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    590 results for "story":

    • What we do
      ... the sound science can and should be used to make the world a better place. Bold new ideas usher in change. Throughout history, thought revolutions have occurred when the work of scientists allowed people a new perspective on the world, and their...
    • Training and capacity building
      ...sual communication skills If you want your science to influence decisions and policymaking, you need to learn the art of storytelling; to capture the key messages from your research and make your data compelling. At IAN we are always exploring new...
    • Science communication services
      ...n: all talented scientists whose communication skills changed how we view the world around us. We can help you tell your story. Our team is a unique combination of scientists and communicators who share a common passion for bringing science to lif...
    • 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...
    • IAN learns new science visualization techniques at the Guild of Natural Science Illustrators annual conference in DC
      ..., Senior Graphics Editor of Scientific American, Dr. Kirk Johnson , Sant Director of the Smithsonian Museum of Natural History (SMNH), Liz Neeley from The Story Collider, among others! Conference days also included small workshops on various scien...
    • 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...
    • 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...
    • 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...
    • Healthy Waterways journey
    • IAN team gathers for 2017 IAN Report Card Re-vamp Workshop
      ...N team met on February 20, 2018 in Annapolis, MD for the 2017 IAN Report Card Re-vamp Workshop. Staff received a brief history of the IAN report card initiative as well as priorities for the future informed by UMCES and IAN strategic plans . The g...
    • IAN Strategic Plan released
      ...areas: partner engagement, social impacts, and ecological outcomes. The Strategic Plan also reviews IAN's fifteen year history in five phases: initiation (2002-2004), partnership (2005-2009), engagement (2010-2014), globalization (2014-present), a...
    • IAN welcomes Trish Summers
    • On the horizon
      On the horizon ... Dr. Bill Dennison will give a webinar titled " Tell a Compelling Story: Combining Killer Graphics and Good Narrative for Effective Science Communication " on 15 September 2017 at 1:00 pm EDT....
    • The Mariana Islands are a unique part of the United States
      ...with about 25 participants. The Mariana Islands have not only a rich diversity in coral reefs , but also a fascinating history of colonization by many groups, from the Chamorros to the Americans....
    • New York Harbor: Resilience in the face of four centuries of development
      ... by present and former IAN personnel and partners our NSF-STEM-C Billion Oyster project . The publication features the history and trajectory of similar environmental issues for global partner cities within the World Harbour Project....
    • Video & Blog Highlights
      ...nitiative goes to Monterrey, Mexico! Raising the Grade for the Upper Mississippi River Basin Science, communication, and story-telling for social change...
    • Video & Blog Highlights
      ...scussing impacts of the Susquehanna River and the "Reservoir Reach" Mekong Flooded Forest- A sneak peek at a Future Card Story telling tools- The history of communicating well...
    • 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...
    • New Science Visualization course
      ...iagrams , data visualizations , maps and photographs in the initial section. The second section of the course focuses on storyboarding and assembling posters, reports, web materials and oral presentations. Course materials (recorded lectures and b...
    • Upper Potomac Headwaters Report Card released
    • Mackay Report Card
      ...ment and Heritage Protection . Discussion was related to report card design and development issues, and we developed the storyboard for the Mackay Report Card. Jane Hawkey has been creating the draft from those sketches. The Mackay report card is...
    • 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...
    • IAN welcomes Nicole Lehmer
      ...nison, helped with the Missouri River Basin report card workshop newsletter, and populated content on the Chesapeake Bay Story website. In the future, she hopes to write environmental policies for the state of Maryland and looks forward to expandi...
    • 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....
    • 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...