Salamander Biologists Rock at #SciComm: A Case Study of Successful Science Communication

There are a lot of different communities within Twitter. The wildlife field has plenty of its own little subdivisions; there’s bat Twitter, big cat Twitter, bird Twitter, marine…

A scientific paper published in Wildlife Biology titled Effects of the Light Goose Conservation Order on non-target waterfowl distribution during spring migration highlights concerns…

Today’s Biodiversity Loss

If scientists were asked what is one of the most pressing environmental issues today, the topic of biodiversity loss and the 6th mass extinction would without doubt be mentioned. As a 22 year old, just a few of the species I will see go extinct in my lifetime include Giraffes, Black…

Scientists and Social Media III

This is a continuation of the Scientists and Social Media assignment for Science Writing for a Lay Audience. Since I created a Twitter account specifically for this assignment, almost all the accounts I follow have something to do with the world of science and nature, or…

Exploring Wildlife Management and Social Media

Communicating Animal Topics

Animals have always been a topic of interest for me. As an educator that frequently uses animals during programming, I am always amazed by the different techniques that are used to communicate science topics using animals. In order to see how other scientists are currently…

Trump Administration’s Impact on the Environment

With the Trump administration, there has been lack of focus on the importance of environmental protection and conservation. The following stories bring focus to current proposals and policy changes being brought forth and the voices that oppose…

Scientists and Social Media

I have been continuing to watch my Twitter feed for helpful content in the world of science writing. This assignment is exploring how scientists interact with social media; I have been retweeting things that are either good examples of science writing, or posts that speak to the…