Spring 2025 Lakes Letter

Communicating Science

Features

Forging a new era of Great Lakes Protection: An urgent call to communicate your science to policy makers and the public by David Dempsey
The power of authenticity in science communication by Tamara Poles
Start with a plan: Strategic communication in scientific research by Elizabeth Striano
Becoming a bridge: Strategies to build culturally informed and community-engaged environmental communications by Laura Legzdins with support from Niisaachewan Anishinaabe Nation
Narrating water: Ecocultural storytelling for Great Lakes restoration by Lynne Heasley and Glenn Wolff
Sea Lampreys & Science Communication: Protecting fish and fisheries from a Great Lakes menace by Andrea Miehls and Jill Wingfield

Pro Tips

Four key lessons for Great Lakes scientific communication by Mike Shriberg
The art of communication: Notes from a long-time environmental journalist by Tom Henry
Talking about science: The importance of your origin story by Sandra Svoboda
Science and local journalism: Informing better, together by Ellie Katz
Science communication through comedy by Anna Boegehold

Research Briefs

Rethinking risk communication: Understanding audience needs matters by Alex Benitez Gonzalez
Equitable environmental storytelling a potent tool to fight environmental injustice by Hira Ahmad

Book Review

A life melding science, art, and a love of the outdoors. A review by John Gannon of David Jude’s new book of poetry, “Voices from the Meadow of the Mind of the Wandering Spirit.”

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