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Finding Your Voice: Public Speaking and the Communication of Science
Public speaking is probably one of the most valuable skills that we can develop. World leaders in business, politics, and law have...
Jun 15, 20187 min read
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Communicating science from the field through the Follow a Researcher® Program
I am a doctoral student of glaciology at the University of Maine and my main research project focuses on ice shelf break up processes in...
Jun 1, 20184 min read
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Making Science Communication Training More Widely Available and Practical
Join an upcoming webinar hosted by IARPC to learn about future online science communication training opportunities...
May 15, 20183 min read
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Upcoming Webinar: Science Communication Lightning Talks
Attend the webinar put on by IARPC on May 22, 2018 (16:00 UTC) about effective science communication, and how you can most effectively...
May 15, 20181 min read
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Communicating Science Through Art
My name is Jill Pelto, I am a Masters student at the University of Maine in the Earth and Climate Sciences Department, and I work in the...
May 1, 20183 min read
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Telling People About the Stuff You Study
Effective communication of science to a wide audience is arguably as important as the science itself, although it receives less attention...
Apr 6, 20185 min read
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Science Communication Blog Series
Over the next several months USAPECS will be launching a blog series focusing on effective science communication. Posts within the series...
Apr 1, 20181 min read
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Making Your Communication More Effective: Lessons from the USAPECS polar science communication works
Danya AbdelHameid (left) and Sasha Leidman practice sharing and explaining their research to people who may not have a background in...
Jan 14, 20184 min read
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Announcing Polar Film Fest 2017!
Following the success of last year’s Polar Film Fest 2016, US APECS is organizing of the second-ever Polar Film Fest, which will take...
Jul 31, 20171 min read
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Apr 12, 20170 min read
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Recapping the APECS-AGU Cryosphere Career Panel: Applying for the Next Step
L-R: Dr. Asa Rennermalm, Dr. Twila Moon, Dr. Bob Rich, and Dr. Sophie Nowicki at the APECS-AGU Cryosphere Careers Panel, December 14,...
Jan 7, 20178 min read
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Nov 30, 20160 min read
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Sharing Science with the Virtual Polar Film Fest
During Polar Weeks, which are week-long polar events held around the solar equinoxes, APECS members get creative about sharing science...
Oct 17, 20162 min read
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Day 2 of polar week!
We had some great films yesterday. Join us today for #PolarFilmFest for Partly Frozen, Mostly Cute: polar ecology and biology. Today is...
Sep 20, 20161 min read
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It's day 1 of Polar Week!
The Polar Film Fest starts today - check out films on all aspects of the Frozen World.
Sep 19, 20161 min read
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USAPECS Work-Life Panel Summary (from IGS @ La Jolla)
Work-life balance is something most scientists, researchers, and professionals struggle with. Some people even call it an oxymoron....
Jul 21, 20162 min read
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Minutes from USAPECS Board Meeting
On June 7, the USAPECS Board held its summer 2016 meeting. The minutes are below. 1) Reporting to & getting help from APECS (recap of NC...
Jun 13, 20163 min read
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Details for USAPECS June Webinars Announced
This month, USAPECS is hosting two webinars, both on the topics of blogging and writing for audiences outside academia. Check out the...
Jun 9, 20161 min read
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Science and Policy workshop at ASSW
APECS hosted an Early Career Arctic Policy Workshop on Monday, March 14 during Arctic Science Summit Week in Fairbanks, Alaska. This...
Mar 29, 20162 min read
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USAPECS Announces Spring Webinars: Communicating Your Science
USAPECS will be organizing a series of webinars in spring (April-June) 2016. We'll be updating the webinars page as they are scheduled....
Mar 4, 20161 min read
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