The Kawahara Lab is committed to supporting the integration of research and education. As part of the Florida Museum and McGuire Center, outreach in our lab focuses primarily on educating the general public about the importance of natural history. We actively participate in various programs in science education, such as the museum’s Earth Day BioBlitz, ButterflyFest, She’s a Scientist, butterfly gardening at elementary schools, Sea & Learn on Saba, speaking to retirement communities,  and many more.

children learning about butterfly metamorphosis
children examining a caterpillar
girl scouts holding models of butterfly metamorphosis stages
children learning about different types of moths
researcher talking to a visitor about moths in the collection
visitors talking to a researcher
visitor learns about butterflies from a researcher
visitors learn about butterflies from a researcher
visitors learn about butterflies from a researcher
children standing around two freshly tilled garden beds
children planting plants
visitors learn about butterfly plants
group photo of children with freshly planted butterfly gardens
children learning about moths and butterflies
children learning about moths and butterflies
girls scouts participating in an activity
girl scouts learn about butterfly stages
girl scouts learning about butterflies
girl scouts learning about butterflies
a young visitor examines a specimen in a jar
sign with the words "moths rule!" written in crayon
visitors standing around an illuminated sheet
visitors catching moths on an illuminated sheet
visitors learn about butterflies and moths
researchers examining specimens
researcher giving a presentation on fieldwork
children examining moth and butterfly specimens
children learning about moths and butterflies
children learning about the parts of a butterfly
visitors learning about specimen collection
visitors learning about specimen collection
visitors learning about moth and butterfly markings