#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.…
#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… 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,…
#SciComm… Hummingbirds Taught Me My Validity as a Science Communicator 15 Dec 20217 Apr 2022 Post by Maia Hilke As a third-year Zoology student in Fall 2021, I had some of my first experiences in using my personal scientific efforts to change the world, albeit…
#dataviz… Science of SciComm: A case for incorporating science art into scientific publications 3 Jun 202128 Oct 2021 Post by Caroline Rosinski How do we make our science engaging and accessible to our target audience? This has been the underlying question of many of our discussions this semester…
#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…
#SciComm… Science of SciComm: Finding my place in the field 20 May 202128 Oct 2021 Post by Courtney Garrity I might have cried if my body had enough water to produce tears. Instead, I apathetically wiped the blood from my eye, bent my aching body…
#dataviz… Science of SciComm: Breaking down the art/math dichotomy 13 May 202128 Oct 2021 Post by Janette Davidson It was odd growing up being taught that people are driven to be either mathematically minded (business, economics, science), or artistically minded (music, painting, theater). But…
#SciComm… Science of SciComm: Fostering Positive Relationships Between Science and Students 6 May 202128 Oct 2021 Post by Claire Campion My interest in science and the environment stemmed from engaging teachers who invested time into their classrooms. My interest in science was driven by compounding interactions…
#SciComm… UW SciComm student publishes article on enhancing science writing 5 Oct 202028 Oct 2021 In this piece in The Bulletin of the Ecological Society of America, Anna Nellis "Nell" Smith writes about the importance of word choice for engaging with target stakeholders and being…
#SciComm… WyoPanama: Finding my role in science 27 Feb 202022 Feb 2020 Post by Sammy Douville During my trip to Panama we were encouraged to think of a project in advance. We were also allowed to wait to choose an independent project…