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Bridging Communities
Mapping Faith and Coastal Resilience
St. Paul African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church has flooded twice in the last decade: in 2011 from Hurricane Irene and in 2018 from Hurricane Florence. While the church rebuilt both times from flood insurance payouts, Minister Gerald Godette is counting the days until another supercharged hurricane sends waters up the Pamlico and into their sanctuary. Yet, with fe...
Events
Black Mammalogists Week: Misunderstood Mammals
This week, the Twitterverse leads in the celebration of Black excellence in mammalogy with the first event of Black Mammalogists Week, Misunderstood Mammal Monday. In a dual-purpose event, researchers and scicomm-ers were interviewed on a panel to dispel myths about wildlife that are often perceived poorly by the general public.
Given the current sociopolitical ...
Leadership Programs
Developing the Science Leaders the World Needs Now
Nothing can dim the light which shines from within. - Maya Angelou
For 20 years, COMPASS has supported thousands of scientists to reimagine their roles as changemakers. We’re committed to creating a future where people and nature can thrive, and our experience shows us that investing in leaders is a powerful way to realize that vision. To this end, we’ve bu...
Announcements
Welcoming Dr. Francisco Guerrero-Bolaño, our new Science Communication Liaison!
We are very excited to announce that Dr. Francisco Guerrero-Bolaño is joining the National Center for Ecological Analysis and Synthesis (NCEAS) and COMPASS as our new Science Communication Liaison. Francisco will be working closely with COMPASS, training and coaching scientists at NCEAS to amplify the impact of their research by reaching key audiences across a div...
Leadership Programs
Graduate School in a Post-COVID World Requires Reckoning with More than a Virus
This pandemic does more than affect the productivity of graduate students. Their health (both physical and mental) is compromised and it is important to recognize the ways in which academic institutions are ill-equipped to support students in this time. ...