Early registration has been extended for Social Media for Environmental Communication; Registration also available for Env. Comm. Planning Join a global cohort of environmental professionals who utilize both traditional and emerging social media platforms for research, promotion, and networking. Assigned readings, social media projects, and discussion boards allow for customized instructor feedback and peer review. Instructors are Dr. Andrew Thaler and Dr. Amy Freitag, founding bloggers from SouthernFriedScience.com<http://SouthernFriedScience.com>. Class meets online for one hour each week from April 4 - May 13, 2016. The online registration form and more course information is available here: https://nicholas.duke.edu/programs/execed/courses/social-media-environmental-communications Dr. Rebecca Vidra will offer similar 1-hour online class sessions in the Environmental Communications Planning<https://nicholas.duke.edu/programs/execed/courses/environmental-communications-planning> course from May 23-July 1. Students will learn how to design and implement a communications plan for an environmental campaign. Students conduct readings, assignments, and peer reviews on their own time during the week. Past participants cited the personal connection to Duke faculty and the small (10-15 person) peer group as highlights of this experience. These courses are managed by the Nicholas School of the Environment’s Executive Education Program at Duke University. ** Check out scholarship opportunities of up to 100% matching funds for this course through the CATES<https://nicholas.duke.edu/programs/execed/cates> program** Both courses above count toward DEL’s non-degree Certificate in Environmental Communication. We also offer synchronous, online skills courses in Intermediate Social Marketing (October 3 - November 18, 2016) and Writing and Behavior Change (2016-17 dates TBD), all tailored specifically to environmental professionals. Many of these courses can be taken for graduate credit;more information can be found here<https://nicholas.duke.edu/programs/execed/certificate>. Questions? E-mail: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> // Twitter: @DEL_Duke, #DELSocial
