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Communicating Science: a guide to scientific storytelling
Instructor: Katherine Strickler, Washington State University
Date and Time: April 29, 2024; Half Day (8am - 12pm)
Lunch: Not provided
Maximum Number of Participants: 15
Description:Communication is an essential part of being a scientist. Fisheries biology is generally an applied science, and for it to be effectively used, we need to share scientific knowledge with other scientists, managers, the public, journalists, and policymakers. Many of us have been trained to share our work with other scientists but have had little (or no) training in communicating fisheries science with other audiences.
Regardless of the audience, the heart of all effective communication is the ability to tell a good story. In this half-day workshop, participants will learn and practice principles of good storytelling, including crafting narratives of their work, targeting messages for different audiences, and using their excitement about their work to create a story that sticks. The majority of the workshop will feature a format of interactive, hands-on activities. Participants will use their own or others’ research to create messages to communicate with their intended audiences. The skills we practice in the workshop will help participants tell better science stories, whether in a journal article, a newsletter, a policy paper, or a conversation with a landowner concerned about fisheries management.