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✨ Upcoming Workshop: Outstanding One-Pagers✨

When your time is limited — and the person you’re meeting with may not be familiar with your work— a well-prepared one-pager can make all the difference.

Register here: buff.ly/MXUTnr0

#CommunicationSkills #SciComm #StrategicMessaging #OnePager

Learn more abt working with COMPASS!

- What does a virtual workshop look like vs in-person?
- Who can we bring to your workshop as policy, journalism, or community experts?

Register to join us tomorrow: buff.ly/ps7sseu

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Join us at the Southeast & Caribbean Disaster Resilience Partnership meeting this week!

We're leading a Lunch & Learn session Wednesday on "Communicating Risk for Disaster Resilience."

#ScienceCommunication #CommunicationSkills #RiskCommunication #DisasterPreparedness

Positive Framing in Risk Communication | COMPASS One of the primary things that COMPASS staff hear from scientists and technical experts is that they want their communication efforts, in whatever form or medium, to have an impact.  […]

Risk communication often focuses on what could go wrong. But what if that framing is part of the problem?

In our latest post, we explore how positive framing — rooting #riskcomms in agency and aspiration — can turn risk messaging from paralyzing to galvanizing.

Read it here:

✨ Upcoming Workshop: Outstanding One-Pagers✨

When your time is limited — and the person you’re meeting with may not be familiar with your work— a well-prepared one-pager can make all the difference.

Register here: buff.ly/MXUTnr0

#CommunicationSkills #SciComm #StrategicMessaging #OnePager

#SciComm can get complex fast. That’s why we’re excited to share our new Skill Sprint: Communicating Science in Complex Settings! Over 4 weeks, we’ll cover strategic comms, #RiskComm, navigating conflict & policy engagement. You can also earn a professional certificate! Learn more: buff.ly/tCERxtC

“It is the only health condition where we want to study the symptom — race — rather than the ideological factor — racism. It’s amazing to me as an epidemiologist. To study health disparities, we must also study racism.” — Dr. Bill Jenkins

#PublicHealth #BlackHistoryMonth #ScienceCommunication

Green 2.0 Job Board Listing graphic featuring four open roles: Taproot Earth – Senior Director, Operations & Organizational Systems (Remote, Senior Level Experience); Southeast Land Trust of New Hampshire – Donor Engagement Manager (Epping, New Hampshire, Mid Level Experience); American Forests – Chief Revenue Officer (Hybrid, Washington, D.C., Senior Level); and The Wilderness Society – Utah State Director (Remote, Senior Level). A note indicates Pay Equity Pledge Participants and directs viewers to greentwopointzero.org/careers for more listings.

It’s Job Board Friday and this week we’re spotlighting opportunities from @taprootearth.bsky.social, Southeast Land Trust of New Hampshire, American Forests, and The Wilderness Society. Explore our job board and check out our full list of opportunities at greentwopointzero.org/careers.

Learn more abt working with COMPASS!

- What does a virtual workshop look like vs in-person?
- What tools do we use for virtual workshops to keep participants engaged?
- What topics would your group benefit from?

Register today: buff.ly/ps7sseu

#CommunicationSkills #SciComm #StrategicMessaging

Attending the Southeast & Caribbean Disaster Resilience Partnership meeting in Charleston? Connect with COMPASS!

We're leading a Lunch and Learn session March 4 on "Communicating Risk for Disaster Resilience."

#ScienceCommunication #CommunicationSkills #RiskCommunication #DisasterPreparedness

Ocean scientists — curious about marine carbon dioxide removal? Join COMPASS + California Ocean Science Trust for an evening exploring the state of #mCDR. Expect thoughtful dialogue, cross-disciplinary connections + lively social hour.

Register: buff.ly/dsCUQ5j

#OceanScience #OSM26 #ClimateScience

A vertical recruitment poster with a blue and white background features the large blue text "NOAA Fisheries is hiring!" Centered below this text is a horizontal blue line with a small fish icon in the middle. Beneath the line, in smaller blue text, are the words "Apply via USAJOBS." The NOAA Fisheries logo, which includes the NOAA seal and the words "NOAA FISHERIES," is located in the bottom left corner.

We are hiring a Supervisory Fish & Wildlife Administrator in either Seattle, WA or Juneau, AK to serve as the Division Director of the Fisheries Monitoring & Analysis Division at the Alaska Fisheries Science Center. Applications are due 2/23/26. More details:
www.fisheries.noaa.gov/careers-more...

Graphic celebrating Lunar New Year with text reading “Happy Lunar New Year – 2026 Year of the Horse.” A stylized red and orange horse illustration appears on the left, with pastel circular patterns, lantern designs, and decorative motifs in the background. Green 2.0 logo in the bottom right corner.

Happy Lunar New Year! We wish you a prosperous, healthy, and beautiful new year filled with joy and love!

How does art connect us to nature? Look back on our blog post by La'Portia J. Perkins to learn more: buff.ly/qbHrAZC

#BlackHistoryMonth #CommunicationSkills #ScienceCommunication #ScienceEngage #StrategicMessaging

✨ Tomorrow: Responding to Conflict ✨

If we are prepared to stay curious about the real source of conflict, and open to others’ perspectives, we may find new possibilities and pathways forward.

Register today: buff.ly/HGQ7V9q

#CommunicationSkills #SciComm #StrategicMessaging #Conflict

A passionate organizer, researcher, and advocate, Johnson’s legacy continues to inspire our mission to make science more inclusive, representative, and responsive to the needs of communities most affected by environmental harm.

#BlackHistoryMonth #EnvironmentalJustice #PublicHealth #ClimateJustice

Ignoring the atrocities of the past doesn't only impact people but the environment as well. Look back on our blog post by Jordan Chapman: buff.ly/ChUs2ZL

#BlackHistoryMonth #CommunicationSkills #ScienceCommunication #ScienceEngage #StrategicMessaging

🦑 A reminder that our Ocean Biodiversity Request for Information is still open through Feb 15. As we develop a Request for Proposals - we will hold an informational webinar about it on Wed, March 4.

✍ RFI: forms.office.com/Pages/Design...
📅 Webinar registration: zoom.us/webinar/regi...

An illustrated banner for "WHALE WEEK" showing four different types of whales underwater. Depicted clockwise from the top left are: a black and white Long-Finned Pilot Whale, a white Beluga Whale, a large black North Atlantic Right Whale, and a dark gray Sperm Whale.

It’s #WhaleWeek! We’re celebrating these majestic marine mammals, which are among the largest and oldest animals on Earth. Found in every ocean, they range in size from the small dwarf sperm whale to the massive blue whale—the largest animal on the planet. 🤯 🌎
www.fisheries.noaa.gov/feature-stor...

✨ Upcoming Workshop: Responding to Conflict ✨

If we are prepared to stay curious about the real source of conflict, and open to others’ perspectives, we may find new possibilities and pathways forward.

Register today: buff.ly/HGQ7V9q

#CommunicationSkills #SciComm #StrategicMessaging #Conflict

Agricultural scientist, teacher, and communicator, Carver's work reminds us that science can uplift communities, heal ecosystems, and inspire wonder in even the smallest parts of nature 🌱.

#BlackHistoryMonth #BlackInScience #ScienceCommunication #EnvironmentalJustice #SustainableAgriculture

We’re heading to #OSM2026 in Glasgow! 🌊

While we’re there, we’re hosting town hall on #RiskCommunication (open to all attendees) & an evening panel + social on the state of #mCDR science (RSVP details coming soon!)

Hope to see some of you there! More details here: buff.ly/ZPAh35q

#NACCR2026 Call for Abstracts is OPEN! 💌

Abstracts should be submitted for all individuals planning on presenting in any format, including oral, speed, and poster presentations.

The deadline to submit an abstract is March 15, 2026.

scbnorthamerica.org/index.php/na...

Can phytoplankton help close the carbon dioxide removal (CDR) gap? Ocean Visions’ new report examines whether and how phytoplankton might contribute to the gigatons of CDR needed to meet global climate goals. 🔗LEARN MORE: oceanvisions.org/phytoplankto...

It's Black History Month! We're thankful for our Black friends and colleagues working in important science and sharing information with the people who need it most.

#BlackHistoryMonth #CommunicationSkills #ScienceCommunication #ScienceEngage #StrategicMessaging

✨ Upcoming Workshop: Responding to Conflict ✨

If we are prepared to stay curious about the real source of conflict, and open to others’ perspectives, we may find new possibilities and pathways forward.

Register today: buff.ly/HGQ7V9q

#CommunicationSkills #SciComm #StrategicMessaging #Conflict

Expectations: Adults need to know why they’re learning.
Relevance: Adults want to learn things that have relevance to their lives.
Experiential: Adults’ experiences provide the basis for learning.
Solutions: Adult learning is problem-centered.

#CommunicationSkills #SciComm #VirtualEvent

✨ This Friday: Building Better Virtual Events ✨

You’ll explore how to use strategic agenda design, meeting management techniques, and technological tools to help you create memorable, engaging virtual events.

Register here: buff.ly/s1XhJMz

#CommunicationSkills #SciComm #StrategicMessaging

Science Fellow (Grant Funded) - Union of Concerned Scientists Science Fellow (Grant Funded)TERM: Max 2 YearsWestern StatesUnion of Concerned ScientistsRemoteBargaining Unit Position: Yes Our organization The Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS) is an independent ...

Hoping to cast a wide net to find the right candidates for a Science Fellow (2 yr position) @ucs.org . Looking for PhD with expertise and interest in working on just land transitions and grid resilience, in California and beyond.

job posting: apply.workable.com/j/41E7503CD5...

A good image can help people understand your presentation at a deeper level. But finding that image is easier said than done sometimes!

Follow us for more tips and register for tomorrow's Presentations with Purpose workshop: buff.ly/gB8x3OY

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