About us
If you’re looking for a workshop format for your workplace, lab, or group of scientists, we would love to help! We mix and match our most popular science communication modules to best fit your group’s size, time, interests and experience levels. We also develop custom content around media training to interact with journalists, social media, blogging and more.
Let us know if you have other ideas!
Questions? Contact us at helloscicats@gmail.com
This is Michael. He has lots of baseball cards.
Michael Unger
“A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away…” Upon reading those words when Michael was eight, he was hooked on space. Though it wasn’t until discovering Carl Sagan that he was inspired to be a science communicator. Michael is the Program Coordinator at H. R. MacMillan Space Centre, the co-boss at Nerd Nite Vancouver (bar lecture series), and currently the interim manager of SciCATS.
about.me/michaeljohnunger
Christine Ackerley
Christine is a communications professional who helps great ideas thrive. Driven by insatiable curiosity and lots of coffee, she closes the gap between evidence and action – working in knowledge translation, digital marketing and program strategy. Trained as a journalist, she’s at BC’s Provincial Health Services Authority crafting compelling health communications. Cats are cool, but she’s secretly a dog person. https://christineackerley.com/
This is Christine. Her last three instagram posts are from three different countries.
This is Armin. He drew these pictures.
Armin Mortazavi
Armin loves to combine art with science. He also drew the pictures on this website. Armin obtained his Bachelor's in Microbiology & Immunology from UBC and a Master of Digital Media from the Centre for Digital Media (CDM). At UBC, Armin leverages his cartoons, illustrations and design skills to make online courses more engaging for primary care providers.
Nicole Balsdon
Can you learn about life through dead things? Getting up close with fossils, stuffed birds, dried plants, and myriad museum specimens is one of Nicole’s favorite ways to teach people of all ages about biology. She is the Education & Outreach Coordinator at the Beaty Biodiversity Museum, and she loves creating space for people to connect about science. https://nicolebalsdon.wordpress.com/
This is Nicole. She is cat-parent to Kirk. He is adorable.
This is Kaylee. She is the rat detective.
Kaylee Byers
Kaylee is Vancouver's local Rat Detective, specializing in urban wildlife health. She is the Deputy Director of the British Columbia node of the Canadian Wildlife Health Cooperative where she works on a variety of wildlife health issues with a particular focus on science communication. Kaylee is also the co-boss of Nerd Nite Vancouver, a monthly science seminar series at the Fox Cabaret. When she's not nerding about science, she's knitting or open water swimming, although never both at the same time. Website: kayleebyers.com, twitter: kaylee_byers
Koby Michaels
Koby Michaels is a science communicator, educator and filmmaker. Despite his best efforts to become a scientist, The Ubyssey hooked Koby on storytelling, where he founded its science section. Koby has travelled across Canada and the Arctic, filming and editing stories about science, education, and Indigeneity for Canada’s leading STEM outreach organization, Actua. Today, Koby runs his own science communication company and has worked with nonprofit, higher education and scientific clients across Canada. www.kobymichaels.com
This Koby. He likes cameras. To take pictures.
This is not Keely. But she loves cats & cephalopods. She fulfills the whims of a handsome cat named Zeus.
Keely Langford
As an educator, presenter, and all-out geek, Keely has administered octopus personality tests, buried animals in the pursuit of science and education, and handles hundreds of crabs per year (for science!). Keely has worked with several cultural institutions across B.C. developing and/or delivering public programs, displays, and even hosting talk shows (sometimes from 40 feet underwater), and is comfortable translating (interpreting) science to a diversity of audiences. As a certified interpretive trainer Keely also trains front-line staff, volunteers and students in delivery and interpretive techniques. She sometimes also likes to do triathlons.