Teaching, Community Outreach and participation in Local Policy

Teaching

The Pennsylvania State University (PSU), University Park, PA, USA.
  • SP 2026 Mentor at the Undergraduate Research Opportunities Connection (UROC) Program.
  • FA 2025 Teaching Assistantship. GEOG 363: Geographic Information Systems (GIS Programming).
  • SP 2025 Instructor. GEOG 1N: Global Parks and Sustainability (WEB).
  • FA 2023 Teaching Assistantship. GEOG 30N: Environment and Society in a Changing World.

Community Outreach

  • 2021 Carrion-Klier, C., Nieto, A., MAGMA group. Conversation in a local radio about women in science and in drone piloting. Radio Santa Cruz, Galápagos, Ecuador.
  • 2018, 2019, 2021 Carrion-Klier, C., CDF. Vegetation Mapping with Drones. Presentations and activities in the Charles Darwin Foundation (CDF) open house, for up to 2000 local community visitors. CDF, Santa Cruz, Galápagos, Ecuador.
  • 2020 Rodriguez, J., Carrion-Klier, C., CDF ECO-Program. Restoration of the Scalesia Forest. Presentation and learning activities for local high school students. Virtual webinar.
  • 2019 Carrion-Klier, C.. Invasive Plant Species in Galápagos Local radio interview in Radio Antena 9. Santa Cruz, Galápagos, Ecuador.
  • 2019 Carrion-Klier, C., CDF ECO-Program. Learning to navigate with map and compass. Three day practical workshop for local mid-school students at Tomás de Berlanga school, a National Geographic supported school, on the use of maps and development of visual-spatial intelligence. Santa Cruz, Galápagos, Ecuador.
  • 2019 Jäger, H., Carrion-Klier, C.. Mapping of Invasive Species. Informational panel for visitors of CDF's exhibit hall. CDF, Santa Cruz, Galápagos, Ecuador.
  • 2018 Carrion-Klier, C.. The Scientific Method. Presentation on the use of the scientific method to local high school students. Tomás de Berlanga School, Santa Cruz, Galápagos, Ecuador.

Participation in Local Policy

Participation in events relevant for Galapagos local policies and research:
  • 2020 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGS) for Galápagos. Galápagos Governing Council (CGREG).
  • 2020 Protests for Women's Rights and Rrotection against violence. MAGMA and Galapagos community.
  • 2019 California Academy of Sciences Expedition to Galápagos. CAL Academy and CDF.
  • 2019 Invasive Species Workshop. CDF.
  • 2019 Latinamerica Ecohidrology Demostrative Sites UNESCO-PHI.
  • 2019 Index of Vulnerability to Climate Change in Galápagos. Development Bank of Latin America (CAF).
  • 2019 Protests for Action Against Climate Change. Galapagos community.
  • 2018 - 2019 SDGS in Ecuador. Fundacion Futuro Latinoamericano and FARO group.
  • 2018 Introduced Species Control Plan. GNPD.
  • 2018 Ten Year Research Priorities List. CDF.
  • 2017 Conservation Agreements for Local Farmers. Conservation International and Ministry of Agriculture.
  • 2017 Protests Against Illegal Fishing in the Galapagos Marine Reserve. Galapagos community.