Just in case any of my former #ENVSCOMM25 students are still on Bluesky & continuing your #scicomm education, here's a fine example of pairing the profound (a scientist) with the profane (a comedian) to connect audiences with #ClimateScience. 🧪
An important post-semester/rest-of-your-life message for my now-former #ENVSCOMM25 students from @ayanaeliza.bsky.social, about how our commitments to climate action now should be motivated by our love for futurte lives.
Nearing the end of #GradingJail for both the semester & academic year. As an upper-level writing-intensive course, My #ENVSCOMM25 class had the most grades, with ~30 evaluated assignments per student. Fortunately they were a great class, which is making my grading a bit easier. Thanks, students! 🎓✍️
For my #ENVSCOMM25 students who loved watching the 2024 winner of #DanceYourPhD video in class a few weeks ago, check out this year's winner with its amazing science-inspired music & dance numbers. #scicomm
My #ENVSCOMM25 class meets for the last time today, which is reserved for the 6th annual Environmental Film Festival! Students made original 1-4 minute videos on a variety of environmental-science topics, using a variety of approaches, & from comical to serious. Fun for the whole family! #scicomm
Excellent example of environmental-science communication using a simple video format & approachable delivery & messaging for my #ENVSCOMM25 students to consider as they make their own videos this week. 🧪
In my #ENVSCOMM25 class today, we'll start with a discussion about faith-based environmental-science communication, with Pope Francis as an example. Then we'll review the elements of a good (effective) audio performance, which students will do based on their personal environmental-science stories. 🧪
In my #ENVSCOMM25 class we've sometimes discussed the role of faith-based organizations in addressing climate change, so I'll be sure to mention the impact of Pope Francis in our class later today.
No teaching today, but I am learning from my #ENVSCOMM25 students. As I read through, comment on, & grade their personal environmental-science stories, I'm also allowing myself to feel some pride in knowing how much they've grown as writers this semester. 🧪✍️
In my #ENVSCOMM25 class today, we'll study 3 examples of environmental #scicomm videos: rats as invasive species in New Zealand, featuring @edyong209.bsky.social (no, he's not a rat in this video, nor any other); causes & effects of fracking; & beavers & wildfires (here). youtu.be/IAM94B73bzE?... 🧪
After this discussion in my #ENVSCOMM25 class, we'll then consider video as a means for communicating environmental sciences, with examples from mainstream media (see below) & former @emorycollege.bsky.social students' videos from previous iterations of the class. youtu.be/el4CQj-TCbA?... 🧪 #scicomm
In my #ENVSCOMM25 class today, we'll first discuss @drandrewthaler.bsky.social's 2017 blog post, "When I Talk about Climate Change, I Don't Talk about Science," which synchs well with themes in @katharinehayhoe.com's book "Saving Us."1/2 www.southernfriedscience.com/when-i-talk-... 🧪 #scicomm
Thank you for connecting us, Dr. Hayhoe! Glad to share my syllabus & other content from my #ENVSCOMM25 class, & would love to learn more about effective climate communication that I can apply for future versions of my class.
In my #ENVSCOMM25 class today, overreview of social media & other online ways for communicating environmental science: Bluesky, "Twitter," Instagram, TikTok, podcasts, blogs, & more. For a blog example, assigned @drandrewthaler.bsky.social's 2017 post: www.southernfriedscience.com/when-i-talk-... 🧪
This message - that climate change is linked to/fueling extreme weather – is relevant for my #ENVSCOMM25 students & worth thinking about how to talk about it with people open to learning more. 🧪
This story is about Liz's journey with self-control, triggered by navigating an uncomfortable social situation with her college Professor. While dealing with the unexpected situation on a class trip, Liz regained control and helped herself by making pancakes and watching the sunrise. #ENVSCOMM25
In my #ENVSCOMM25 class today, we'll continue our exploration of visuals as part of environmental-science communication. What visuals to use for explaining climate change, water pollution, ozone depletion, or coral reef decline? For climate change, a few principles: climatevisuals.org/evidence/ 🧪
For my #ENVSCOMM25 students, a good reminder from Dr. @katharinehayhoe.com that climate-change narratives need to include solutions.
Today I listened to a storycollider by Dr. Mendelson, a herpetologist who did research amidst the Guatemalan civil war. Initially arriving ignorant on the tense social climate, he seemed to learn more about people than he did reptiles or amphibians. soundcloud.com/the-story-co... #ENVSCOMM25
Tracy Chong lives with 5,000 bugs and is proud of it. She discovered her curiosity for crawly creatures through a worm-finding adventure. After tasting a mealworm and learning about its protein-rich potential, she hopes for a bug-eating future.
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In The Heart of the Earth, ocean chemist Konrad Hughen faces a high-stakes challenge while drilling ancient coral cores in Micronesia. With only two days and a broken drill, he must find a way to save the mission and uncover Earth’s climate secrets. www.storycollider.org/archive-by-c... #ENVSCOMM25
Chris Gray got a job for $12 an hour in the 1990s; what an awesome opportunity right? Wrong! The job required Chris to kill bunnies to use their kidneys for testing. When Chris had to harm animals and even heard a bunny scream he began to wonder, was the $12 an hour really worth it?
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In this podcast Drew Prochaska shares how movies like Jaws fueled his fear of sharks, which he overcame by naming them, in return making them less threatening. His story can show how misguided fears demonstrate the need for environmental education. #ENVSCOMM25
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In 'Finding Common Ground', Arielle Duhaime-Ross discusses her experiences being misgendered while reporting on the environment abroad. In contrast, she finds acceptance in the Native Alaskan village of Newtok, which is threatened by rising sea levels as the permafrost beneath it melts. #ENVSCOMM25
Today I listened to Drew Prochaska's "Sharks Named Tim and Sally" recording on Story Collider. I chose this story expecting it to be related to shark conservation or another of my marine science interests, but I instead learned a valuable lesson on putting your fears into perspective. #ENVSCOMM25
In Finding Hope for Corals, Dr. Madhavi Colton works to save coral reefs. Despite most people giving up, she goes to work every day. She found that the rate of evolution in corals can be fast enough to adapt if we take action to reduce overfishing and pollution. We can have hope. #ENVSCOMM25
In my #ENVSCOMM25 class today, students' story-circle groups will share, review, & revise the personal environmental-science stories they're writing. After that, we'll introduce the use of visuals in environmental-science communication, including examples from informationisbeautiful.net. 🧪 #scicomm
Drew Prochaska’s story is about his fear of sharks that stemmed from watching Jaws as a child. He conquered his fear by swimming with great whites in South Africa. Giving the sharks names (Tim and Sally) is what helped him calm down and get in the water. on.soundcloud.com/tDL96ZLiz6qE... #ENVSCOMM25
In Nick Link's story on Story Collider, he tells of when he almost burnt down his whole college neighborhood after a Christmas party. Incredibly, this gave him useful insights into his PhD research on Alaskan forest fires years later. A great listen! #ENVSCOMM25 www.storycollider.org/stories/2024...
In The Doorway to Hell, explorer George Kourounis shares his risky journey into a massive burning crater in Turkmenistan. Facing extreme heat, exploding fire, and dangerous gasses, he reflects on his time in the crater and shares the interesting discoveries that came from it. #ENVSCOMM25
