SY053
The Science of Science Writing I

Wednesday, 16 December 2020: 10:00-11:00
Virtual
Primary Convener:  Charles M. Shobe, Helmholtz Centre Potsdam GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences, Potsdam, Germany; West Virginia University, Department of Geology and Geography, Morgantown, United States
Convener:  Kristina T. Vrouwenvelder, University of Colorado Boulder, Boulder, CO, United States
Primary Liaison:  Charles M. Shobe, Helmholtz Centre Potsdam GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences, Potsdam, Germany; West Virginia University, Department of Geology and Geography, Morgantown, United States
Chairs:  Charles M. Shobe, Helmholtz Centre Potsdam GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences, Potsdam, Germany; West Virginia University, Department of Geology and Geography, Morgantown, United States and Kristina T. Vrouwenvelder, University of Colorado Boulder, Boulder, CO, United States
OSPA Liaison:  Charles M. Shobe, Helmholtz Centre Potsdam GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences, Potsdam, Germany; West Virginia University, Department of Geology and Geography, Morgantown, United States
10:00
Welcoming Remarks
10:02
SY053-01
AGU Advances Promotes the Spread of Accessible Science (Invited) (704253)
Margaret Moerchen, American Geophysical Union, Washington, DC, United States and Matthew Giampoala, American Geophysical Union, Publications, Washington, DC, United States
10:07
SY053-02
Envirobites.org: An Online Science Communication Collaborative for Emerging Science Writers (Invited) (669715)
Laura A Schifman, Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection, Bureau of Water Resources, Boston, MA, United States; envirobites, Boston, MA, United States
10:12
SY053-03
From 1,300 Pages to 9: Distilling and Localizing Critical Climate Science Information to Motivate Climate-Smart Decision-Making (Invited) (665260)
Heidi A Roop, University of Minnesota Twin Cities, Soil, Water and Climate, Minneapolis, United States
10:17
SY053-04
Gayety for the Laity: The Art of Writing About Science for Non-Specialists (Invited) (669761)
Ellen Wohl, Colorado State University Fort Collins, Fort Collins, CO, United States
10:22
SY053-05
Science as Story: Tips for Sharing Geoscience in Unexpected (and Effective) Ways (Invited) (738257)
Terri Cook, European Geosciences Union, Boulder, CO
10:27
SY053-06
The Power of Words, Images, and Representation: Using Science Communication for Social Justice in STEM (666000)
Beth A Bartel, Michigan Technological University, Houghton, MI, United States, Wendy Bohon, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ, United States and Lorena Medina Luna, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, United States
10:32
Panel Discussion
10:58
Concluding Remarks
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