Posts in: Leadership in Action

Dr. Tessa Hill is an Associate Professor at University of California, Davis studying ocean biogeochemistry. She is a AAAS Public Engagement Fellow and teaches courses on oceanography, climate science and science communication. This post was originally published on Medium on March 9, 2016. It is re-posted here with the permission of the author. I recently offer...

Straight From The Scientist: Stephanie Hampton By Kristin Carden. Published November 17, 2015 Categories: Interviews, Leadership, Science Tags: inspiring, journalists, know your audience, networks, opportunity, outreach, practice, So What? I recently returned from my first two-day, intensive COMPASS communications training at Washington State University (WSU). I...

Briefing Debrief: ‘Shoring Up’ Scientists Share Their Perspectives On Visiting The Hill By Heather Mannix. Published October 28, 2015 Categories: Interviews, Policy Tags: briefing, connecting, convening, governance, know your audience, meetings, navigating, networks, oceans, opportunity, outreach, policy makers, practice, presentations, So What? As many of ...

By Heather Galindo and Heather Mannix Published July 23, 2015 Title: A Briefing Debrief: Scientist Tales From A Day On The Hill Categories: Interviews, Policy Tags: briefings, connecting, conversation, government, informing, know your audience, meetings, navigating, networks, oceans, opportunities, outreach, policymakers, practice, presentation, so what? This pos...

At COMPASS, we sometimes work with an individual scientist in a variety of contexts and over several years.  As they engage with journalists, policymakers, and others outside their research community, we often hear how their thoughts around sharing their science continue to evolve. We recently caught up with one such scientist – Dr. Francis Chan of Oregon State ...

By Chad English Published September 30, 2014 Title: Lessons From The Policy Trenches Categories: Policy, Communication Tags: fellowships, perspective, relevance, training, Chad English Sometimes, students are the best teachers. I think this is particularly true when you’re pushing yourself beyond the boundaries of hard facts or scholarship into the realm of prac...