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This free, downloadable symbol library has been providing users with symbols crafted by IAN science communicators for use in constructing conceptual diagrams. This project involves getting the symbols uploaded individually to our searchable image library, adding many new symbols, and making them all available through our online diagram creator. Full Details
TimeframeStart: 1st November, 2002
Finish:
Duration: Ongoing
Funding Agencies:University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science
National Park Service
Packard Foundation
Conservation International
Florida Sea Grant
Partners:University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science
National Park Service
Packard Foundation
The Nature Conservancy
Conservation International
Florida Sea Grant
Project Website(s):http://ian.umces.edu/symbols/
http://ian.umces.edu/imagelibrary/
http://ian.umces.edu/diagrammer/
Publications
Project Publications: Browse all of these publications
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Explaining our catchment (Report)
Communicating science effectively to engage decision-makers (Presentation)
Conceptual Diagrams: Tools for Science Communication (Newsletter)
Tools for effective science communication (Presentation)
Conceptual Diagrams: tools for effective science communication (Presentation)
Conceptual diagrams: tools for science communication (Poster)
Conceptual Diagrams: Tools for Science Communication (Newsletter)
Conceptual Diagrams: A tool for science communication (Presentation)
Blog
Project Blog Posts:How to trace a photo in Illustrator into a vector symbol - an interactive tutorial
Creating a global symbol language
New conceptual diagram worksheet developed
Conceptual diagrams in a chapel
IAN Symbol Libraries reach 2500 symbols
Communicating Science to Effect Social Change
IAN Science Communication Intern Program
eNews
Project eNewsletter Articles: Browse all of these enewsletter articles
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Interactive symbol creation tutorial
Australian schools geography curriculum uses the IAN online diagram creator
100 million symbols downloaded
IAN Symbol Libraries reach 2500 symbols
EBM Tools Network webinar on science communication
IAN interns head to graduate schools
IAN Image Library now with over 2,000 images
IAN Symbol Libraries reaches 20,000 downloads in 200+ countries
Seagrasses of southwest Australia poster series
IAN awarded Packard Foundation grant to develop science communication tools
Conceptual diagrams used in publication on nutrient dynamics of seagrass meadows.
IAN Symbol Libraries a big hit at the Horn Point Lab Open House
IAN Symbols used in winning poster at MEES Colloquium
IAN conceptual diagram symbol libraries hit 10,000 downloads
Key Contact(s): Tracey Saxby
Science Communicator
Contact Details Webpage
Dr Adrian Jones
Science Integrator/Web Developer Contact Details Webpage
