2024 | Peer Support Science Communication Workshop and Community Open Mic Night
October 20th, 2023 - Interfaces for Global Change 10 year anniversary workshop event. (Photo by Luke Hayes/Virginia Tech)
IGC Capstone Project | Interfaces of Global Change
Peer Support Science Communication Workshop and Community Open Mic Night
Student Members:
- Meredith Snyder, Biological Sciences
- Katie Mayer, Biological Sciences
- Shariful Islam, Fish and Wildlife Conservation
Faculty Mentors:
- Dr. Austin Gray, Biological Sciences
This Capstone project encompassed planning and hosting a workshop and open mic night for graduate students wishing to present their science to the public in a low stakes environment. The workshop provided interested students with an opportunity to interact with fellow peers and collaborate on how to best communicate their research. The open mic night served as a public, informal event for graduate students to present their research using visual aids and creative media. Our team helped to facilitate this event to encourage engagement between students and the public. The outcomes of this Capstone were 1) improved communication and teamwork amongst the Capstone group and 2) positive learning experiences for students that participate.
The Interfaces of Global Change IGEP provides PhD students with a unique intellectual focus and training.
Each IGC Fellow gains depth in their specific scientific area of expertise (e.g. biology or engineering), while simultaneously gaining breadth in the multifaceted realm of global change and the science-policy interface.
