Blog
Bridging Communities
Beyond Partisanship: Connecting with people across differences
How do we engage people on issues that have become politically charged?
That’s a question we see people facing more and more as they try to make progress on historically polarized issues like climate change and conservation.
It’s easy to fall into approaches that focus on winning arguments or getting people to see things our way. But what if w...
Preparing Science Leaders
Supporting Blue Parks: Strengthening Communication for Marine Conservation
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2skaQ5Cz64c
In this conversation, COMPASS's Christina Hoenow sat down with Sarah Hameed, Director of the Blue Parks Program and Senior Scientist at the Marine Conservation Institute, to talk about the Supporting Blue Parks program, a collaborative initiative designed to help marine protected area (MPA) managers strengthen their c...
Tools & Resources
Landscape Mapping: Making Sense of the People and Processes that Shape Your Goal
When you are working towards change, it can be hard to know where to start. There’s likely several people, organizations, and decision-making processes all connected to the issue you care about. Who actually makes the decisions? Where should you focus your energy? And where might you already have a connection that you could leverage to help move things forward?
...
Leadership in Action
Observing the Future: Dr. Chelsey Baker on Communicating What Models Can Tell Us
Ocean Biogeochemical Data and Model Analyst Dr. Chelsey Baker uses ocean and Earth system models — computer-based representations of how different parts of the Earth system interact — to explore questions around marine carbon dioxide removal (mCDR) that can't be answered through observation alone. Her work looks at questions ranging from the potential impacts o...
Tools & Resources
Finding the Right Fit: Where and How to Share Your Message
You’re developing a strategic science communication plan to share your work. You’ve identified your communication goal and the best audiences to connect with. As you get out your Message Box or use a similar process to craft messages that will resonate with your audience, it’s also time to think about where and how you’ll share it — your platform and your...