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2 new videos are available on IAN's YouTube channel!

...ongolia's Tuul River Basin, as the inexorable spread of industry begins to impact a landscape steeped in tradition and history. The film also shares some techniques employed during the IAN Report Card process, honing in on our efforts to bring sta...

A one-day course in Communicating Science Effectively with U.S. EPA Region 1

... audiences. We packed a lot of material the one-day course : data visualization, conceptual diagrams, and narratives and storytelling. We look forward to following up in a few months via webinar to share how participants have been able to apply ne...

Attending the Association for Public Data Users Conference

... Bureau and Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA), followed by a panel of presentations from the Greenspace winners and Data Storytelling finalists. It was an excellent opportunity to learn about the variety of datasets available and the methods by wh...

Australian schools geography curriculum uses the IAN online diagram creator

...ir " Water: Learn it for Life " program, provides teachers with detailed lesson plans to take their students through the story of a river to identify the positive and negative features that most influence the health of the waterway. The lesson cul...

Bill Dennison gives keynote address on communicating science at the Latornell conference, Ontario, Canada

...th reference to IAN's symbol libraries , image library , and online conceptual diagram creator . Bill went through the history of effective science communication, including examples of how it has changed the world. Finally, he talked about the eff...

Blog highlights

Blog highlights ... 8th World Water Forum in Brazilia Lower Kafue River environmental literacy Who tells your story? Hello and goodbye: The brief in-person encounter with my online class...

Chesapeake Bay health story website launched

Chesapeake Bay health story website launched ... Please visit IAN's newly launched interactive website, Chesapeake Bay Story. ... A new website designed to tell fact-based stories about Chesapeake Bay health was produced by IAN in a partnership...

Chesapeake Global Collaboratory: Baltimore in Context

... in Context to explore CGC's role in restoring Baltimore Harbor. Eric Shott opened with a presentation on the harbor’s history as a key U.S. port, its industrial pollution, and recent remediation efforts that have improved water quality. This was...

Chesapeake Monitoring Cooperative's (CMC) Data Interpretation and Science Communication Workshop

... part of the CMC's training services and include hands-on, immersive training in data interpretation, conceptualization, storytelling, and design and layout. One workshop was hosted at the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality 's office in...

Coastal and Estuarine Research Federation Conference in San Diego

... informative talks and catch up with colleagues and friends in the coastal science community. UMCES has a foundational history with CERF and we were happy to take part again this year....

Coming soon: online River Academy science communication training course

... 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 wi...

COMING SOON: online River Academy science communication training course

... 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 wi...

Communicating the benefits of a Water Quality Trading Program

...tion in the Chesapeake and build capital for local businesses. IAN produced a newsletter about the trading program and a storymap for the MDE website , which will be live soon. ... Alexandra Fries ... Nathan Miller...

Course in Communicating Science Effectively at Northeastern University

... University Marine Science Center and MassBays National Estuary Program . The 2.5 day course covered data visualization, storytelling, and narratives, and how to combine visual and text elements in effective presentations and publications. The 36...

Dancing with dugongs: Having fun and developing a practical philosophy for environmental teaching and research

...ook is available as a free download from IAN Press. Co-authored by Bill Dennison and the late Peter Oliver, it tells the story of their journey to better understand catchments, waterways, and people and how they interact. Looking after the environ...

Developing narrative skills with Randy Olson

Developing narrative skills with Randy Olson ... The IAN team at USDA following the Story Circle session with Randy Olson. ... The IAN team joined scientists from US Department of Agriculture (USDA) and NASA fo...

DoD report on Bay restoration and partnerships released

..., maps, and diagrams; thus, Defending Our National Treasure serves as an educational tool for anyone interested in the history, ecology, or health of the Bay. This report-a collaboration between IAN, Chesapeake Watershed Cooperative Ecosystem Stud...

EcoCheck transition

...ck global products and b) Caroline Wicks, Heath Kelsey, Russell Callender, Bill Dennison, and Ken Barton with a framed history of EcoCheck's first phase. ... EcoCheck was formed in 2004 as a partnership between UMCES and NOAA to develop ecological...

Engaging the public to help preserve the unique natural and cultural resources of two National Parks in Hawaii

... the island of Molokai, a poster designed for resident and off-island audiences features both the cultural and natural history of this remote peninsula, and highlights the unique native plants and animals found here that are currently challenged b...

Engaging with the agricultural community in Fredericksburg

...zations involved in conservation. The site also featured the Patawomeck Museum and Cultural Center , an outdoor Living History Village, and gardens. ... Lili Badri...

Environmental justice stories through cinema

...eening and panel discussion as part of IMET’s Winter Series on January 24th. The screening featured two films: Eroding History by André Chung, focusing on two Black communities in Deal Island, MD, grappling with sea level rise and cultural preserv...

Exploring online opportunities in scicomm with Dr. Sheryl Hosler

...aming project, Nature Check , which integrates science communication and role-playing games (RPG). We also explored this storytelling approach by playing a table-top RPG. It was refreshing and fun to learn about these unique approaches to science...

George Wright Society meeting in Portland, Oregon.

...yton Duncan, historians and documentary producers, presented previews of a spectacular public television series on the history of national parks which will air in September 2009....

HAPPENING NOW: Hack the Bay

...ng the health of the watershed. From August 3–September 14, data scientists, developers, designers, problem solvers, and storytellers are invited to explore CMC's data and create solutions to address some of their core challenges. Registration is...

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