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The Integration and Application Network is conducting a 3-day course in communicating science effectively. The course is being held in Cambridge, Maryland, 1-3 May, 2012. The hands-on approach means that participants come away from the course with the technical skills to effectively communicate scientific information in a variety of communication products. Further details and online registration are available on the course website.
Communicating Science Effectively course 
The next course in 'Communicating Science Effectively and Integrated Ecosystem Assessment' is to be held at the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science in Cambridge, Maryland from the 3rd to 7th April, 2006.Register online now!
A reminder that the Integration and Application Network is conducting a 5 day course in communicating science effectively. The course is being held at the Annapolis Synthesis Center in Annapolis, Maryland, 23-27 April, 2007. The hands-on approach means that participants come away from the course with the technical skills to effectively communicate their own data with a variety of science communication products. Further details and online registration are available on the course website.
The Integration and Application Network is conducting a 5-day course in communicating science effectively. The course is being held in Annapolis, Maryland, 22-24 April, 2008. The hands-on approach means that participants come away from the course with the technical skills to effectively communicate scientific information in a variety of communication products. Further details and online registration are available on the course website.
The Integration and Application Network science communication course has been revised for 22-24 April, 2008. The new format is a 2 or 3 day course to help accommodate those with limited time availability. The venue has returned to the Horn Point campus to allow for more work space and to give access to cheaper accommodation at the campus dorm. Further details and online registration are available on the course website.
Attendees at the 55th Annual Technical Communication Summit participate in the "Conceptual Diagrams: Tools for effective science communication" workshop presented by the Integration and Application Network.
Conceptual Diagram workshop held at the Technical Communication Summit
The Society of Technical Communication (STC) invited IAN to conduct a workshop at their 55th Annual Technical Communication Summit in Philadelphia, PA from June 1-4. Thirty-five conference attendees joined IAN science communicators Joanna Woerner and Caroline Wicks for a workshop called "Conceptual Diagrams: Tools for effective science communication." Professionals from the environmental science, medical, pharmaceutical, computer, financial, and engineering fields learned how to synthesize and integrate data through conceptual diagrams. This workshop, based on concepts presented in the "Effective Science Communication Course," consisted of a brief lecture, group discussion, and conceptionary—an interactive drawing exercise where participants practice using symbols to convey complex information.
The Society of Technical Communication (STC) invited IAN to conduct a workshop at their 55th Annual Technical Communication Summit in Philadelphia, PA from June 1-4. Thirty-five conference attendees joined IAN science communicators Joanna Woerner and Caroline Wicks for a workshop called "Conceptual Diagrams: Tools for effective science communication." Professionals from the environmental science, medical, pharmaceutical, computer, financial, and engineering fields learned how to synthesize and integrate data through conceptual diagrams. This workshop, based on concepts presented in the "Effective Science Communication Course," consisted of a brief lecture, group discussion, and conceptionary—an interactive drawing exercise where participants practice using symbols to convey complex information.
Habitat-based natural resource condition assessment of Rock Creek Park
George Wright Society meeting in Portland, Oregon.
Bill Dennison and Tim Carruthers attended the George Wright Society conference in Portland, Oregon. Along with Shawn Carter, a National Park Service partner, they ran a "Communicating Science Effectively" workshop. There are a growing number of Science Communicators at the National Park Service and many of them attended the workshop. In addition, Tim Carruthers presented the recently completed Natural Resource Condition Assessment of Rock Creek Park which stimulated much discussion. Ken Burns and Dayton Duncan, historians and documentary producers, presented previews of a spectacular public television series on the history of national parks which will air in September 2009.
Bill Dennison and Tim Carruthers attended the George Wright Society conference in Portland, Oregon. Along with Shawn Carter, a National Park Service partner, they ran a "Communicating Science Effectively" workshop. There are a growing number of Science Communicators at the National Park Service and many of them attended the workshop. In addition, Tim Carruthers presented the recently completed Natural Resource Condition Assessment of Rock Creek Park which stimulated much discussion. Ken Burns and Dayton Duncan, historians and documentary producers, presented previews of a spectacular public television series on the history of national parks which will air in September 2009.
The Integration and Application Network is conducting a special free 1-day "Introduction to Science Communication" course in Oxford, Maryland, April 20, 2010. Details and online registration are available on the course website. In partnership with the Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Authority and Conservation Ontario we are conducting a 2-day course in Downsview, Ontario, Canada on May 11-12, 2010. Details and online registration are available on the Conservation Ontario website.
Participants in the Science Communication Course conducted by the Integration and Application Network in Bangkok, Thailand.
Science communication workshop in Bangkok, Thailand
On September 12-14, Bill Dennison and Jane Thomas from the Integration and Application Network (IAN) conducted a science communication workshop in Bangkok, Thailand. The workshop was sponsored and co-organized by LOICZ (Land-Ocean Interactions in the Coastal Zone). The 34 participants were coastal scientists and resource managers from 12 countries throughout south Asia and southeast Asia (India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia, Malaysia, Singapore, Japan, Indonesia, and the Philippines). The stimulating and successful workshop focused on conceptual diagrams, oral presentations, and posters.
On September 12-14, Bill Dennison and Jane Thomas from the Integration and Application Network (IAN) conducted a science communication workshop in Bangkok, Thailand. The workshop was sponsored and co-organized by LOICZ (Land-Ocean Interactions in the Coastal Zone). The 34 participants were coastal scientists and resource managers from 12 countries throughout south Asia and southeast Asia (India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia, Malaysia, Singapore, Japan, Indonesia, and the Philippines). The stimulating and successful workshop focused on conceptual diagrams, oral presentations, and posters.
Communicating Science Effectively is now available online from IWA publishing
Communicating Science Effectively: A Practical Handbook for Integrating Visual Elements
IAN has just published its first book, based on the content of our Science Communication Course. It includes an introduction to the principles of science communication–what effective science communication is, why it is important, and how to do it. The principles include how effective science communication can change societal paradigms and make one a better scientist. General principles relating to all science communication products include providing synthesis, visualization, and context, assembling self-contained visual elements such as photos, maps, conceptual diagrams and data, formatting content to define and simplify terms, and eliminating jargon and acronyms. Techniques and principles for communicating in different media–desktop publishing (including posters and newsletters), presentations and websites–are outlined. Finally, a case study is presented to illustrate how effective science communication has become an integral part of a successful environmental science, monitoring, planning, and implementation program.
IAN has just published its first book, based on the content of our Science Communication Course. It includes an introduction to the principles of science communication–what effective science communication is, why it is important, and how to do it. The principles include how effective science communication can change societal paradigms and make one a better scientist. General principles relating to all science communication products include providing synthesis, visualization, and context, assembling self-contained visual elements such as photos, maps, conceptual diagrams and data, formatting content to define and simplify terms, and eliminating jargon and acronyms. Techniques and principles for communicating in different media–desktop publishing (including posters and newsletters), presentations and websites–are outlined. Finally, a case study is presented to illustrate how effective science communication has become an integral part of a successful environmental science, monitoring, planning, and implementation program.
The Integration & Application Network is an initiative of the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science.
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