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Category: Science Communication

Conference Geology Policy Science Communication

A First-Timer’s Look at a Scientist Congressional Visits Day

At Geosciences Congressional Visits Day, 2015, I joined a diverse group of over 60 geoscientists that gathered in Washington, D.C.…
October 14, 2015 Zoe Gentes
Climate Change Modeling Physical oceanography Science Communication

Oceanbites Mingles With ArcticMix (Part 1)

This is part 1 of 3 interview posts on the ArcticMix voyage. Scientists share their experiences with life aboard a…
October 6, 2015December 5, 2015 Megan Chen
Science Communication

Lessons Learned during a Congressional Visit Day

In an effort to connect scientists with policy-makers, the American Meteorological Society hosts Congressional Visit Days. This post highlights six…
July 8, 2015July 8, 2015 Kari St.Laurent
Conference Economy Fisheries Policy Science Communication

Capitol Hill Ocean Week 2015 Highlights

Capitol Hill Ocean Week (CHOW) is an annual event in Washington, D.C. that brings together a wide range of leaders…
June 19, 2015June 19, 2015 Megan Chen
Science Communication

Oceanbites Wants to Hear From You!

We here at oceanbites want to know what you're interested in reading about. Whether you're new to the site or…
April 14, 2015April 18, 2015 Carrie McDonough
Biology Book Reviews Science Communication

Deep Blue Reads: Preparing the Ghost, by Matthew Gavin Frank

  Preparing the Ghost is almost certainly one of the strangest books about giant squid out there. Of course, I…
April 2, 2015April 13, 2015 Elizabeth Weinberg
Science Communication

Attention Grad Students: Apply to Attend ComSciCon15!

Applications are now open for the Communicating Science 2015 workshop, to be held in Cambridge, MA on June 18-20th, 2015!…
January 22, 2015January 26, 2015 Carrie McDonough
Biology Book Reviews Science Communication

Deep Blue Reads: Octopus!: The Most Mysterious Creature in the Sea, by Katherine Harmon Courage

I will be honest: I almost chucked this book clear across the room while reading it. It’s not that Katherine…
January 16, 2015January 16, 2015 Elizabeth Weinberg
Book Reviews Science Communication

Deep Blue Reads: Blue Mind, by Wallace J. Nichols

Oceanographers, take note: you’re probably happier than the rest of us. That, at least, seems likely given the central thesis…
November 17, 2014November 18, 2014 Elizabeth Weinberg
Book Reviews Coral Science Communication

Deep Blue Reads: The Reef: A Passionate History, by Iain McCalman

It’s often easy to think of science outside of its social and historical contexts, as something pure, empirical, and incorruptible.…
October 16, 2014October 19, 2014 Elizabeth Weinberg
Book Reviews Science Communication

Deep Blue Reads: Blue Urbanism, by Timothy Beatley

I lived in Seattle for about a year before I started to really notice the water. It’s an impressive feat,…
September 16, 2014September 23, 2014 Elizabeth Weinberg
Science Communication

Seven steps to better science communication, journalist-tested and -approved

Scientists are often called upon to present their research in a variety of formats, whether that be in a journal…
September 8, 2014September 12, 2014 Kelly Canesi
Science Communication

Marine Biologist in an Ocean of Journalists

Journalists are an interesting group of people. As a scientist and specifically, one who studies animal behaviour, I cannot help…
September 6, 2014September 12, 2014 Tara Stevens
Science Communication

Live from New Orleans, graduate students’ forays into environmental journalism!

Scientists are accustomed to a certain flow of work in daily life. We use logic and reasoning to formulate hypotheses,…
September 4, 2014September 4, 2014 Kelly Canesi
Book Reviews Science Communication

Deep Blue Reads: The Sixth Extinction, by Elizabeth Kolbert

As a novelist writing about oceanography, I spend a decent amount of time parsing scientific studies. Over the past several…
August 7, 2014September 4, 2014 Elizabeth Weinberg

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