Apply now for the 2022 Science Immersion Workshop for Journalists

Gain insights and tools to break local climate change stories at our 24th Annual Science Immersion Workshop for Journalists. This year’s event will take place virtually June 1-3 and June 6-10, 2022. Learn more. As climate change has become a more frequent issue of concern, all newsrooms have had to adjust by incorporating more coverage […]

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Tilting at Windmills – The Quixotic Quest to Report Environmental News in South America

Tilting at Windmills – The Quixotic Quest to Report Environmental News in South America Paola Prado 2019 Inclusive Sci Comm Symposium Roger Williams University InclusiveSciComm Symposium, journalism, Latin America, environment, climate change, news coverage, news bias, Roger Williams University, Brazil, tailings dam collapse, Metcalf Institute, University of Rhode Island

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Science Communication Youths’ Efforts in Establishing a Rightful Presence in STEM

Science Communication Youths’ Efforts in Establishing a Rightful Presence in STEM Edna Tan 2019 Inclusive Sci Comm Symposium University of North Carolina Greensboro #inclusivescicomm, science communication, scied, STEM, inclusive pedagogy, STEMequity, Edna Tan, University of North Carolina, Metcalf Institute, University of Rhode Island, InclusiveSciComm Symposium, sciengage, identity, youth, informal science learning

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Novel Strategies for Bringing Science to Real People

Novel Strategies for Bringing Science to Real People Christine Liu 2018 Inclusive Sci Comm Symposium Co-founder of Two Photon Art and PhD candidate at UC Berkeley Inclusivescicomm symposium, inclusive, science communication, diversity, multicultural, University of Rhode Island, Metcalf Institute, RI C-AIM, science, STEM, Race, Ethnicity, Disability, Gender, Indigenous, Christine Liu, Two Photon Art, UC Berkeley, […]

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Addressing Structural Challenges for Inclusive Scicomm & Public Engagement

Addressing Structural Challenges for Inclusive Scicomm & Public Engagement Angela Calabrese Barton 2018 Inclusive Sci Comm Symposium Michigan State University Inclusivescicomm symposium, inclusive, science communication, diversity, multicultural, University of Rhode Island, Metcalf Institute, RI C-AIM, science, STEM, Race, Ethnicity, Disability, Gender, Indigenous, Angela Calabrese Barton, Michigan State Unviersity

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Addressing Structural Challenges for Inclusive SciComm and Public Engagement

Addressing Structural Challenges for Inclusive SciComm and Public Engagement Christine Reich 2018 Inclusive Sci Comm Symposium Museum of Science, Boston Inclusivescicomm symposium, inclusive, science communication, diversity, multicultural, University of Rhode Island, Metcalf Institute, RI C-AIM, science, STEM, Race, Ethnicity, Disability, Gender, Indigenous, Christine Reich, Museum of Science Boston

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Addressing Structural Challenges for Inclusive Scicomm and Public Engagement

Addressing Structural Challenges for Inclusive Scicomm and Public Engagement Ellen McCallie 2018 Inclusive Sci Comm Symposium National Science Foundation Inclusivescicomm symposium, inclusive, science communication, diversity, multicultural, University of Rhode Island, Metcalf Institute, RI C-AIM, science, STEM, Race, Ethnicity, Disability, Gender, Indigenous, Ellen McCallie, National Science Foundation

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Expanding Public Discourse and Engagement in STEM with Art and Technology

Expanding Public Discourse and Engagement in STEM with Art and Technology Gabriela Richard 2018 Inclusive Sci Comm Symposium Pennslyvania State University Inclusivescicomm symposium, inclusive, science communication, diversity, multicultural, University of Rhode Island, Metcalf Institute, RI C-AIM, science, STEM, Race, Ethnicity, Disability, Gender, Indigenous, Gabriela Richard, Pennslyvania State University

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Developing Equitable Collaboration between Communities and Scientists

Developing Equitable Collaboration between Communities and Scientists John Taylor 2018 Inclusive Sci Comm Symposium University of Rhode Island Inclusivescicomm symposium, inclusive, science communication, diversity, multicultural, University of Rhode Island, Metcalf Institute, RI C-AIM, science, STEM, Race, Ethnicity, Disability, Gender, Indigenous, John Taylor

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Addressing Structural Challenges for Inclusive Scicomm and Public Engagement

Addressing Structural Challenges for Inclusive Scicomm and Public Engagement Kishore Hari 2018 Inclusive Sci Comm Symposium Chan Zuckerberg Initiative Inclusivescicomm symposium, inclusive, science communication, diversity, multicultural, University of Rhode Island, Metcalf Institute, RI C-AIM, science, STEM, Race, Ethnicity, Disability, Gender, Indigenous, Kishore Hari, Chan Zuckerberg Initiative

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Intersectional Approaches to Community Engagement

Intersectional Approaches to Community Engagement Michael Estrada 2018 Inclusive Sci Comm Symposium Brown Environmentalist Media Collective Inclusivescicomm symposium, inclusive, science communication, diversity, multicultural, University of Rhode Island, Metcalf Institute, RI C-AIM, science, STEM, Race, Ethnicity, Disability, Gender, Indigenous, Michael Estrada, Brown Environmentalist Media Collective

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Partnerships Developing Equitable Collaboration between Communities and Scientists

Partnerships Developing Equitable Collaboration between Communities and Scientists Natasha Udu-gama 2018 Inclusive Sci Comm Symposium American Geophysical Union’s Thriving Earth Exchange Inclusivescicomm symposium, inclusive, science communication, diversity, multicultural, University of Rhode Island, Metcalf Institute, RI C-AIM, science, STEM, Race, Ethnicity, Disability, Gender, Indigenous, Natasha Udu-gama, American Geophysical Union, Thriving Earth Exchange

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Novel Strategies for Bringing Science to Real People

Novel Strategies for Bringing Science to Real People Oludurotimi Adetunji 2018 Inclusive Sci Comm Symposium Brown University Inclusivescicomm symposium, inclusive, science communication, diversity, multicultural, University of Rhode Island, Metcalf Institute, RI C-AIM, science, STEM, Race, Ethnicity, Disability, Gender, Indigenous, Oludurotimi Adetunji, Brown University

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Intersectional Approaches to Community Engagement

Intersectional Approaches to Community Engagement Rabiah Mayas 2018 Inclusive Sci Comm Symposium Science and Society, Northwestern University Inclusivescicomm symposium, inclusive, science communication, diversity, multicultural, University of Rhode Island, Metcalf Institute, RI C-AIM, science, STEM, Race, Ethnicity, Disability, Gender, Indigenous, Rabiah Mayas, Science and Society, Northwestern University

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Expanding Public Discourse and Engagement in STEM with Art and Technology Regina Barber DeGraaff

Expanding Public Discourse and Engagement in STEM with Art and Technology Regina Barber DeGraaff 2018 Inclusive Sci Comm Symposium Western Washington University and Spark Science podcast host Inclusive scicomm symposium, inclusive, science communication, diversity, multicultural, University of Rhode Island, Metcalf Institute, RI C-AIM, science, STEM, Spark Science, Regina Barber DeGraff, Western Washington University

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Journalists on the Front Lines of Public Engagement with Science

Journalists on the Front Lines of Public Engagement with Science Simon Moya Smith 2018 Inclusive Sci Comm Symposium Contributing Columnist, NBC and CNN Inclusive scicomm symposium, inclusive, science communication, diversity, multicultural, University of Rhode Island, Metcalf Institute, RI C-AIM, science, STEM, Simon Moya Smith, Native American

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Science Communication in the Age of Fake News and Public Distrust of the Press

Science Communication in the Age of Fake News and Public Distrust of the Press Dan Kahan 2017 Annual Public Lecture Series Yale University Dan Kahan, Metcalf Institute Annual Public Lecture Series fake news, journalism, science communication, science literacy, University of Rhode Island, Yale University, cultural cognition, psychology, risk perception, climate change

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Metcalf Institute Webinar: Key Disaster Recovery Phases and How Relief Organizations Help

Metcalf Institute Webinar: Key Disaster Recovery Phases and How Relief Organizations Help Sarah Watson 2017 Climate Change and the News Webinar Risk Communication Consultant and former reporter hurricanes, disaster, disaster recovery, natural disaster, Metcalf Institute, climate change, global warming, wildlife, extreme weather, news media, training, journalism, environment

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Metcalf Institute Webinar: How FEMA and Flood Insurance Work

Metcalf Institute Webinar: How FEMA and Flood Insurance Work Sarah Watson 2017 Climate Change and the News Webinar Risk Communication Consultant and former reporter climate change, natural disaster, Hurricane, Hurricane Harvey, Hurricane Irma, global warming, extreme weather, FEMA, NFIP, flood insurance, journalism, disaster recovery, flood maps, Metcalf Institute, URI

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Why Online Outreach? Insights from the Field

Why Online Outreach? Insights from the Field Andrew David Thaler, Christopher Faesi, Carrie McDonough 2014 Science Communication Workshop: Blogging Your Scientific Research Southern Fried Science; Harvard University Graduate Research fellow; URI GSO blogging, science communication, RI NSF EPSCoR, University of Rhode Island, Metcalf Institute, Andrew David Thaler, Christopher Faesi, Carrie McDonough, scicomm, Southern Fried Science

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Scientific Poster Design

Scientific Poster Design Neal Overstrom 2015 Poster Design Workshop The Nature Lab at Rhode Island School of Design scientific poster design, Metcalf Institute, Rhode Island School of Design, RISD, science communication, scicomm, University of Rhode Island, Neal Overstrom, training, professional development

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Typography 101

Typography 101 Micah Barrett 2015 Poster Design Workshop Rhode Island School of Design RISD, Metcalf Institute, Rhode Island School of Design, science communication workshop, scicomm, typography, scientific poster design, University of Rhode Island, Micah Barret, RI NSF EPSCoR

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Sharing Science with Video

Sharing Science with Video Katie Pratt 2016 Building Leadership in Science Communication Workshop URI Graduate School of Oceanography URI, science, Metcalf, Metcalf Institute, CDEBI, Center for Dark Energy Biosphere Investigations, footage, budgeting, interviews, video editing, video, iMovie, University of Rhode Island, Graduate School of Oceanography, Katie Pratt, Office of Marine Programs, science communication, training, professional […]

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The Arctic Meltdown & Extreme Weather

The Arctic Meltdown & Extreme Weather Jennifer Francis 2017 Climate Change and the News Webinar Rutgers University climate change, Jennifer Francis, Rutgers University, extreme weather, arctic ice, Metcalf Institute, global warming,Paris Agreement sea ice, drought, University of Rhode Island, weather patterns, global average temperature, jet stream, heat wave, melting, ice covering, meltdown, arctic amplification

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Composing Opinion Pieces

Composing Opinion Pieces Edward Ortiz 2016 Building Leadership in Science Communication Workshop California Energy Commission journalism, training, science, Metcalf Institute, CDEBI, Center for Dark Energy Biosphere Investigations, science communication, media relations, professiional developmentm scicomm, op-eds, opinions pieces, seafloor, biosphere, subseafloor, National Science Foundation, NSF, University of Rhode Island, Graduate School of Oceanography, scicomm training, public […]

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Energy and Climate Change

Energy and Climate Change Nate Lewis 2016 Climate Change and the News: Power Sector in the Hot Seat California Institute of Technology oceanography, climate change, global warming, journalism, news, training, science, communication, Metcalf Institute, URI, Power sector in the hot seat, climate change and the news, carbon emissions, cap-and-trade, energy policy, Paris Climate Talks, Society […]

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The Goals: Limiting Emissions, Changing Behavior

The Goals: Limiting Emissions, Changing Behavior Margaret Taylor 2016 Climate Change and the News: Power Sector in the Hot Seat Stanford University climate change, global warming, journalism, news, training, science, communication, Metcalf Institute, URI, carbon emissions, cap-and-trade, energy policy, society of environmentalists journalists, Paris Climate Talks, power sector

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Policy, Data, Technology, Markets, and Financing

Policy, Data, Technology, Markets, and Financing Governor Bill Ritter 2016 Climate Change and the News: Power Sector in the Hot Seat Center for the New Energy Economy climate change, global warming, journalism, news, training, science, communication, Metcalf Institute, URI, carbon emissions, energy policy, Center for the New Energy Economy, Governor Bill Ritter, cap-and-trade, Society of […]

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Uncovering Flint’s Water Disaster Insights from the Reporter who Broke the Story

Uncovering Flint’s Water Disaster Insights from the Reporter who Broke the Story Curt Guyette 2016 Annual Public Lecture Series Michigan ACLU oceanography, meteorology, climate change, global warming, journalism, news, training, sceince, communication, Metcalf Institute, URI, atmosphere, Flint Michigan, lead, water quality, Curt Guyette, Michigan ACLU, watchdog, investigative reporting, water pollution, toxic chemicals, water supply, Metcalf […]

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What defines resilience?

Erika Spanger-Siegfried Union of Concerned Scientists Climate Change and the News: Planning & Response 2015 climate change, global warming, journalism, news, training, science, communication, Metcalf Institute, URI, national adaptation forum, climate change adaptation, resilience, coastal, public health, ecosystems

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What defines resilience?

Jennifer Jurado Cumberland River Compact and Model Forest Policy Program Climate Change and the News: Planning & Response 2015 climate change, global warming, journalism, news, training, science, communication, Metcalf Institute, URI, climate change adaptation, urban planning, coastal planning, beach erosion

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Increased Nuisance Flooding from Sea Level Rise

Amir Aghakouchak 2015 Climate Change & the News: Planning for Sea Level Rise & Extreme Weather 370 | University of California – Irvine     oceanography, meteorology, climate change, global warming, journalism, news, training, science, communication, Metcalf Institute, URI, atmosphere, sea level rise, Amir Aghakouchak, University of California Irvine, extreme weather, association of climate change […]

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How will Efforts to Address Climate Change Impact the Ocean

Jasmin John  2016 Annual Public Lecture Series 90 NOAA Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Laboratory       oceanography, meteorology, climate change, global warming, journalism, news, training, science, communication, Metcalf Institute, URI, atmosphere, Jasim John, NOAA Geophysical Dynamics Laboratory, phytoplankton, carbon emissions, oceans, ocean ecosystem, Metcalf Institute Annual Public Lecture Series

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Flood Risk Policy and Law in the Era of Climate Change

Samantha Medlock 2016 Annual Public Lecture Series 134 White House Office of Management and Budget       oceanography, meteorology, climate change, global warming, journalism, news, training, science, communication, Metcalf Institute, URI, atmosphere, White House Office of Management and Budget, Samantha Medlock, flood risk, climate change adaptation, sea level rise, flooding, National Flood Insurance, hurricane […]

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Pausing for Debate – The Global Warming Hiatus in Scientific and Public Discourse

Deke Arndt 2016 Annual Public Lecture Series 124 NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information     oceangraphy, meteorology, climate change, global warming, journalism, news, training, science, communication, Metcalf Institute, URI, atmosphere, NOAA, National Centers for Environmental Information, Deke Arndt

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Covering Climate Change

 Joseph Romm 2015 Climate Change & the News: Planning for Sea Level Rise & Extreme Weather 256 Climate Progress     oceanography, meteorology, climate change, global warming, journalism, news, training, science, communication, Metcalf Institute, URI, atmosphere, Joseph Romm, sea level rise, American Progress, climateprogress, environmental journalism, Association of Climate Change Officers, AACO

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Case Studies in Adaptation to Sea Level Rise & Extreme Weather

 Ben McFarlane 2015 Climate Change & the News: Planning for Sea Level Rise & Extreme Weather 27 Hampton Roads Planning District Commission   oceanography, meteorology, climate change, global warming, journalism, news, training, science, communication, Metcalf Institute, URI, atmosphere, sea level rise, extreme weather, climate change adaptation, association of climate change officers, ben mcfarlane, flooding, rising […]

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Case Studies in Adaptation to Sea Level Rise & Extreme Weather

Steven Miller 2015 Climate Change & the News: Planning for Sea Level Rise & Extreme Weather 29 Massachusetts Department of Transportation     oceanography, meteorology, climate change, global warming, journalsim, news, training, science, communication, Metcalf Institute, URI, atmosphere, extreme weather, sea level rise, association of climate change officers, massachusetts department of transportation, steven miller, flooding, […]

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Case Studies in Adaptation to Sea Level Rise & Extreme Weather

Nancy Gassman 2015 Climate Change & the News: Planning for Sea Level Rise & Extreme Weather 171 City of Fort Lauderdale, FL o     ceanography, meteorology, climate change, global warming, journalism, news, training, science, communication, Metcalf Institute, URI, atmosphere, City of Fort Lauderdale, sea level rise,nancy gassman, climate change adaptation, flooding, extreme weather, association […]

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Managing Climate Risks: What’s at Stake

Quinton Zondervan 2015 Climate Change & the News: Planning for Sea Level Rise & Extreme Weather 41 Climate Action Business Association oceanography, meteorology, climate change, global warming, journalsim, news, training, science, communication, Metcalf Institute, URI, atmosphere, adaptation, sea level rise, public health, extreme weather, association of climate change officers, ACCO, climate action business association, social […]

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Projecting Sea Level Rise

Ben Strauss 2015 Climate Change & the News: Planning for Sea Level Rise & Extreme Weather 292 Climate Central       oceanography, meteorology, climate change, global warming, journalism, news, training, science, communication, Metcalf Institute, URI, atmosphere, ben strauss, climate central, sea level rise, adaptation, extreme weather, URI graduate school of oceanography, association of climate […]

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Managing Climate Risks: What’s at Stake

Jacqueline Patterson 2015 Climate Change & the News: Planning for Sea Level Rise & Extreme Weather 82 NAACP       oceanography, meteorology, climate change, global warming, journalism, news, training, science, communication, Metcalf Institute, URI, atmosphere, naacp, adaptation, jacqueline patterson, sea level rise, flooding, association of climate change officers, acco, rising seas summit

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Making Climate Adaptation Work

Alex Barron U.S EPA Climate Change and the News: Planning & Response 2015     climate change, global warming, journalism, news, training, science, communication, Metcalf Institute, URI, climate change adaptation, alex barron, EPA, resilience, environmental policy, United States Protection Agency (Government Agency), environmental law

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Making Climate Adaptation Work

Bob Gough Intertribal Council on Utility Policy Climate Change and the News: Planning & Response 2015 climate change, global warming, journalism, news, training, science, communication, Metcalf Institute, URI, national adaptation forum, climate change adaptation, intertribal council on utility policy, bob gough, resilience, environmental policy, environmental law

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Legal Approaches to Make Climate Adaptation Work

Edward Thomas National Hazard Mitigation Association Climate Change and the News: Planning & Response 2015 climate change, global warming, journalism, news, training, science, communication, Metcalf Institute, URI, National Hazard Mitigation Association, climate change adaptation, national adaptation forum, environmental policy, hazard mitigation, environmental law, resilience

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Citizen Science and the Future of Environmental Journalism

Julia Kumari Drapkin 2015 Annual Public Lecture Series Environmental journalist and Metcalf Institute alumna; iSeeChange     oceanography, climate change, global warming, journalism, news, training, science, communication, Metcalf Institute, URI, atmosphere, Julia Kumari Drapkin, iseechange, crowdsourced public media, citizen science, annual public lecture series, Times Picayune, NASA, The iSeeChange Almanac        

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