[Coral-List] New course: ocean science communication

David Shiffman david.shiffman at gmail.com
Wed Oct 16 13:57:59 UTC 2019


Hello, everyone! I'm excited to announce that I will be teaching a weeklong
course on communicating ocean science and conservation topics to non-expert
audience through Field School, a for-profit scientific research and
environmental education company with a non-profit arm. There are currently
two offerings available- March 20-25 and June 2-7.

Participants will live on board the R/V Garvin in Miami, Florida. We'll
explore South Florida's marine environment including snorkeling in
mangrove, seagrass, and coral reef habitats, we'll participate in coral
reef restoration efforts, and we'll participate in ongoing shark research
projects. We'll also learn from local expert scientists and
conservationists about these important topics.

In the classroom, we'll discuss how to communicate them with lectures and
activities including learning how to write about science and conservation
for the public, how to write an effective press release about your
research/how to help your institution write an effective press release, how
to speak to journalists, how to use online communications tools like social
media and blogs for professional science and conservation outreach, and how
to develop an overall communications strategy.

This course is designed for scientists who want to get involved in public
engagement, university or NGO PIOs, early career science journalists or
those just starting to cover marine topics, or students interested in
pursuing any of these careers!

Scholarships may be available depending on course registration numbers,
feel free to inquire!

Please forward to interested colleagues, and please let me know if you have
any questions!

For more information or to register, please see the link below:

https://www.getintothefield.com/ocean-science-communication-with-whysharksmatter.html

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*David Shiffman, Ph.D. *
Marine Conservation Biologist, Scientific and Environmental Consultant, and
Science Writer
Washington, DC

*e: *david.shiffman at gmail.com | *t: *@WhySharksMatter
<http://twitter.com/#!/WhySharksMatter> |
*b: *Southern Fried Science Blog <http://www.southernfriedscience.com/> |
*cv:*
*Online CV <http://DavidShiffmanCV.com>*


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