Inclusive and culturally responsive science communication - How social media can inspire awareness, connection, and community through a place-based education project

Casey Lea Marsh1, Brigitta Rongstad1, Annamarie Schaecher2, Anne U Gold3, Claire Ratcliffe4, Megan Littrell3, Christine Okochi3, Kathryn Boyd5, Nancy C Maryboy6, David H. Begay6, Jill Stein7, Shelly Valdez8, Daniela Pennycook9 and We are Water NSF-AISL Project Team , (1)University of Colorado Boulder, Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences (CIRES), Boulder, United States, (2)University of Colorado at Boulder, Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences (CIRES), Boulder, United States, (3)University of Colorado Boulder, Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences (CIRES), Boulder, CO, United States, (4)Space Science Institute Boulder, Boulder, United States, (5)Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences, Education & Outreach, Boulder, CO, United States, (6)Indigenous Education Institute, Friday Harbor, WA, United States, (7)Reimagine Research Group, Corvallis, United States, (8)Native Pathways, Laguna Pueblo, United States, (9)University of Colorado at Boulder, Boulder, United States