your Story: Keep California Beautiful Environmental App Tracks Litter and Waste Issues." 

Global Waste Management Symposium -Indian Wells, CA. February 2022. 

 "Best Practices in Developing Statewide Litter Programs." Louisiana Governor's Task Force on Litter Abatement and Beautification. Baton Rouge, LA. February 2022.

“A Case Study Examining Youth Environmental Behaviors and Attitudes: Reimagining a K-12 School Recycling Challenge.” Hawaii International Education Conference. Kona, HI. January 2022.

“Visible but Often Ignored: A Mixed Methods Study Exploring Blight and Littering.” Carnegie Project on the Education Doctorate. Virtual. October 2021.  

“Innovative Approaches for Schools: Compliance with SB 13813.” 

California Resource Recovery Association Conference. Virtual. August 2021.  

“Communication Trends for Effective Recycling.” 

State of Texas Alliance of Recycling (STAR) Summit. Virtual. October 2020.  

“Beyond the Bridge: Building Relationships that Impact, Develop, Grow, & Engage.” Neighborhoods U.S.A Conference. Little Rock. May 2020 (Conference Canceled).  

“Program Tools Showcasing Waste Management, Litter and Sustainability Efforts.” WASTECON19 SWANA (Solid Waste Association of North America). Phoenix, AZ. November 2019.  

“Public Education: Insights About Engaging People to Recycle Right.” State of Texas Alliance of Recycling (STAR) Summit. San Antonio, TX. September 2019. 

  “Exploring the Attitudes and Behaviors that Influence Blight and Littering in Rural Areas.” Baylor University Immersion (Poster Session). Waco, TX. July 2019.   

“Working with Generation X and Keep California Beautiful College Program.” Keep America Beautiful National Conference. Baltimore, MD. February 2019.  

“Youth-led Environmental Attitudes and Behaviors Projects: A Case Study.”  International Education Conference. Honolulu, HI. January 2019.   

“How to Address Community Needs to Reduce and Implement Waste?” California Resource Recovery Conference. Oakland CA. July 2018.  

“Initiatives to Engage Youth and Schools.” California Resource Recovery Conference. Oakland CA. July 2018.   

“Engaging People to Changing Wasteful Behaviors.” Presented at Texas SWANA (Solid Waste Association of North America) State Conference. Denton, TX. April 2018.