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A keystone of the Integration and Application Network is effectively communicating science to a broad audience. This one- to three-day course provides participants with a science communication toolbox for effectively communicating their data. At the close of the course, participants will have learned the principles of effective science communication, used hands-on sessions to create their own products (symbols, conceptual diagrams, presentations, newsletters, posters), and gained experience in relevant software programs. These courses are made up of modules and can be tailored to meet the needs of any interested funding agency. Full Details
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National Estuarine Research Reserve System
Cooperative Oxford Laboratory
Lake Simcoe Regional Conservation Authority
Florida Sea Grant
Horn Point Laboratory
National Park Service
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Communicating science effectively to engage decision-makers (Presentation)
Conceptual Diagrams: tools for effective science communication (Presentation)
Communicating Science Effectively: A Practical Handbook for Integrating Visual Elements (Book)
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Conceptionary in action: Learning through play
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IAN Science Communication Course held at Horn Point Lab
Course in communicating science effectively
Course in communicating science effectively
Science communication course for the MEES Environmental Management students
Multiple science communication courses taught in December
Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) science communication course
Science communication courses in Cambridge and Samoa
Science Communication and Translation Course
Course in communicating science effectively
Two international NGOs invite IAN to science outreach conference in Zanzibar
Science communication course in Canada
Annual Science Communication Course held at Oxford Lab, Maryland
Courses in Communicating Science Effectively in Oxford, MD and Ontario, Canada
Science communication course at the University of New England
Science communication course for the Ohio Division of Wildlife
EBM Tools Network webinar on science communication
George Wright Society meeting in Portland, Oregon.
Teaching science communication to Erasmus Mundus students.
Science communication course for Riverkeepers
REU students trained in Science Communication
Science Communication Course for Chesapeake Bay Program staffers
Conceptual Diagram workshop held at the Technical Communication Summit
Science Communication Courses held at Horn Point and Charleston, SC
IAN staff lead a workshop to develop a report card for Central Kura Basin, South Caucasus
Course in Communicating Science Effectively
Course in Communicating Science Effectively
Science Communication Course at the Chesapeake Biological Laboratory
Communicating Science Effectively handbook reviewed
P/ICES New Frontiers in Marine Science Conference
Course in Communicating Science Effectively
Science Communication Course (IWA)
Science Communication Course (23-27 April, 2007)
Communicating Science Effectively: A Practical Handbook for Integrating Visual Elements
University of Florida Science Communication Course
Erasmus Mundus - Science Communication Class
Communicating Science Effectively course
Science Communication Course (3-7 April, 2006)
Science communication workshop in Bangkok, Thailand
Caroline Wicks
Program Manager
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Jane Thomas
Senior Science Communicator
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/ 2020 Horns Point Road
Jane Hawkey
Senior Science Communicator
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/ 2020 Horns Point Rd
Tracey Saxby
Design Director
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/ 2020 Horns Point Rd
Dr Tim Carruthers (IAN Alumni)
Coastal and Marine Adviser
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Professor Bill Dennison
Vice President for Science Application
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/ 2020 Horns Point Rd

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
Start: 1st November, 2002
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Duration: Ongoing
University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science
National Park Service
Packard Foundation
Conservation International
Florida Sea Grant
University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science
National Park Service
Packard Foundation
The Nature Conservancy
Conservation International
Florida Sea Grant
http://ian.umces.edu/symbols/
http://ian.umces.edu/imagelibrary/
http://ian.umces.edu/diagrammer/
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
Global use of IAN symbol libraries
Top ten conceptual diagrams: Seagrasses, streams, eco-rhythms
Top ten human symbols: People, buildings and boats
Top ten animal symbols: Whales, bison, butterflies and frogs
Top ten tree and shrub symbols: Cypress, agave, weeping willows and gums
Top ten bird symbols: Kookaburras, flamingos, geese and tropicbirds
Top ten fish and shellfish symbols: Sharks, rays, fish, crabs and lobster larvae
Top ten marine flora symbols: Phytoplankton, macroalgae, mangroves and seagrasses
Non-attribution rights to IAN symbols and images now available
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
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Non-attribution rights to IAN symbols and images now available
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
Tracey Saxby
Design Director
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/ 2020 Horns Point Rd
Dr Adrian Jones
Science Integrator/Web Developer
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