Science Communication Course

Science Communication Course PhotoApril 23–27, 2007, the IAN group held their course in Communicating Science Effectively at the IAN Annapolis Synthesis Center in Annapolis, MD. For the first time, this course included a module on media training. The participants included staff from the Chesapeake Research Consortium (MD), Worcester County (MD), Environmental Protection Agency (LA), the Tampa Bay Estuary Program (FL) and the Environmental Protection Commission of Hillsborough (MD). Participants left the course with a wide range of new skills and a series of communication products including a conceptual diagram, and a newsletter, poster or website.