Ocean Acidification Science Takes Center Stage in Washington State
Last Tuesday, Washington State Governor Chris Gregoire announced the release of recommendations from the Washington State Blue Ribbon Panel on Ocean Acidification and underscored the effort with an...
View Article3/1/13 Link Round-Up
Happy Friday, link round-up fans! With the ultimately inevitable “sequester” looming large this week, members of the scientific community have been wondering what this means for them. Thanks to the...
View Article3/8/13 Link Round-Up
As part of the RJ Dunlap Marine Conservation Program's commitment to online education and outreach, we taught a "marine biology 101" style lecture on bycatch entirely over twitter.
View ArticleEmbracing Change to Stay Relevant
I once heard healthy organizations are constantly changing. This means effective leaders are not only agents of change but are also change managers. As the Executive Director of a science communication...
View Article5/24/13 Link Round-up
We’re rounding the bend to Memorial Day and the kickoff of summer – it’s the season of long sunny days, spending time outdoors, and evening campfire gatherings with s’mores and storytelling. Karen...
View Article9/20/13 Link Round-Up
Happy Friday, everyone! We have a very full and interesting link round-up for you this week, including several articles covering the changing chemistry of oceans and rivers, whale ear wax, Tamu Massif...
View ArticleOcean Acidification: Science and Communication in an Era of Nuance
Since March 2011, I have spent a considerable amount of time with research scientists in the ocean acidification community – attending meetings, organizing conference symposia, prepping them for policy...
View ArticleYour Science is a Multi-tool
Science plays many roles in the policymaking process. Describing those roles is often harder than I expect. While attending the North American Congress of Conservation Biology (NACCB) in July, I was...
View ArticleStraight from the Scientist: Francis Chan
At COMPASS, we sometimes work with an individual scientist in a variety of contexts and over several years. As they engage with journalists, policymakers, and others outside their research community,...
View ArticleOur Stories: Scott Doney
We often blog here with brief updates or reflections on our work, while our website provides examples and descriptions of what we do. Over the coming weeks, we are excited to share a series of our...
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