#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…
#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,…
#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…
#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…
#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…
#SciComm… WyoPanama: Exploring Parasitoids and Ants 24 Feb 202024 Feb 2020 Post by Ethan Rowe In the rainforest of Panama, the interactions between animals are endless. This is exceptionally true when it comes to army ants. Army ants exist over a…
#SciComm… WyoPanama: How Field Ecology in Panama Inspired a Screenplay 23 Feb 202024 Feb 2020 Post by Shayne Mazur I have always loved stories. They are a driving factor in our construction and understanding of culture. So when I visited Gamboa, Panama, for three weeks…
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