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Teenagers Explore STEM careers with ABEC and Anthrozoology Professor

by | May 17, 2024 | Staff

Dr. Chirantana Mathkari, assistant professor in the Animal Behavior, Ecology, and Conservation (ABEC) and Anthrozoology Department, was invited as a guest lecturer in the Life Science Career Lab, a STEM career exploration program for 9th-12th graders hosted by the Buffalo zoo on May 11, 2024.

Teenagers who plan to make a career in animal-related STEM fields such as veterinary medicine, animal behavior, and anthrozoology, analyzed career paths, discussed educational pre-requisites offered at Canisius, and even opened up on personal experiences with Dr. Mathkari, all in an active learning environment.

Some of the current ABEC and Anthrozoology students are the past participants of the Life Science Career Lab, and a continued involvement of the faculty at the lab exhibits the potential to engage more students in the University’s degree programs.

Submitted by: Chirantana Mathkari, Assistant Professor, Animal Behavior, Ecology and Conservation & Anthrozoology

ABEC Faculty Judge Terra WNY STEM Fair

by | Mar 20, 2024 | Staff

                                                   Drs. Chirantana Mathkari and Sue Margulis (center), pictured alongside their spouses

Faculty from the Animal Behavior, Ecology and Conservation (ABEC) and Anthrozoology departments, along with their spouses, served as judges in the Terra Western New York STEM Fair held at D’Youville University on Saturday, March 16.

The science fair provides middle and high school students the opportunity to engage in authentic scientific research or engineering practice and to share their experiences and findings with the public. Focus is also on incentivizing the underserved and under-represented, including women in STEM.

A variety of projects relating to diverse disciplines such as biomedical health, animal studies, environmental engineering, and chemistry, were evaluated by the judges to nominate the students for awards in recognition of their work and for future presentations of their projects.

Submitted by: Chirantana Mathkari, Assistant Professor, Animal Behavior, Ecology and Conservation & Anthrozoology