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Orlando Schwery
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Teaching & Outreach

Workshops

I was happy to be invited by the Zu Lab to teach Hands-on Phylogenetics in R as part of their OKEE Workshop (Open Knowledge Ecology & Evolution) at the ETH Zurich. More details and course materials can be found here.

Postdoc Teaching

During my first postdoc I taught the workshop-course Introduction to RevBayes (BCB503) aimed at grad students at my host institution, the University of Idaho. More details and course materials can be found here.

During my second postdoc, I was the primary lecturer for two sections of the lecture class Introductory Biology II co-taught with April Wright, at the Southeastern Louisiana University.

GTA at UTK

I was supported through a Graduate Teaching Assistant position at the University of Tennessee for five years, where I have gained teaching experience in the following classes:

Spring 2019: BIOL281 - Evolution Discussion, Literature Discussion (Primary Instructor)
Fall 2018: BIOL281 - Evolution Discussion, Literature Discussion (Primary Instructor)
Spring 2018: EEB240 - Human Anatomy, Identification Lab
Fall 2017: EEB240 - Human Anatomy, Identification Lab
Spring 2017: EEB240 - Human Anatomy, Identification Lab
Fall 2016: A/V-TA of EEB Department, Supporting Department with various Tech Needs
Spring 2016: EEB240 - Human Anatomy, Identification Lab
Fall 2015: BIOL101 - Introduction to Biology I (non-majors), Lab
Spring 2015: BIOL102 - Introduction to Biology II (non-majors), Lab
Fall 2014: BIOL101 - Introduction to Biology I (non-majors), Lab

Student Feedback

Students in my lab sections are encouraged to provide feedback and suggestions (positive and negative) about the teaching all through the semester.

The form for this can be found HERE.

Outreach & Service


Judge Grad Talks SSE Hamilton Award, Evolution Conference 2023
Reviewer SSB Grad Student Research Award Proposals 2022
National Liaison University of Idaho SACNAS Chapter 2020-2022
Reviewer SSB Grad Student Research Award Proposals 2020
Mentor-Judge UG Posters SACNAS Nat’l Diversity in STEM Conference 2020
Judge Grad Talks SACNAS Nat’l Diversity in STEM Conference 2020
Reviewer SSB Grad Student Research Award Proposals 2019
Graduate Representative Graduate Affairs Committee UT EEB 2018-2019
Reviewer SACNAS Travel Scholarships 2018
Reviewer SACNAS Poster Proposals 2018
Reviewer SSB Grad Student Research Award Proposals 2018
Vice President of GREBE UT EEB Graduate Student Organisation 2017-2018
Teaching KidsU Summer Camp for Local Youth  
Course: Vertebrate Zoology Co-taught with Maggie Mamantov (Grades 4-8 rising) 2018
  Co-taught with Angela Chuang (Grades 4-7 rising) 2017
  Co-taught with Jess Welch (Grades 4-7 rising) 2015
Judge TN State Science Olympiad 2017
Committee for Women in STEM Subcommittee for Annual Symposium 2016-2017
GREBE Outreach Committee Grad Student-led Outreach of UT EEB 2016-2017
Volunteer Darwin Day Annual Evolution Outreach Event 2015
Public Talk & Guided Tour Botanical Garden Zurich, “Ericaceae und die Berge” (in German) 2013
Teaching Swiss Biology Olympiad Prep-Camp for nat’l/int’l high school biology competition 2010-2011
Volunteer Swiss Foundation for Bat Conservation 2008-2014
Volunteer at Basel Zoo (2 weeks) 2004