ED047
Sharing Their Science: Enabling Scientists in Public Engagement and Communication Efforts
Session ID#: 79959
Session Description:
Scientists share their science with broader communities through presentations, social media, events and activities, and more. This session seeks to discover the ways in which scientists are sharing their science and the barriers they face, and how they can be supported by communications and education professionals, organizations, and their institutions. We welcome presentations demonstrating the diversity of scientists’ activities to engage audiences, as well as indications of support, such as professional development and existing and potential partnerships to expand reach. We welcome evidence of the impact of public presentations, activities, and events by scientists. Our broader goal is to develop a deeper understanding of how the science education and communication communities can better support scientists’ engagement efforts.
Index Terms:
0840 Evaluation and assessment [EDUCATION]
0845 Instructional tools [EDUCATION]
1974 Social networks [INFORMATICS]
Primary Convener: Christine B Shupla, Lunar and Planetary Institute, Houston, TX, United States
Conveners: Sanlyn Buxner, Planetary Science Institute, Tucson, AZ, United States and Olivia Ambrogio, American Geophysical Union, Washington, DC, United States
Primary Liaison: Christine B Shupla, Lunar and Planetary Institute, Houston, TX, United States
Scientist Involvement in NASA Goddard Solar System Exploration Division Public Engagement (Invited) (491734)
Andrea P Jones1, Molly L Wasser2, Staci Tiedeken1, Nicole Whelley1 and Sheri Loftin3, (1)NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, MD, United States, (2)ADNET Systems, Inc., Bethesda, MD, United States, (3)NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, United States
Enhance Your Science With Social Media and Blogging (495291)
Hanna Goss, Atmospheric Radiation Measurement, Norman, OK, United States, Jerome D Fast, Pacific Northwest Natl Lab, Richland, WA, United States and Matthew Shupe, CIRES/NOAA, Boulder, CO, United States
Engaging the Public Through Featuring Diverse and International Scientists on a Science Outreach Website (495386)
Rose Borden, University of Tennessee, Earth and Planetary Sciences, Knoxville, TN, United States, Adriane Renee Lam, Warsaw, Poland and Jennifer Bauer, Florida Museum of Natural History, Gainesville, FL, United States
Three Steps to a Better Scientific Community--Through Science Communication Training (Invited) (512094)
Beth A Bartel, UNAVCO, Boulder, CO, United States, Wendy Bohon, Incorporated Research Institutions for Seismology, Seattle, WA, United States and Maite Agopian, Davis, CA, United States
Preparing Scientists to Engage the Public (544768)
Christine B Shupla1, M Alexandra Matiella Novak2, Andrew J Shaner1 and Sha'Rell Webb3, (1)Lunar and Planetary Institute, Houston, TX, United States, (2)Johns Hopkins University APL, Laurel, MD, United States, (3)Lunar and Planetary Institute, Education and Public Engagement, Houstpon, TX, United States
Engaged Science: Strategies, Opportunities, and Benefits (553497)
Adrienne Keller, Indiana University Bloomington, Department of Biology, Bloomington, IN, United States and Vijay Limaye, Natural Resources Defense Council, Washington, DC, United States
Platforms for Diversity: Providing a platform for scientists to communicate their science and encourage diversity in STEM among high school students (592374)
Nicholas A Sutfin, Case Western Reserve University, Earth, Environmental, and Planetary Sciences, Cleveland, OH, United States and Michelle Hall, Science Education Solutions, Los Alamos, NM, United States
Addressing the “Why”: Strategic Science Communication in Research and Practice (595137)
Sarah Garlick, Hubbard Brook Research Foundation, Science Policy and Outreach, West Thornton, NH, United States, John C. Besley, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, United States, Marissa Weiss, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, United States, Kathy Fallon Lambert, Science Policy Exchange, Hartland, VT, United States and The PES@LTERs Team
Connecting with the Public: Explaining the Significance of Scientific Work Using Unique Assets and Personal Communication (623807)
Kimberly J Willis1, Paige V Graff2, Susan Runco3 and Suzanne Foxworth2, (1)Jacobs JETS/Oceaneering Space Systems, Houston, TX, United States, (2)Jacobs Technology, NASA Johnson Space Center, Science and Exploration Department, Houston, TX, United States, (3)NASA Johnson Space Center, Houston, United States
Astrobiology Learning Progressions: a Tool for Scientists and Educators to Plan and Conduct Education and Outreach (631948)
Daniella Scalice, NASA Astrobiology Program, Mountain View, CA, United States, Hilarie B Davis, Technology for Learning, Stuart, FL, United States, Graham E Lau, University of Colorado at Boulder, Geological Sciences, Boulder, CO, United States, Michelle Hooks, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, United States, Daniella Leach, Calgary, AB, Canada and Bradford Davey, Technology for Learning Consortium, Inc., North Kingstown, RI, United States
Disseminating Science with NASA’s Solar System Treks (632134)
Brian Hamilton Day, NASA Ames Research Center, Solar System Exploration Research Virtual Institute, Moffett Field, CA, United States, Emily Law, CalTech JPL, Pasadena, CA, United States and The NASA Solar System Treks Development Team at JPL
