<div dir="ltr"><span id="gmail-m_-9114058645097653055m_5861397417319497524gmail-m_-3570816736956453975m_-6697629743248741818gmail-docs-internal-guid-79c78971-7fff-4d96-ae68-d7a9520ad477"><p style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;padding:6pt 0pt 0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Dear LTER Communications interest group and graduate student representatives - </span></p><p style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;padding:6pt 0pt 0pt"><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size:14.6667px;white-space:pre-wrap">We have found ourselves with a few open slots in an upcoming science communication workshop offered through <a href="https://www.compassscicomm.org/" target="_blank">COMPASS</a> and <a href="https://www.nceas.ucsb.edu/" target="_blank">NCEAS</a>. </span></font></p><p style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;padding:6pt 0pt 0pt"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:14.6667px;white-space:pre-wrap">COMPASS is one of the premier science communication training organizations. So i</span><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size:14.6667px;white-space:pre-wrap">f you can make the times work, I'd suggest signing up as soon as possible. Workshop details are below.</span></font></p><p style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;padding:6pt 0pt 0pt"><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size:14.6667px;white-space:pre-wrap">Thanks, </span></font></p><p style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;padding:6pt 0pt 0pt"><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size:14.6667px;white-space:pre-wrap">Marty</span></font></p><p style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;padding:6pt 0pt 0pt"><font face="Arial"><span style="font-size:14.6667px;white-space:pre-wrap">-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------</span></font></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;padding:6pt 0pt 0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Our two sessions will help our participants to share what they do, what they know—and most importantly, why it matters—in clear, lively terms (see below).</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;padding:6pt 0pt 0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Key preliminary details about our workshop</span></p><ol style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><li dir="ltr" style="margin-left:15px;list-style-type:decimal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:6pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline">When: </span><span style="font-size:11pt;background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline">October 12 and 14 from 9 - 11 am (PST) </span><span style="font-size:11pt;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline">on both days (please save the dates and times). I will follow up with a more detailed calendar invitation in the following weeks.</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="margin-left:15px;list-style-type:decimal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline">To do: Please </span><span style="font-size:11pt;background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline">register by Monday October 4, 2021 </span><span style="font-size:11pt;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline">by filling in this <a href="https://forms.gle/pFo1wR9fEXzYoFre9" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">quick  survey</a> </span><span style="background-color:transparent;font-size:11pt">(<5 min)</span><span style="background-color:transparent;font-size:11pt">. Please take into account that ONLY REGISTERED participants will receive further details about our workshop. </span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="margin-left:15px;list-style-type:decimal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline">What’s next? I will be in touch as we get closer to the workshop with </span><span style="font-size:11pt;background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline">logistics and a small amount of pre-workshop homework</span><span style="font-size:11pt;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline"> (~10 minutes).</span></p></li></ol><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:6pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact me, Francisco, at: </span><a href="mailto:guerrero@nceas.ucsb.edu" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank" style="text-decoration-line:none"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">guerrero@nceas.ucsb.edu</span></a><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;padding:6pt 0pt 0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Best regards.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;padding:6pt 0pt 0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">More about the workshop:</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;padding:6pt 0pt 0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;font-style:italic;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Grounded in the latest research on communication, this workshop will explore what makes people sit up and pay attention and how to build a meaningful connection with your audience, from journalists to policy makers, and even other scientists. Whether you're getting cold calls for interviews, sharing your work with policymakers, or just explaining what you do during a Zoom happy hour, this workshop will help you communicate clearly, concisely, and compellingly.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;padding:6pt 0pt 0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;font-style:italic;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">In this 4 hour-long, interactive virtual workshop, spread across two days, we will introduce tools and strategies to help you distill your knowledge and communicate with diverse audiences. You will learn to use the Message Box, COMPASS’ fundamental tool for breaking down complex topics into digestible messages. This workshop will involve hands-on practice, feedback, interactive exercises, and lots of breaks, so please join using a webcam and be prepared to actively participate.</span></p></span><br><div dir="ltr" id="gmail-m_-9114058645097653055m_5861397417319497524gmail-m_-3570816736956453975m_-6697629743248741818cloudHQ_signature2_id"><div dir="ltr"><div><div><div><table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0" width="500" style="margin:1em 0px 0px;padding:0px;font-family:Arial,"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12px;line-height:1.25;width:500px"><tbody><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;width:95px"><div style="width:85px;height:85px;margin-right:10px;border-radius:5px"><img src="https://share1.cloudhq-mkt3.net/cbb2411d0bae995414f14bcfa726cc7efc22e118.png?v=0.22451122635542076" width="85" height="85" class="gmail-CToWUd"></div></td><td style="margin-right:10px;border-left:1px solid;line-height:85px;width:10px"></td><td style="vertical-align:top"><table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;font-family:Arial,"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,sans-serif;line-height:1.25"><tbody><tr><td><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;font-family:Arial,"Helvet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