Communication is a critically important aspect of science. How you tailor and package the information you wish to communicate depends largely on your intended audience. Are you publishing results in a peer-reviewed journal, speaking with a reporter, interacting with the public, reaching out on social media, blogging or talking with students? Below, you will find links to online articles, webinars, documents, peer-reviewed articles and videos that outline effective writing, communication, social media and career engagement strategies and tips. We hope these writing and communication tools will better enable you to effectively communicate your science to diverse audiences. If you know of a writing and communication tool missing from our list, please share them with us at earlycareerclimate@gmail.com.
Writing | Communication | Social Media & Blogging | General
Writing
- How to write and publish a scientific paper in the field of marine ecology and conservation | David Shiffman
- Sensitivity and the integrity of authorship | The Wildlife Society
- Secrets of good science writing | The Guardian (Various authors)
- Search engine optimization: For authors | Wiley
- The five pivotal paragraphs in a paper | Dynamic Ecology (Brian McGill)
- 5 editor’s secrets to help you write like a pro | Soni Simone (Remarkable Communication)
- Coping with the editorial process: considerations for early career biologists | Bioexplora (G.D. Grossman)
Communication
- The psychology of climate change communication | Center for Research on Environmental Decisions
- Connecting on climate: A guide to effective climate change communication | ecoAmerica; Center for Research on Environmental Decisions
- It starts with a poster | Marcia McNutt
- Connecting your science to journalists | SciFund Challenge
- The preparation frame: A guide to building understanding of climate impacts and engagement in solutions | Climate Access
- The massive new online course that every climate science denier should be very afraid of | Ari Phillips
- Embracing the climate change skeptic | Kim Dixon
- Photojournalism as a vehicle for public engagement with climate change | Joanna Nurmis, George Mason University 4C
Social Media & Blogging
- Getting started with science blogging | Dr. Matthew Nisbet
- Using social media without blowing up your scientific career | SciFund Challenge
- Ten essential qualities of science bloggers | Victoria Costello, PLOS
- Blogging to improve scientific communication | Mathew Still-Reeve
- Don’t be such a scientist: Talking substance in an age of style | Randy Olson
- Ten simple rules for effective online outreach | Bilk et al.; The Deep Sea News
General
- Baskett Lab for Grant and Job Searches | UC Davis
- The Science Network Workshop Series | Union of Concerned Scientists
- Moving toward the deliberate coproduction of climate science knowledge | Meadow et al., American Meteorological Society
- Female peers in small work groups enhance women’s motivation, verbal participation, and career aspirations in engineering | Dasgupta et al., PNAS.
- Women learn more from local than global examples of biological impacts of climate change | Theobald et al., Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment
- Networking for nerds: Find, access and land game-changing career opportunities everywhere| Alaina G. Levine
- Global Warming’s Six Americas In September 2012 | Leiserowitz et al., Yale University and George Mason University
- Graduate student’s guide to necessary skills for nonacademic conservation careers | Brickley et al.
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