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”

@CapSciComm colleagues tweetup and meet expats from @SCONC

Last Thursday’s CapSciComm tweetup welcomed old members and new connections, thanks to the tie-in by Dr. Holly Bik (@hollybik) to her UC Davis social media workshop for researchers. Social media novices learned the meaning of “tweetups” — Twitter meetups, that is — and the fun of putting faces to Twitter handles behind the tweets. People/handlesContinueContinue reading “@CapSciComm colleagues tweetup and meet expats from @SCONC”

A @CapSciComm tweetup Feb 13th: Using Social Media to Promote Your Research (#UCDSocMed)

CapSciComm colleague Dr. Holly Bik will be hosting the next Capital Science Communicators event! A postdoctoral associate with the UC Davis Center for Population Biology, Bik is the coauthor of the recent PLOS Biology article “An Introduction to Social Media for Scientists” (doi: 10.1371/journal.pbio.1001535). Capital Science Communicators Networking Social Thursday, February 13, 2014 7 p.m. deContinueContinue reading “A @CapSciComm tweetup Feb 13th: Using Social Media to Promote Your Research (#UCDSocMed)”

Raptors in Vineyards: Capital Science Communicators networking social Dec. 18th (Sacramento, CA)

Apologies for the late notice, but to accommodate the AGU festivities this week, we postponed but will still host a CapSciComm happy hour this month: Capital Science Communicators Networking Social Wednesday, December 18, 2013 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Bistro Michel 1501 14th Street, Sacramento, CA 95814* We will be gathering in the bar sectionContinueContinue reading “Raptors in Vineyards: Capital Science Communicators networking social Dec. 18th (Sacramento, CA)”

CapSciComm colleagues gather in Davis for November happy hour, @JoePalca visit

Last Thursday, the Capital Science Communicators met up at the 3rd and U Cafe in Davis in a “pregame” social — catching up with one another before walking over to the UC Davis campus for a public lecture by National Public Radio science reporter Joe Palca. The November gathering saw CapSciComm colleagues from university, federal government,ContinueContinue reading “CapSciComm colleagues gather in Davis for November happy hour, @JoePalca visit”

Sept 19: @CapSciComm Science Communicators Meetup in Davis!

Whatever you’d like to call it — networking social, meetup, tweetup, happy hour — the Capital Science Communicators will be getting together once again, on September 19th in Davis! Capital Science Communicators Networking Social Thursday, September 19, 2013 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. de Vere’s Irish Pub 217 E Street, Davis, CA 95616 No-host bar/foodContinueContinue reading “Sept 19: @CapSciComm Science Communicators Meetup in Davis!”

Capital Science Communicators Networking Social on August 15 in Sacramento

CapSciComm friends — it’s time to grab a drink and meet up: Capital Science Communicators Networking Social Thursday, August 15, 2013 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Bistro Michel 1501 14th Street, Sacramento, CA 95814 Appetizers served No-host bar Free for students and interns $10.00 for professionals (Proceeds go towards this and future CapSciComm activities) CLICKContinueContinue reading “Capital Science Communicators Networking Social on August 15 in Sacramento”

July 18 Happy Hour: “A Science Communicator Walks Into a Bar…”

A science communicator walks into a bar… and promptly explains the physical forces involved in the collision, the tree species used in the bar counter, and the physiological process behind bruises… in easy-to-understand layman’s terms, of course. All kidding aside, the July 18th networking social of Capital Science Communicators (CapSciComm) saw 22 members from Davis,ContinueContinue reading “July 18 Happy Hour: “A Science Communicator Walks Into a Bar…””

Capital Science Communicators Networking Social on July 18 in Davis

CapSciComm friends — it’s time for another meetup, this time rotating to Davis! Capital Science Communicators Networking Social Thursday, July 18, 2013 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. de Vere’s Irish Pub 217 E Street, Davis, CA 95616 No-host bar/food Suggested donation at door We had a wonderful night out in Sacramento in June at ourContinueContinue reading “Capital Science Communicators Networking Social on July 18 in Davis”

June 20 Happy Hour: Communicators Assemble!

Journalists, PIOs and researchers gathered on June 20, 2013, for the first-ever networking social of Capital Science Communicators (CapSciComm). Hosted at Bistro Michel in Sacramento, Calif., the inaugural gathering included representatives from the California State Senate Office of Research, Sacramento Bee, Sacramento Public Library, UC Davis, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and U.S. Geological Survey. ConversationContinueContinue reading “June 20 Happy Hour: Communicators Assemble!”