IGN 3 - Engagement 2.0: Increasing Our Collective Impact

Monday, August 7, 2017: 3:30 PM-5:00 PM
C123, Oregon Convention Center
Organizer:
Melissa A. Kenney, University of Maryland
Co-organizers:
Jeffrey S. Dukes, Purdue University; Karen R. Lips, University of Maryland; and Jessica Hellmann, University of Minnesota
Moderator:
Sarah M. Anderson, Washington State University
Ecologists produce science that is critical for understanding and solving environmental problems. But these scientific results are not always understood by the public or translated effectively for decision-makers to assess the consequences of different actions. Thus, it is more important than ever to reach beyond our universities and institutions to work with the public and decision-makers to identify and develop solutions commensurate to the challenge. This session is designed to build upon the dialogue started through a Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment editorial entitled “Engagement 2.0: increasing our collective impact”. The speakers will provide actionable advice and examples of how ESA members can #EngageESA – from members just getting started in public engagement to transformational institutional change. We will focus especially on how we can empower and enable a greater number of scientists to effectively engage with the public, and how we can increase the impact of the public engagement work that we do. Several talks will address breaking through identity and other barriers that currently divide the US.
 Congratulations on your engagement! Taking the plunge into public engagement with science
Emily Therese Cloyd, American Association for the Advancement of Science
 Where science and story meet in research and engagement
Jessica Hellmann, University of Minnesota; Todd Reubold, University of Minnesota
 Starting the conversation at home: The Indiana Climate Change Impacts Assessment
Jeffrey S. Dukes, Purdue University; Melissa Widhalm, Purdue University
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