Meet the Scientist: Sidney Anderson

Hi, everyone! My name is Sidney Anderson, and I am a Science Communicator at the UMCES Integration and Application Network. I started at IAN in 2021, about one week after I defended my Master’s thesis. My background began in research science, studying reptiles and amphibians in Maine and Florida, but I always enjoyed running outreach programs and getting to interact with the community while out doing fieldwork. Combine this with my background in drawing and painting, and the science communication work I’ve found at IAN encompasses all of these passions in the best way.

While at IAN, I’ve been able to travel to some incredible places and collaborate with a vast array of people, helping to develop and run stakeholder engagement events across the globe. It is a rare place that enables people with traditional scientific training to foster their creativity to apply that knowledge in unique ways. In my spare time, I enjoy birdwatching, reading, and playing soccer.