Posts by: Heather Mannix

Washington D.C. often gets a reputation for being opaque, with lots of rules and unspoken customs for how things are done.  It’s true that D.C. has its own culture, and Capitol Hill especially can feel like its own world. My experience is that there are many dedicated staff on Capitol Hill who want to understand the best science available and how it can help the...

By Heather Mannix and Chad English Published July 14, 2014 Title: Connecting At NACCB Categories: About COMPASS, Media Tags: conferences, congress, journalists, Twitter The COMPASS team is in Missoula, Montana this week for the 2014 North American Congress for Conservation Biology (NACCB). Our plenary “Tapas” and the reception that followed kicked off myriad...

By Heather Mannix Published June 10, 2014 Title: Navigating The Boundary Categories: About COMPASS, Policy Tags: advocacy, collaboration, congress, credibility, facilitation, government, navigating, Heather Mannix I’m excited to be writing my first blog post as a new member of the COMPASS team. I joined COMPASS two months ago, and one of the facets of work here...