With the end of the financial year and a busy conference season upon them, science researchers and organisations have not slowed down for the winter. In fact for some winter-type conditions don't slow them down at all! I've spent the last week with Antarctic researchers in Christchurch and am looking forward to a week in Auckland with the New Zealand marine science community. Conferences like these not only offer an opportunity to share research with peers but provide a valuable opportunity for these science communities to reunite and collectively address the larger science issues. It is interesting to note that these events also garner interest from researchers further afield than New Zealand and provide a platform for international collaboration and relationship building.
Great work New Zealand Antarctic Research Institute (NZARI) for delivering a terrific Antarctic Science conference last week!
http://nzari.aq/supporting-research/
Science Communication...
Both events are enjoying a Savvy Express offering from the Science Media Centre. This is an opportunity for researchers to learn how to communicate their research with the public and is a smaller version of a larger programme offered by the Science Media Centre. It has been fantastic to see the interest and greater awareness in science communication stemming from these sessions. Great work Science Media Centre!
http://www.sciencemediacentre.co.nz/savvy/
It has been a pleasure to be involved in these events as I enjoy playing a role in facilitating science and of course to see so many familiar faces. Now I must get back to preparing for the New Zealand Marine Sciences Society & Oceania Chondrichthyan Society "BIG" 2015 Conference (6-9 July, Auckland). Before I go here is a broadcast from SciBlogs to share on Antarctic icesheets which seems appropriate given last week's event...
http://pointingatscience.blogspot.co.nz/2015/06/all-things-antarctic.html
Credit: Image used in conference programme (c) Trey Ratcliff and thank you to Suzi Brown for her graphic design on this event.
Great work New Zealand Antarctic Research Institute (NZARI) for delivering a terrific Antarctic Science conference last week!
http://nzari.aq/supporting-research/
Science Communication...
Both events are enjoying a Savvy Express offering from the Science Media Centre. This is an opportunity for researchers to learn how to communicate their research with the public and is a smaller version of a larger programme offered by the Science Media Centre. It has been fantastic to see the interest and greater awareness in science communication stemming from these sessions. Great work Science Media Centre!
http://www.sciencemediacentre.co.nz/savvy/
It has been a pleasure to be involved in these events as I enjoy playing a role in facilitating science and of course to see so many familiar faces. Now I must get back to preparing for the New Zealand Marine Sciences Society & Oceania Chondrichthyan Society "BIG" 2015 Conference (6-9 July, Auckland). Before I go here is a broadcast from SciBlogs to share on Antarctic icesheets which seems appropriate given last week's event...
http://pointingatscience.blogspot.co.nz/2015/06/all-things-antarctic.html
Credit: Image used in conference programme (c) Trey Ratcliff and thank you to Suzi Brown for her graphic design on this event.
Image provided to NZARI for conference (c) Trey Ratcliff
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