Blog posts categorized by Science Communication
Wild & Scenic Environmental Film Festival
Bill Dennison ·
5 December 2013
| Science Communication |
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I attended a fundraiser event, sponsored by the Midshore Riverkeeper Conservancy at the Avalon Theatre in Easton Maryland on 22 November. The Wild & Scenic Film Festival was started in 2003 by a watershed advocacy group based in California, the South Yuba River Citizens League. This group holds an annual three day event in Nevada City, CA, but then sponsors a one night festival which has spread to over 100 communities nationally.
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Presentation dialog
Bill Dennison ·
27 November 2013
| Science Communication |
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Bill has important scientific data AND it is highly relevant BUT he is boring the audience THEREFORE Randy interrupts to improve Bill's presentation... Following the science communication session at the CERF 2013 conference, I was inspired to write this script of an imaginary conversation between me and Randy Olson.
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UMCES Soiree at CERF 2013
Bill Dennison ·
25 November 2013
| Science Communication |
For the past 7 CERF conferences, UMCES has held a mixer for current and past UMCES faculty, students and staff. It has proven to be a very nice event to reconnect with a variety of people who have the common UMCES lineage that have gathered together at these biennial conferences held in different locations around the country. David Balcom, Tom Miller, Bill Dennison and Dave Nemazie (left to right) addressing the attendees at the UMCES party.
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Chesapeake Address
Bill Dennison ·
21 November 2013
| Science Communication |
On the one hundred and fiftieth anniversary of the Gettysburg Address by Abraham Lincoln and the thirtieth anniversary of the establishment of the Chesapeake Bay Program, I thought it would be appropriate to make a short speech to our Science and Technical Analysis and Reporting gathering today.
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Discussing science communication at CERF2013
Bill Dennison ·
19 November 2013
| Science Communication |
We had a large contingent of IAN folks attend the 22nd Biennial Conference of the Coastal and Estuarine Research Federation conference in San Diego, California. The conference was titled "Toward resilient coasts and estuaries, science for sustainable solutions". Bill Nuttle, Health Kelsey, Caroline Wicks and I co-chaired a session "Science communication strategies for ecosystem-based management". CERF 2013 program cover.
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Aegean Sea field trip: Egyptian sand, seagrass, marine sanctuaries, cruising
Bill Dennison ·
14 November 2013
| Science Communication |
We drove from our Marmarsis hotel on the south side of the Marmasis peninsula fronting the Mediterranean Sea to Akyaka, over to the north side of the Marmasis peninsula to fronting the Aegean Sea. Akyaka was a cute little seaside village. The most striking thing that I noticed on the drive was the abundance of solar hot water heaters on the roofs of the houses. It seemed that almost every house had solar hot water panels, and there were also some photovoltaic units as well.
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Science communication and integration with Environment Canada
Bill Dennison ·
5 November 2013
| Science Communication |
Along with Caroline Wicks and Alex Fries, I traveled to Toronto, Canada for a three day workshop with Environment Canada. We also met up with Bill Nuttle, who took a train down from Ottawa. We conducted a science communication and integration workshop with various Environment Canada staff based in the Toronto area. Bill Dennison, Alex Fries, Caroline Wicks and Bill Nuttle at the top of the Philosopher's Walk on the University of Toronto campus.
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