[Coral-List] Storytelling Workshop Opportunity at IMCC5

[SCB Marine Section]

Apologies for cross-posting...

Hello everyone,



We'd like to share an invitation to the Tales from the Sea workshop at
IMCC5.



Registration for the IMCC pre-workshop *Tales from the Sea: Communicating
Science and Conservation through Storytelling*, held on 22-23 June 2018, is
now open. This workshop is co-organized by scientists and science
communication specialists at COMPASS, Oregon State University and
Stanford’s Center for Ocean Solutions.



Storytelling is a powerful way to transfer information and knowledge, evoke
emotion, and build trust with an audience. Join us as we discuss key
elements of oral storytelling and help you build the skills you need to
craft powerful stories to share your conservation science experience.



This workshop is geared towards scientists who are conducting research and
want to share their findings with diverse audiences. IMCC participants with
accepted abstracts are invited to apply for this lively, hands-on, 2-day
pre-meeting storytelling workshop. As a participant, you will 1) identify
and distill your conservation science message, 2) develop an engaging oral
narrative for public audiences, and 3) contribute your video-taped story to
an archive of marine conservation stories. Workshop participants will also
have the opportunity to tell their stories in a special live event during
IMCC. Please note that participants will be contacted in mid-June with a
pre-workshop assignment to complete in advance of the workshop.



To register for this workshop, please complete the following online
application form here (https://goo.gl/forms/NHPcpso9BGKOlUF03). Space is
limited, so please register as soon as possible.



For more information, please contact Heather Mannix (
heather.mannix at compassscicomm.org). For more information about the IMCC
Workshops (including fees), please see the conference webpage (
https://conbio.org/mini-sites/imcc5/program/short-courses/).



Sincerely,

The Organizing Team



Stephanie Green, Stanford’s Center for Ocean Solutions

Kirsten Grorud-Colvert, Oregon State University
Heather Mannix, COMPASS

(on-shared by Katie Walters, SCB Marine Communications Officer)