Building SciComm skills through lessons from Washington’s coast

Graduate student Zoe van Duivenbode spent a summer season at Olympic National Park exploring the coast, taking detailed notes and painting the seascapes in front of her. What she learned helped her create rich experiences to connect the lessons of the sea to visiting tourists on their summer vacation.

What it means to ‘know your audience’ when communicating science

The Conversation

A Harvard linguist’s (and Bill Gates’s favorite author) 13 simple tips for becoming a great writer

Inc.

Can art make a difference in the face of dire climate news?

Crosscut

Exploring science communication

Nature

In the Literature

Read about the nuts and bolts of science communication.

Engagement present and future: graduate student and faculty perceptions of social media and the role of the public in science engagement, PLOS One The public face of science, AAAS

Events and Opportunities

Trainings, workshops, discussions and other opportunities allow you to learn, practice and deploy your science communication skills.

Art of Nature at UW Botanic Gardens

Saturday, June 8

Summer 2019: Invite a journalist into the field!

Summer 2019

The Science Communication Team at the College of the Environment is dedicated to helping you shine a light on your research, teaching or outreach activities. Whether preparing for a media interview, learning the ins and outs of giving congressional testimony, or simply working on a sharp description of what you do, we can help!