Moose are in Nevada! If you find yourself in the Northwestern part of the state, keep an eye out for these magnificent animals. 👀🫎 And check out this cool animated short by student @RayGrosser89064 at the Hitchcock Project.
Happy Valentine's Day, everyone! 💜 We are celebrating love with a sprinkle of science 🧠🫀.
Did you know any of these facts? Let us know if you have others!
#SciComm#ValentinesDay
Climate change affects everyone, but not equally! This is the final project that @VanesadelaCruz_ presented for her master's in Media Innovation at @RSJNevada. It combines videos, podcasts, and photos from three different locations in the Americas: 🌎
https://t.co/tlnjstLgEB
Did you know that all of the digital information we save comes at a big environmental cost?
According to @ENERGY, data centers use approximately 2% of our nation's electricity-and will only continue to grow.
Read more in a new story by @jamie_voyles: https://t.co/CdpxAr7fFr
"...scientists say that home rearing and commercial breeding of monarchs — and the release of them at weddings, funerals, and other events — is one of biggest threats the butterfly now faces."
Fascinating story about Eastern #monarchs & impact of human "help" @HitchScienceUNR
“Everything we thought we knew about the monarch population is wrong."
New research finds Eastern monarchs are not in danger of disappearing, as once believed.
But, experts say, people who breed the butterflies at home are disrupting their migration.
https://t.co/gNcqVFyWcB
CALL FOR #PITCHES: For @voxdotcom, I'm looking to assign stories on climate change that help readers better understand and navigate our world. Reportage $1+/word. More info THREADED👇
I hope this finds its way to someone who could use it right now 🧡
https://t.co/VQnjIyrh3j
Welcome back Science Wolfpack! 🐺 We are excited to start this new Spring semester with more stories, #SciComm tips, and cool places to explore and learn within and outside @unevadareno
Follow along to learn more and comment on any ideas you have for us! 🌎🧪
A huge congrats to @VanesadelaCruz_, who graduates tomorrow with her MA in media innovation! Thanks for being an amazing member of the Hitchcock Project team! 🥳
Thanks so much @KyRoBiz for coming to visit our class yesterday and telling us about your @MeadowsTruckee datasets! So many stories waiting to be told!
A racecar driver walked on campus today to guest lecture in @RSJNevada course 756 to discuss the work @MeadowsTruckee will do next year in data + impact storytelling (and also recruit some future interns—these students are smart!). 🎃🤓
What a great week for #SciComm we had! Here are some highlights from Dr. Paige Jarreau's @FromTheLabBench visit and workshops for @RSJNevada students: tips, cartoons, art, and science combined.
Stay tuned for future events!
#HitchTipsForSciComm
If you like science, comics, and storytelling, join us tomorrow for Dr Paige Jarreau’s workshop, The Art of Science Communication. @FromTheLabBench
Students and faculty from any department are welcome!
Bring your creativity! 📍Oct 5th, 12-2pm in @rsjnevada’s Linn Reading Room.
A huge thanks to @kaleb_roedel of @KUNRPublicRadio for coming out to Rancho San Rafael Park yesterday to share his audio reporting expertise with our @RSJNevada grad students! Many successful interviews completed!
So awesome to have Dr Paige Jarreau @FromTheLabBench here at UNR to talk with students this week about #SciComm! Looking forward to a faculty talk tomorrow and “Art of Science Communication” workshop for creating science comics on Thurs. More info via @HitchScienceUNR!
Dr. Paige Jarreau, @FromTheLabBench, explained in today's @RSJNevada workshop that science writers should collaborate because "Teamwork makes the dream work." Partner with artists, designers, tech creators, filmmakers, and other creatives. 🧪🎨
Here are some workshop highlights!
Join the Hitchcock and CAMS at @RSJNevada next week for a deep dive into the art of #SciComm with
Dr. Paige Jarreau @FromTheLabBench 🔬🌍 Workshops are open to students and faculty from all departments!
See you on Tue. Oct. 3rd and Thu. Oct. 5th.
Message us for more info!
Summary of Canada's off-the-charts season-to-date accumulated Fire Radiative Power. Now more than triple the previous high-mark in the MODIS satellite period of record (2000-Present). #CanadianWildfires#Pyrocene