The Ecological Society of America — one of the most prominent scientific societies in the country — is coming to town this August, hosting its 2014 Annual Meeting at the Sacramento Convention Center from August 10th through the 15th. The #ESA2014 conference week will have many events that our local community can participate in — including our monthly Networking Social andContinueContinue reading “August 10-15: @CapSciComm Welcomes #ESA2014 with Science Communications Events and Happy Hour”
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Next CapSciComm meetup + Davis Science Café = July 9th @deVeresDavis
Someday, your newspaper might end up in your gas tank! Biofuels and the future of energy is the topic of the next Davis Science Café, to be held in concert with our next CapSciComm meetup, which rotates back to Davis for July. Capital Science Communicators Networking Social Wednesday, July 9, 2014 Science Café 5:30 – 6:30ContinueContinue reading “Next CapSciComm meetup + Davis Science Café = July 9th @deVeresDavis”
Happy Birthday @CapSciComm! Next meetup on Thursday June 19th in Sacramento
Announcing the next Capital Science Communicators meetup! Come celebrate our first year of CapSciComm gatherings and events—almost one year to the day from our very first happy hour. Capital Science Communicators Networking Social Thursday, June 19, 2014 6:00 – 7:30 p.m. de Vere’s Irish Pub 1521 L Street Sacramento, CA 95814 We are rotating back to Sacramento forContinueContinue reading “Happy Birthday @CapSciComm! Next meetup on Thursday June 19th in Sacramento”
Davis Science Café, June 11th: “Lactation”
The Davis Science Café series returns on June 11th at de Vere’s Irish Pub, with guest Bruce German, Director of the Foods for Health Institute at UC Davis: As always, the events are free to the public. Science cafés and science pub nights are a growing movement in many cities, offering a more casual setting for scienceContinueContinue reading “Davis Science Café, June 11th: “Lactation””
Meet Your New Colleagues: @CapSciComm networking social and science café, May 15th (Davis, CA)
We’re back with another Capital Science Communicators meetup — this time joining up with new friends and colleagues! Capital Science Communicators Networking Social Thursday, May 15, 2014 Science Café 5:30 – 6:30 p.m. Networking Social 6:30 – 7:30 p.m. de Vere’s Irish Pub 217 E Street, Davis,ContinueContinue reading “Meet Your New Colleagues: @CapSciComm networking social and science café, May 15th (Davis, CA)”
Workshop: “Using Social Media to Promote Your Research” on April 10th
Scientist Holly Bik will be running another social media workshop next Thursday, April 10th on the UC Davis campus, 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 pm, Garrison Room, Memorial Union. This is a repeat offering of her February workshop. Please register here if you plan on attending: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1CN2_ed3AEdKtr8kTxWZSP5G5bnmMmtdABYWFrdXn8wk/viewform The workshop is aimed at getting researchers to adopt social media tools,ContinueContinue reading “Workshop: “Using Social Media to Promote Your Research” on April 10th”
Davis Science Café, April 9th: The Science Behind Oil Spill Response
The Davis Science Café series returns this month at de Vere’s Irish Pub with Judd Muskat, senior environmental specialist at the Office of Spill Prevention and Response (OSPR) at the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW). OSPR is the state office charged with protecting California’s natural resources by preventing, preparing for, and responding to spills of oil and otherContinueContinue reading “Davis Science Café, April 9th: The Science Behind Oil Spill Response”
Friday April 11th: Enviro Story Pitch-Slam Session and Social hosted by @CapRadioNews and @SEJ
A very exciting opportunity coming up for science writers in our region — CapSciComm members are encouraged to attend! Thanks to colleague Chris Bowman for sharing. “A Freelance Pitch Slam & Meet-Up” Hosted by the Society of Environmental Journalists and Capital Public Radio Friday, April 11, 2014 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Capital Public Radio CommunityContinueContinue reading “Friday April 11th: Enviro Story Pitch-Slam Session and Social hosted by @CapRadioNews and @SEJ”
Davis Science Café, March 12th: A Paleontological “Who Done It?”
The Davis Science Café series returns this week with Dr. Steve Wathen, postdoctoral scholar at the UC Davis John Muir Institute of the Environment: As always, the events are free to the public. Science cafés and science pub nights are a growing movement in many cities, offering a more casual setting for science outreach and allowingContinueContinue reading “Davis Science Café, March 12th: A Paleontological “Who Done It?””
EVENTS: public lecture and @CapSciComm meetup with science reporter Ari Daniel, Mar. 5-6
CapSciComm colleague Katharina Ullmann is hosting the next CapSciComm networking social on March 6th, as part of UC Davis-organized visit by independent science reporter Ari Daniel, known for his stories on WNYC’s Radiolab, PRI’s The World, and NPR. Science Communication Workshop Series University of California, Davis Guest: Ari Daniel March 5-7, 2014 www-sf.ucdavis.edu/Science_Communication_Tools Ari Daniel (previously writing asContinueContinue reading “EVENTS: public lecture and @CapSciComm meetup with science reporter Ari Daniel, Mar. 5-6”
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