In September we announced our Research Ambassador Fellowship program, which will bring academic researchers to The Evergreen State College in Olympia, WA for 3-4 days of outreach events, interdisciplinary dialogue, and communications training and mentoring. We’ve had an overwhelming response, with more than 35 applications received, and lots of conversation with others interested in the program. We have selected 10 Fellows that will represent our first cadre of Fellows. We are excited to announce our first group, which include:
Dr. Denise Bruesewitz Postdoctoral Researcher University of Texas at Austin Research includes: freshwater ecology, biogeochemistry Dr. Ankur Desai Assistant Professor University of Wisconsin-Madison Research includes: biogeochemistry, meteorology Dr. Matthew Hurteau Assistant Research Professor Northern Arizona University Research includes: climate change mitigation Dr. Doug Levey Professor University of Florida Research includes: landscape ecology and conservation biology Ms. Aurora MacRae-Crerar Doctoral Student University of Pennsylvania Research includes: soil microbial communities, biogeochemistry Ms. Molly Mehling Doctoral Candidate Miami University Research includes: community ecology, ecotoxicology Ms. Katie Renwick Doctoral Student Colorado State University Research includes: temperate forests, disturbance ecology Dr. Rebecca Trueman Assistant Professor Concordia University Chicago Research includes: biogeochemistry, wetland ecology Dr. Divya Uma Postdoctoral Fellow University of Maryland Research includes: behavioral and sensory ecology Dr. Alan Wilson Assistant Professor Auburn University community ecology and genetics, limnology We’re particularly excited that this group includes researchers well established in their professions, and younger scientists early in their research. We encourage you to visit www.researchambassador.com where we will post updates on Fellows’ activities. The Research Ambassador Program provides appropriate guidance and rewards to academic ecosystem scientists to link their research to an existing interest, trade, or hobby of a segment of the public in non-academic venues to enhance public engagement and understanding, particularly to environmentally unaware public audiences in non-academic settings. For more information, contact: Amy Stasch Program Manager The Research Ambassador Program The Evergreen State College [email protected] www.researchambassador.com
