2018 OSM: Science Communications Labs I&II. The YES Lab

Science Communications Lab I & II. Yes Lab 2018 Ocean Sciences Meeting, Portland OR Sunday February 11th 10:00 – 1:00 PM (C122), Yes Lab I. * & 2:00 – 5:00 PM (F149), Yes Lab II. Join us for one of two three-hour workshops, led by communications expert, Brian Palermo, before the formal opening of the 2018 Ocean Sciences Meeting. * Participation in the morning workshop session will focus on hands-on exercises. Space will be limited and prior registration will be required (no fee). Register for morning Yes Lab I. session below: http://bit.ly/YesLabI The afternoon workshop session is co-sponsored by the Student and Early Careers Activities Committee. It is open to all and participation is encouraged and will be focused as more of a “talk with interactive experiential elements” as contrasted to the morning session. From 1:00 – 2:00 PM, complementary lunch will be available on a first-come basis for participants in both workshops. Do you want to improve your communications skills so you can present your work more effectively? Through improv training at The Science Communication Lab in Portland we will help you craft your science narrative and improve your communications skills so you can present your work more effectively. The Hollywood entertainment industry has traditionally been the source of both innovation and perfection of narrative elements and is why we brought on professional actor; Brian Palermo (e.g., The Social Network, The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, the Groundlings Theatre, Los Angeles) to led both workshops. The same Hollywood approach is applicable to the communication of science to all audiences, from the general public to fellow academics and we are excited to share these techniques with you!