8th biennial workshop by the EWDA Student Chapter
The EWDA Student Chapter Workshop online 2021 "communicating science in wildlife conservation" was designed for under-graduate and post-graduate students, as well as early stage professionals keen to pursue a career in conservation medicine, wildlife conservation, wildlife ecology and management, and related fields.
The workshop aimed to provide theoretical and practical knowledge of communicating science at different audiences. A limited number of students keen to challenge themselves had access to an EWDA customised online platform to help creating an engaging scientific presentation. Finally, each participant get a glance inside the remarkable work of some of the most renowned wildlife research institutes in Europe!
The workshop aimed to provide theoretical and practical knowledge of communicating science at different audiences. A limited number of students keen to challenge themselves had access to an EWDA customised online platform to help creating an engaging scientific presentation. Finally, each participant get a glance inside the remarkable work of some of the most renowned wildlife research institutes in Europe!
Phase One - March 18th 2021
The Student Workshop was open for everyone and consisted of online lectures by internationally renowned wildlife professionals and scientists, covering the following topics:
Phase Two
Active participants had a four-week-time frame to prepare a lecture or poster presentation on a given peer-reviewed scientific paper by a hosted organisation on the related evening. Hosting participants obtained access to an EWDA tailored online platform provided by NaturalScience.Careers (https://naturalscience.careers/).
Phase Three - April, 19th - 22nd
Online evening sessions, each with a renowned wildlife research institution within Europe! The evenings included lectures by wildlife professionals, participant lectures and poster presentations with live feedback and close-knit virtual student-mentor-mixers (only for active participants).
Thank you to those who joined us for a journey into the fascinating world of
how to communicate wildlife science!
The Student Workshop was open for everyone and consisted of online lectures by internationally renowned wildlife professionals and scientists, covering the following topics:
- Scientific writing and reading
- Presenting science: conference talk vs poster presentation
- General presentation techniques and scientific illustrating
- Use of science for world changing policy
- Science in media and public engagement
Phase Two
Active participants had a four-week-time frame to prepare a lecture or poster presentation on a given peer-reviewed scientific paper by a hosted organisation on the related evening. Hosting participants obtained access to an EWDA tailored online platform provided by NaturalScience.Careers (https://naturalscience.careers/).
Phase Three - April, 19th - 22nd
Online evening sessions, each with a renowned wildlife research institution within Europe! The evenings included lectures by wildlife professionals, participant lectures and poster presentations with live feedback and close-knit virtual student-mentor-mixers (only for active participants).
Thank you to those who joined us for a journey into the fascinating world of
how to communicate wildlife science!
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