#SciComm… Should scientists enter the fray? Thoughts on scientists engaging in advocacy 22 Feb 202315 Feb 2024 Post by Caroline L. Rosinski Scientists disagree strongly regarding their role in engaging in advocacy.(Credit: mstlion Surreal, https://freesvg.org/1540589494) In spring of 2021 I attended the annual conference of the Western…
#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… 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… 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… Do Not Believe Everything You Think 2 Feb 202219 Apr 2022 Post by Dana Starken Many people have made up their mindsets and are not willing to be persuaded. This makes it hard for scientists to convey information that truly penetrates…
#SciComm… Changing The Game: A Seminar Calling For Sustainability In Golf 14 Jan 202219 Apr 2022 Post by Hannah Harvey Golf courses have gone under increased scrutiny in recent years due to resource usage. This has resulted in public outcry against the building of new courses…
#SciComm… Can scientists ethically present misleading information 12 Jan 202219 Apr 2022 Post by Taylor Haddock As scientists, we not only conduct research and begin to understand the world around us, but we also carry a responsibility to convey these findings to…
#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… Science of SciComm: From scicomm learner to scicomm facilitator 27 May 202128 Oct 2021 Post by Michelle Mason God bless the graduate students who have all the ambition to a million different projects but no time, energy, funding, or sanity left over to get…
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