Science Communications

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Diana Fu

2021 Fellow
Diana currently supports programs in public engagement and equity at the San Francisco Estuary Partnership.
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Scientists need to become better communicators, but it’s hard to measure whether training works

Editor's note: This piece, written by Switzer Fellow Margaret Rubega, Robert Wyss and Robert Capers was originally published in The Conversation.
April 28, 2021
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Luis Alexis Rodríguez-Cruz

2020 Fellow
Luis Alexis Rodríguez Cruz is an interdisciplinary social scientist and writer based in Juana Díaz, Puerto Rico. His participatory and applied work explores the social dimensions of food systems, in relation to climate adaptation and public health outcomes, in the context of disasters and natural hazards.
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Melissa Cronin

2019 Fellow
Melissa is an Assistant Professor in the School for Marine Science and Technology at the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth. She is an interdisciplinary marine conservation scientist, writer, and equity practitioner dedicated to...
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Christine Wilkinson

2019 Fellow
Christine Wilkinson is a conservation scientist and science communicator at University of California, Santa Cruz and the California Academy of Sciences. Her research interests include multidisciplinary mapping, human-wildlife conflict...
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Jessica Trowbridge

2019 Fellow
Jessica Trowbridge, PhD, MPH, is an environmental health scientist focused on preventing harmful chemical exposures and advancing environmental justice. She leads collaborative research that translates evidence on toxic chemicals into policy-relevant action. Her work on PFAS and occupational exposures among women firefighters has informed state legislation and supported worker health protections. Jessica is committed to using science to reduce health disparities and advance prevention-centered solutions.
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David Gonzalez: Translating research Into public policy

Fellow David Gonzalez reports on his experiences at the Switzer Spring Retreat Policy Communications Training and the UC Grad Research Advocacy Day.
April 18, 2018
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Up your #scicomm game anytime, anywhere with new online workbook from COMPASS

Our communications training partner, COMPASS, has released an online version of the Message Box Workbook, designed to help you change the way you think and talk about your work.
August 17, 2017
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Communicating simply about a complex ocean ecosystem

Reducing the complexity of research on ocean ecosystems does not mean dumbing down your science, it means delivering science in a series of short chapters. If you can get the readers hooked, and don’t confuse them, you can tell a complex story. But that takes work and training that many scientists don’t have, writes Fellow Linwood Pendleton.
April 19, 2017
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Pushing past politicization: An interview with Rear Admiral David Titley

Many scientists fear repercussions from engaging around contentious subjects like climate change—anything from losing connections and opportunities, to jeopardizing their careers and credibility. But there are still productive conversations to be had, even in highly politicized environments. This interview by our communications training partner, COMPASS, provides insight into how to prepare to share science around politicized subjects.
March 26, 2017