Sara Edwards

environment & science communicator

[Rebecca Fuoco @rebecca_fuoco]

📢Our new paper on #PFAS #scicomm is online. We found that the majority of studies finding links between PFAS & human health harms are published w/o a press release & receive little or no media coverage. Are the daily headlines just the tip of the iceberg?https://t.co/jlvIGH3yec

[New Scientist @newscientist]

Why have orcas been damaging and sinking so many boats? https://t.co/AhD6Rr2IpO

[World Federation of Science Journalists @WFSJ]

#training

How to Center People in Science Stories

This free course will teach you how to weave human enthusiasms, foibles and experiences into your science journalism
(@Open_Notebook)
https://t.co/8UrNbgNmmk

[Sara Edwards @sarson_carson]

😎

[NorthCarolinaEE @NorthCarolinaEE]

Those weeds didn't stand a chance...🌿🕶

🌎#NCEarthDay #YourDEQ

[@hmcjeon.bsky.social @HMcJeon]

Pedro Pascal as IPCC assessment reports and iconic figures: a thread

[WWF @WWF]

📢Today, nature has disappeared from the logos of the world’s biggest brands and sports teams 📢

Why? To highlight that a #WorldWithoutNature is no world at all.

Check out this thread to see who is taking part 👀 #WorldWildlifeDay

[Prof. Katharine Hayhoe @KHayhoe]

In 2022, the US experienced 18 billion-plus dollar weather and climate events. Over the last ten years there's been one event on average every 3 weeks: compared to the 1980s when there was one every 4 months. https://t.co/a1UAKo4wSS

[Sara Edwards @sarson_carson]

Loved visiting this community and seeing their joy at getting water connections for the first time!

[N.C. DEQ @NCDEQ]

A transformative $13.2 million Division of Water Infrastructure grant will provide much-needed water connections to Ivanhoe, NC residents—including the family of DIT/DEQ’s own Ryan Blount. Hear his view on what this investment will mean to the community: https://t.co/mtlRf7khCQ

[Sara Edwards @sarson_carson]

EPA is offering cash prizes for innovative communication strategies about #Heat risk.

My colleagues and I have been working hard to develop this competition, and I'm excited to see what creative #RiskComms solutions are out there!

#ExtremeHeat #ClimateChange

[UNC Hussman School of Journalism and Media @UNCHussman]

See you there. ⤵️

[Sara Edwards @sarson_carson]

Great tips for adding alt text to images. I’m saving these for reference 📝

[Kit (Metaphors and Moonlight) @KitTheNameless]

I often talk about adding alt text to images, but I never actually talk about what makes good alt text, for people who are unsure. So here's my perspective as a sighted person who sometimes uses a screen reader.

Tips for writing alt text for images and gifs:

[Sara Edwards @sarson_carson]

I absolutely loved visiting the Catawba Science Center as a kid, especially the stingray touch tank and butterfly exhibit. Awesome to hear it’s getting some love. A real gem in this community. 🦋

[Association of Science and Technology Centers @ScienceCenters]

The @cscscience in Hickory, NC, made upgrades, additions, and renovations to the facility while it was closed due to the pandemic. @Hickoryrecord learns more about the changes and the continuing work of the museum to engage and serve its community. https://t.co/WmsW86nYG7

[Sara Edwards @sarson_carson]

@_Codesword As well as can be! Still working in the environmental field so I’m happy. Hope you’re doing well too!

[Sara Edwards @sarson_carson]

Why is this so fun

[Kate Yoder @katemyoder]

What's the deal with the 'hope vs fear' debate? I see why Climate Twitter is so divided — the research contradicts itself! The main takeaways, for me: Emotions aren't simple levers to be pulled, and it's probably time to move beyond this debate https://t.co/OmNuoNv0mL

[Centro Ballena Azul @ballenaschile]

THREAD Are U stressed? Animation by @BedrinanaLuis shows 1 difficult week in the life of 1 #whale. BLUE DOT is 1 whale trying to feed while dodging heavy vessels traffic @ #Ancud Gulf 3/22/19 to 3/29/19 #shipstrikes #whales Paper @Nature https://t.co/EA2lt0F0l8 @alex_zerbini

[Colin Simpfendorfer @SharkColin]

New #sharkscience out in @nature today: >70% decline in oceanic sharks and rays since 1970. Bad news for our oceans, but nations and RFMOs still have time to act to reverse this trend. Great work @NatPacoureau
https://t.co/WppDbV3b7H #GlobalSharkTrends #OceanicSharkStatus

[Abigail Eisenstadt @aeisenstadt1]

A group of crows is called a murder and a group of lemurs is called a conspiracy. But a group of eels is… surprising

By me

[Black in Marine Science @BlackinMarSci]

Any #blackmarinescientists out there who specialize in #octopus research please let us know #BlackInMarineScience #BlackInMarineScienceWeek #amplify #rt #spreadtheword #retweet