The Wildlife Habitat and Population Analysis Lab @whapavt is launching a crowdfunding campaign for black bear camera collar research. Please consider supporting this student research. Learn more about the campaign and contribution levels here: https://t.co/eVK08Wo6kH
Ahoy, SCONCs! We're looking to fill a seat on our Board. Want to lead the development of the best skunk-inspired regional science communication programming in the universe? Fill out this form: https://t.co/fXXXTryUjr
Congrats to the winners of our first-ever #scicomm contest, the SCONCies! And thanks to all of the applicants for making judging hella hard... You're all winners in my 👀! ♥️ Yay North Carolina! Yay Skunks! 🦨
Announcing the winners of our first-ever #scicomm contest, the SCONCies!
Journalism
1st: @MeredithSchmehl
2nd: @julieleibach
3rd: @jordan_artsci & Dave Shaw
HM: Joshua Jordan
Institutional Comm
1. Alyssa LaFaro
2. @Birdology101
3. @BigKingKen
HM: @ShipLives & Tracey Peake
The deadline for this year's #SCONCies is approaching fast (June 25)! We're looking for science communication work published in the past year in any medium. Now is a good chance to pay your dues because this contest is only open to dues-paying SCONCs!
https://t.co/WIDHjS0h3A
Just one week until Science in the Movies! At this signature SCONC event, we'll be watching The Martian and chatting about it with @MarshaGGordon, @astro_rachel, @AVGeeks, and other friends from @naturalsciences.
Register for this free virtual event: https://t.co/p9YZWz1tIl
Don't miss our Science in the Movies event coming up in just a few weeks! We'll be watching The Martian and chatting about it with film expert Dr. Marsha Gordon (@MarshaGGordon), and astrophysicist Dr. Rachel Smith (@astro_rachel).
Register today: https://t.co/iuQTYFKb1L
Decades before #COVID19, basic science researchers laid the groundwork for lifesaving breakthroughs we now rely on every day. Learn more about these science origin stories in our new #SciComm series, the COVID-19 Basic Science Prequels. #COVID19Prequels https://t.co/hIas5ptkOh
Did you know your morning coffee can do some good?
@vt_cnre Assistant Professor Ashley Dayer's latest research focuses on how choosing shade-grown coffee can help conserve bird habitats.
More @UPI 👇
https://t.co/lJWkl7cGXc
Hello SCONCs! Would you like to help us lead member engagement for our regional #scicomm group? Are you passionate about building community? Can you laugh at the occasional skunk joke? (They usually stink). Then we need you!
Application here: https://t.co/mnjhLFGL5s
.@Open_Notebook is starting "a series of free email mini-courses that cover various aspects of the craft of science writing." Good opportunity for beginning SCONCs to get their feet wet in the #SciComm world.
Check it out here: https://t.co/t0J0Z9coMw
@KavliFoundation
#SciTalk20 is live!!! Kicking off our first-ever virtual #scicomm conference, and we couldn't be more excited! We have attendees from all over the world joining us 🌎
Dr. Nick Haddad just gave an amazing talk on the last butterflies, aka the rarest butterfly species, and what we can do as citizen scientists to help. @NCState@sconc