Funded by the National Science Foundation, the 2016 Alaska Science Communication Workshop brought together scientists who work in Alaska (and are funded by the National Science Foundation) to learn communication skills and how to connect with Alaskan communities. Led by a panel of scientists, a journalist and experts in rural communication, the three-day workshop was successful in exposing researchers to new communication ideas, some unique to Alaska.
ASC Agenda
Workshop participants received hands-on training, visiting the Sitka Tribe of Alaska, KCAW public radio station, Sitka National Historic Park, and Mt. Edgecumbe High School. Participants had dinner with community members and lunch with Mt. Edgecumbe students and presented short five-minute talks on their research to a chemistry class. The students evaluated the talks for clarity and engagement.
2017 ASC Leaders
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Participants
Laura Oxtoby, University of Alaska Fairbanks
Jennifer Watts, University of Montana
Michelle Mack, Northern Arizona University
Elizaveta Barrett Ristroph, University of Hawaii, Univ of Alaska
Amy Lovecraft, University of Alaska Fairbanks
Sally Anderson, Wildlife Conservation Society
Tracie Curry, University of Alaska Fairbanks