Ever wondered how to communicate about science and technology using art or comedy? Do you want learn how to write effectively about your research from both scientists and journalists? *ComSciCon* is a free science communication workshop created by, and for STEM graduate students. The program includes panel sessions with professional science communicators and a writing workshop with peer and expert review.
This year we are piloting *ComSciCon-PNW <http://comscicon.com/comscicon-pnw2017>*, a local version of ComSciCon <http://comscicon.com/> right here in the Pacific Northwest. The event will take place at Google Seattle on March 24-25. For more information, visit our website <http://comscicon.com/comscicon-pnw2017>. Graduate students in the Pacific Northwest are invited to apply for the workshop! This unique professional development experience will be a fantastic opportunity to meet young leaders in the communication of research from across the region, learn from a remarkable group of invited experts, and produce an original work communicating scholarly research to a new audience. Interested? Apply here by Friday, December 9 <http://comscicon.com/comscicon-pnw-2017-application>. *ComSciCon-PNW* is organized by graduate students and postdocs based at the University of Washington and Portland State University. *Please contact us at **[email protected] <[email protected]>* *with any questions.* You can also find us on twitter @ComSciConPNW <https://twitter.com/comsciconpnw>. _____________________________________________________ William Chen MS Student Freshwater Ecology & Conservation Lab Personal Website: https://mathecology.wordpress.com/ Twitter: @ChenWillMath <https://twitter.com/ChenWillMath> Olden Lab Website: http://depts.washington.edu/oldenlab/ Quantitative Ecology and Resource Management University of Washington
