#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… 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… Two legs good, two wheels bad? 18 Jan 202215 Feb 2024 Post by Kaitlyn McKnight A few friends enjoying their first inaugural ride of Pilot Hill (Credit: L. Azevedo-Schmidt) Back in 2017, during a wilderness literature course at Ohio University, I…
#SciComm… The extinction of an icon: A Look into the History and Cultural Ties of the Wolverine in Michigan Society 31 Dec 202119 Apr 2022 Post by Lindsay Buckhout The Chicago Bears, the Pittsburgh Penguins, University of Michigan’s Wolverines. Since their creation, teams have utilized animals as symbols. They represent ferocity, swiftness, cunning and cruelty.…
#SciComm… Change begins with you 31 Dec 20217 Apr 2022 Post by Brandon Phillips The leading cause of environmental damage is manufactured pollution through trash or waste left around. When the garbage is left, it can get swept up in…
#SciComm… Telling odd stories through short films to get people to care about wildlife management 31 Dec 20217 Apr 2022 Post by Zachary Mayer The use of an interesting story can give reason for people to become invested in an important issue. In the field of wildlife management especially, getting…
#SciComm… Saving birds one window at a time 29 Dec 20217 Apr 2022 Post by Makayla Loveland I implemented the University of Wyoming Bird Window Collision Project this semester. Dr. Patrick Kelley, a Harvard and UC Davis graduate, leads multiple research projects in…
#SciComm… Education: the Difference Between Fear and Respect for coyotes 24 Dec 20217 Apr 2022 Post by Danielle Lichtenwalner This image depicts a sign in Colorado warning residents of especially active coyotes in the area. The text reads, “COLORADO PARKS & WILDLIFE. Coyotes Are Active…
#SciComm… How to Effectively Construct and Present a New Management Proposal 22 Dec 20217 Apr 2022 Post by Grant Kline This comic represents an effective way to show a stakeholder group how new ideas can help solve an issue that current strategies are struggling to resolve.…
#SciComm… Picturing science: Complicated cattails 17 Dec 20217 Apr 2022 Post by Stephanie Knoll As a Kansas native, I wanted to focus my scicomm project on the prairie wetlands and the major issues that threaten this beautiful landscape. Growing up,…
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