Communication is a two-way street
My science communication approach is based on hearing the needs of the local community and embedding outreach and communication throughout my research process. Importantly, if I expect others to be open to new ideas, I must also be open to new ideas, new ways of understanding, and new worldviews.
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I aim to build trust and maintain relationships with researchers, managers, and landowners.
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As I develop new outreach and communication initiatives, I strive to keep integrating new perspectives and adopt new technologies in science communication.
At the 2019 Ecological Society of America conference, I organized a session on improving community engagement intitiaves:
While I have no dance background, I recently worked with a local MFA in modern dance to communicate my science through dance. I submitted the video to the Science Magazine's 2019-20 Dance your PhD competition:
I love presenting to non-academic and
academic audiences!
