BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//jEvents 2.0 for Joomla//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York X-LIC-LOCATION:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:19700308T020000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=3;BYDAY=2SU END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:19701101T020000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=11;BYDAY=1SU END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT UID:10ee627f906923631ab84a4c896904a932 CATEGORIES:CERF Events & Webinars SUMMARY:CERF Summer 2017 Quarterly Webinar Series DESCRIPTION:
CERF Summer 2017 Quarterly Webinar
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This is a FREE webinar series o pen to MEMBERS ONLY. HAVE AN IDEA? We are very interested in receivin g input on future webinar topics and/or speakers – please submit sugg estions to Mary Grace Lemon. We look forward to hearing from you! | The role of science in society is rapidly evolving. In many ways
, science is becoming more politicized, with scientific results being viewe
d as fodder in contentious societal debates. This can result in scientists
becoming more circumspect in their communication to broader audiences. But
good science, communicated effectively, is needed now more than ever for so
lving, not just studying, the crucial environmental issues facing society.
Therefore, every scientist must develop an effective communication skill se
t that includes the ability to craft compelling narrative and graphics, whi
le maintaining scientific rigor. Developing a narrative (story), rather tha
n simply conveying information, is crucial to being effective communicators
. Developing killer graphics that showcase data in innovative ways can be e
ffective for publication in scientific journals. Well designed graphics can
also transcend the scientific audience to reach broader audiences. Combini
ng graphics and narratives is what constitutes a compelling scientific stor
y. A scientific story maintains scientific rigor and is based on establishe
d facts, but it becomes compelling with the graphics and narrative. Visuali
zations and story are ingrained in the human psyche – scientists who
use these tools to communicate their work stand out and have a larger impac
t on society. Speaker Profile Dr. Wi lliam Dennison is a professor of marine science and the Vice President for Science Application at the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science (UMCES). Dr. Dennison’s primary mission within UMCES is to co ordinate the Integration and Application Network (IAN), a group of Science Communicators and Science Integrators, who work with a diversity of partner s to produce science communication products, build capacity through trainin g and teaching, and develop environmental assessments. The IAN team has bee n developing environmental report cards in iconic locations around the worl d. IAN staff have pioneered new ways to synthesize environmental data and c ommunicate complex science concepts. Dr. Dennison rejoined UMCES in 2002 fo llowing a ten-year stint at the University of Queensland, Australia. He was at UMCES previously from 1988-1992 following a post-doc at Stony Brook Uni versity, PhD at the University of Chicago, MS at the University of Alaska, and BA at Western Michigan University. Cancellation Po licy Space is limited to Missed a webinar? All webinar recordings are available as a member r esource in the Webinar Librar y< /a>! |