First-ever Western Lake Erie Report Card now available
On August 14, IAN launched the first-ever report card for the western basin of Lake Erie and its associated watershed. The report is the culmination of nearly two years of work among partners and contributors from Michigan, Ohio, Indiana, and Ontario. The virtual release event was well-attended and features speeches from Toledo Mayor Wade Kapszukiewicz and U.S. Representative Debbie Dingell. You can view the full report card here.
RiverTalk by Dr Vanessa Vargas-Nguyen
The International RiverFoundation's RiverTalk seminar series featured IAN's Dr. Vanessa Vargas-Nguyen on August 25. Vanessa's talk was titled "Putting People into the Picture: Creating social environmental report cards." She discussed the report card framework used by IAN as well as how report cards can benefit ecosystems and communities alike.
Farewell, Brianne!
This month, IAN said a very fond farewell to science communicator Brianne Walsh, who worked for IAN for eight years after completing her Master's degree at UMCES. Brianne worked on an impressive array of projects, including the recently published Western Lake Erie Report Card and the national-scale effort synthesizing the impacts of ecological drought at each of the eight regional USGS/DOI Climate Adaptation Science Centers, which can be viewed here. Brianne's next job will take her closer to home in Rochester, New York. Thank you so much for all of your hard work, Brianne. You will be missed, and good luck!
Online River Academy science communication training course
River Academy, the latest initiative from International River Foundation, is an interactive learning platform designed to teach anyone in river-related topics. Current course offerings include Leadership for River Practitioners, River Resilience, Science Communication, and River Restoration - Form and Function. IAN is developing the introductory course in Science Communication, which will cover topics ranging from storytelling strategies, to color theory, to data visualization. Upon completing a course with River Academy, participants will be issued a digital badge to showcase on their CV/resume.
Due to the global coronavirus pandemic, ISBW14 and WSC2020 are postponed until summer 2022
We will update everyone as we have more information. Please discontinue abstract submission at this time, and stay safe and healthy. Visit the ISBW14 website for more details.