#SciComm… Dead as a dodo, busy as a bee: Conservation applications of paleontology 1 Mar 202315 Feb 2024 Post by Austin Shaffer Recording for a podcast that aims to spread the concept of applying paleontology to conservation beyond peer-reviewed literature. The image is from an interview with researcher…
#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… Zoom fatigue may be real, but there is still value in those recordings 25 Jan 202315 Feb 2024 Post by Ashleigh Pilkerton (Source: http://xrisoikweb2.pbworks.com/w/page/139364949/Zoom%20meeting, licensed for use under CC BY-NC 3.0) Digital meetings dominated our lives over the past two years with over 3.3 trillion meeting minutes hosted…
#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… Never mind why you should, here’s how you can improve your habits 23 Nov 202215 Feb 2024 Post by Quiana Jeffs Overcoming mental obstacles like bad habits requires significant hard work and does not happen immediately, much like overcoming physical obstacles (Credit: Q. Jeffs) If you’re anything…
#SciComm… got lice? 2 Nov 202214 Feb 2024 Post by Devin Gearhart Gill lice have destroyed salmon and trout fisheries around the world by parasitizing fish in high abundance. (Credit: winterparktimes.com) In the fall of 2021, I began…
#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… Behind the scenes: The importance of knowing what scientific research actually looks like 21 Sep 202214 Feb 2024 Post by Mercedes Cassidy The fruit fly - Drosophila melanogaster This last Christmas, while enjoying the spirit of the season and the company of family not often seen, conversations about…
#dataviz… Venn-spiration & putting a paper into practice: From theoretical Venn diagram to data-driven word cloud 14 Sep 202214 Feb 2024 Post by Shayne Dodge People tackle reading and assimilating scientific papers in different ways. Some may skim through the sections they find most important, such as the abstract, results, and…
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