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Dear ABS members,
We are recruiting professors, instructors, and trainers of students in ecology, evolution, behavior, and/or conservation (EEBC) to participate in an exciting new research project (Scicomm LIFT) that seeks to enhance graduate students’ ability to communicate science effectively and ethically with non-specialist audiences (NSF DGE #2429657 Leveraging Institutional capacity for eFfective graduate student Training).
If you are looking for ways to offer or improve science communication training for your graduate students and would like to get more support (and even a stipend!) for the scicomm training opportunities you provide, you might be a great fit.
At this time we are seeking potential participants who:
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Teach a graduate course (cross-listed is OK) in an EEBC field or teach a full term scicomm course (in the 2026/2027 academic year)
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Are willing to engage their students in educational interventions that teach ethical scicomm
There are many perks to participating!
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A stipend for your time and effort
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Collaboration with a growing community of practice focused on teaching scicomm
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Access to vetted scicomm teaching resources
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Support to overcome barriers that may prevent instructors from embedding science communication (scicomm) training in graduate programs
You can express interest in participating by taking a 5-minute survey here!
If selected, you will take part in one of three intervention trainings: a one-hour workshop, a one-week module, and/or a full-term course. Onboarding will include synchronous virtual training or July 9 or 10, 2026 with a second training option offered in mid August, 2026.
