AEC 6932:
Communicating About Agricultural and Natural Resources Research (Listed in Course Schedule as Special Topics: COMMUNICATING ANR SCI)
Spring 2021 – Online, Asynchronous
Instructor: Dr. Lisa Lundy, Professor, Agricultural Education and Communication
Course Description: Outreach to the public is one of the most important ways in which significant outcomes and impacts of research can be demonstrated in measurable, quantifiable terms. In addition to developing expertise in their science, researchers increasingly need to be able to convey its significance to policy makers, funders and the general public. This course will focus on the planning and production of written, digital, and visual instructional and communication materials designed to support outreach programs in the sciences. Graduate students in scientific disciplines will learn to think critically and creatively, with respect to developing outreach programs to engage the public about the importance of science. Students will learn how public engagement and outreach can be used to convey the public value of their own work.
To register, send email to Lizzie Whitehead at liz.whitehead@ufl.edu
