#SciComm… Community-based conservation is worth the effort 15 Feb 202315 Feb 2024 Post by Will Rosenthal Participants in a community-based conservation workshop held by the University of Montana Center for Natural Resources and Environmental Policy (Credit: University of Montana) Plenty of science…
#SciComm… Rural conservation voices and the need to hear them 8 Feb 202315 Feb 2024 Post by Caitlyn Wanner Rural voters understand the importance of the environment to their cultural identity. (Credit: Bob Pool/Shutterstock) Rural Americans are important. Besides having an outsized voice in the…
#SciComm… CSW in Wyoming: How can you help? 1 Feb 202315 Feb 2024 Post by Brayden Polley A biologist takes a lymph node as a sample to be tested for CWD (Credit: B. Polley) My name is Brayden Polley, I’m from Cody Wyoming…
#SciComm… Improving bat conservation education and public perceptions through informal elementary STEM engagement in Wyoming 28 Dec 202215 Feb 2024 Post by Renee Lile Crafts can help children learn more about bats. (Credit: http://learningideasgradesk-8.blogspot.com/2011/06/bat-paper-bag-craft-and-book.html) Knowledge-attitude connections and bat conservation Bats are an ecologically important animal—suppressing insect populations and pollinating fruits…
#SciComm… Mapping relationships between stakeholders in prairie dog management areas 21 Dec 202215 Feb 2024 Post by Kylie Kolkman Prairie dog systems map (Credit: K. Kolkman) Intro Since 2009 there has been a tentative management project for prairie dogs in the Thunder Basin National Grassland…
#SciComm… Before we get fishin’ 16 Nov 202215 Feb 2024 Post by Ellie Holloway The North Platte River runs through much of Casper and has many places where people access it to fish, boat, or swim. (Credit: Bureau of Land…
#SciComm… The science of modern-day range wars 9 Nov 202215 Feb 2024 Post by Andrew Gregory A field of grazing cattle using a plot method (Credit: Lou Lou, https://unsplash.com/@vulnilou) Ranching in the west is inherently challenging, and to a rancher, the…
#SciComm… From meetings to monitoring: The need for continued community support on Pilot Hill 12 Oct 202214 Feb 2024 Post by Emily Donaldson Elk are one species of management concern on Pilot Hill (Credit: Dr. Joe Holbrook/University of Wyoming) Wind-swept and open, I find every venture out to Pilot…
#SciComm… Wrongfully accused: The truth about bats 5 Oct 202214 Feb 2024 Post by Logan Detweiler What people think of bats Prior to being accepted into graduate school at the University of Wyoming, I knew very little about bats. At the time,…
#SciComm… Are you smarter than the average bear? 4 Feb 202219 Apr 2022 Post by Jordan Stoner My interest in human-wildlife interactions has increased over the past few years. I live in a large city that is continually growing. This has led to…
#SciComm… Wildlife Vehicle Collisions: Using SciComm to Address Real World Problems 28 Jan 202219 Apr 2022 Post by Isaiah Spiegelberg My fall 2021 semester at the University of Wyoming has gifted me with many enlightening classes but my scientific communication course has been an unexpected eye-opener.…
#SciComm… Save your garden by saving the monarchs 26 Jan 202219 Apr 2022 Post by Zoë Short The end goal of the scientific communication class that I am currently in is to have us design, implement, and assess a real-world scientific communication project.…
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