[Gomaeen] Workshop Annoucnement: Communicate Science with Water Words that Work!

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~Workshop Announcement~

Communicate Science With Water Words That Work!

Do you regularly communicate science to public and decision maker audiences?

Have you ever struggled with designing messaging that will catch their attention and clearly convey your point?

If you answered “yes!” to these questions, then this science communication workshop was designed for you!

The workshop sponsors are pleased to offer you three chances to attend this excellent science communication workshop in April 2012.

1. Wednesday April 18^th from 1:00pm to 5:00pm (lunch from 12:00 to 1:00)

Hotel Bourbon, 717 Orleans Street, New Orleans, LA 70116

2. Thursday April 19^th from 9:00am to 3:00pm (Registration preference given to those who work at Stennis)

Stennis Space Center, Conference Center Room C107, Stennis, MS

3. Friday Apri 20^th from 9:00am to 3:00pm

Mississippi Department of Marine Resources, First Floor Conference Room, 1141 Bayview Ave., Biloxi, MS

Overview

Workshop leader Eric Eckl will reconnect you with the perspective that everyday citizens have on climate change and environmental protection, and he will share the secret of what motivates them to take action. As you relearn the language that everyday citizens use you’ll become more confident and successful as you set out to educate folks about our coastal environment.

Local Participant Testimonials

· I hope some of the supervisors we have, have attended and heard the lessons taught here. Biloxi, MS February 2011

· I think the instructor was great and the pace of the class was perfect. Very informative. Biloxi, MS February 2011

· I thought it was great, it really got me thinking about my own outreach messages. Biloxi, MS February 2011

Registration

Pre-registration is required and space is limited. See the attached event flyers for detailed registration information or go to: http://grandbaynerr.org/training-sessions

Questions?

Contact Avia Huisman (Avia.H...@dmr.ms.gov)

For more information about Eric Eckl and Water Words that Work visit: www.waterwordsthatwork.com