[LTER-commcom] ComSciCon Seattle

[Marty Downs]

Hi Lina (and others)--

Thought some of your folks might be particularly interested in this recent
eco-log posting:

Ever wondered how to communicate about science and technology using art or
comedy? Do you want learn how to write effectively about your research from
both scientists and journalists? *ComSciCon* is a free science
communication workshop created by, and for STEM graduate students. The
program includes panel sessions with professional science communicators and
a writing workshop with peer and expert review. This year we are piloting
*ComSciCon-PNW <http://comscicon.com/comscicon-pnw2017>*, a local version
of ComSciCon <http://comscicon.com/> right here in the Pacific Northwest.
The event will take place at Google Seattle on March 24-25. For more
information, visit our website <http://comscicon.com/comscicon-pnw2017>.
Graduate students in the Pacific Northwest are invited to apply for the
workshop! This unique professional development experience will be a
fantastic opportunity to meet young leaders in the communication of
research from across the region, learn from a remarkable group of invited
experts, and produce an original work communicating scholarly research to a
new audience. Interested? Apply here by Friday, December 9 <
http://comscicon.com/comscicon-pnw-2017-application>. *ComSciCon-PNW* is
organized by graduate students and postdocs based at the University of
Washington and Portland State University. *Please contact us at **[log in
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<https://listserv.umd.edu/cgi-bin/wa?LOGON=A2%3Dind1611d%26L%3DECOLOG-L%26P%3DR13338>
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<https://listserv.umd.edu/cgi-bin/wa?LOGON=A2%3Dind1611d%26L%3DECOLOG-L%26P%3DR13338>>*
*with any questions.* You can also find us on twitter @ComSciConPNW <
https://twitter.com/comsciconpnw>.


Marty Downs
Communications Lead
LTER Network Communications Office (LTER NCO)
LTER Science Update
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National Center for Ecological Analysis and Synthesis (NCEAS)
University of California, Santa Barbara
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