Speaking Engagements

Metcalf Institute’s executive director, Sunshine Menezes, is frequently invited to be a featured speaker and panelist at conferences, training programs, and webinars throughout the country.


Inclusive Science Communication: An essential STEM leadership skill
SEAS Island Alliance Bridge to PhD Program
September 9, 2022

A Global Community of Practice to Meet the Climate Crisis
Matunuck Community Association
August 10, 2022

Inclusive Science Communication: A framework for equitable interactions (Postponed)
American Fisheries Society
May 13, 2022

Master Gardener Core Training: Inclusive Community Engagement
URI Master Gardeners
April 13, 2022

Introducing the Inclusive Science Communication Toolkit
University of Texas, Austin – Cockrell School of Engineering
March 17, 2022

Shifting the Paradigm: Centering Equity, Inclusion and Intersectionality in Environmental Science
Colby College Environmental Studies Seminar Series
March 1, 2022

Science Communication in a Diverse World (Moderator)
American Association for the Advancement of Science Annual Meeting
February 18, 2022

Inclusive Science Communication: Creating Compelling Stories Together (Moderator)
NSF Design & Discovery Forum: Climate Science, Children & the Media
February 11, 2022

The Imperative for Inclusive Science Communication: A Paradigm Shift to Center Equity
Cell Bio Virtual 2021
December 3, 2021

Combining Your SciComm with DEI (And Getting Compensated for It) (Panel)
SACNAS National Diversity in STEM Conference
October 26, 2021

Science Communication to Bring Your Full Self into Science Leadership (Panel)
HHMI Gilliam Fellowship Meeting
September 21, 2021

Inclusive Science Communication: A Framework for Individuals and Institutions
Association of Independent Research Institutes Annual Meeting
September 13, 2021

Race, Equity, and the Learning Environment (Panel)
URI New Faculty Orientation
August 10, 2021

The Key Traits of Inclusive Science Communication (Keynote)
Virgin Islands EPSCoR Annual Meeting
July 15, 2021

Science for the People! A Career Development Seminar
Rhode Island C-AIM Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship Program
June 16, 2021

Inclusive Science Communication for Cooperative Extension: A Workshop
North Central Agricultural and Natural Resources Academy
North Dakota State University
April 22, 2021

Master Gardener Core Training: Inclusive Community Engagement
URI Master Gardeners
March 17, 2021

Inclusive Science Communication Workshop: Strategies and Tools for Incorporating Inclusive Science Communication in Research
University of Minnesota Community Scholars Program
March 13, 2021

Making our Science Communication Inclusive and Equitable: A conversation with Sunshine Menezes
University of Washington College of the Environment
February 16, 2021