
Kelsey M. Fitzgerald
@kelsmcfitz
Teaching & practicing #SciComm with @HitchScienceUNR @RSJNevada @NativeClimate. Science writer, momx2, slow-moving trail runner, faster-moving e-biker (she/her)
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Come learn and practice science communication with Hitchcock Project for Visualizing Science! I'm co-teaching with Dr. John Cushman from the Dept. of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology in a course focused on communicating climate change. Still looking for a few more students to join us! ๐ #SciComm

Join the Hitchcock and CAMS at The Reynolds School next week for a deep dive into the art of #SciComm with Dr. Paige Jarreau Dr. Paige Jarreau ๐ฌ๐ Workshops are open to students and faculty from all departments! See you on Tue. Oct. 3rd and Thu. Oct. 5th. Message us for more info!


Attention University of Nevada, Reno students! Interested in #SciComm careers? Ever wonder what a science communicator does? Join us tomorrow, Tues Oct 3, for a workshop with Dr. Paige Jarreau Dr. Paige Jarreau at The Reynolds School. 12-1 p.m. at RSJ 216. Message us for info! College of Science at the Uni. of Nevada, Reno Graduate Program of Hydrologic Sciences


So awesome to have Dr Paige Jarreau Dr. Paige Jarreau here at UNR to talk with students this week about #SciComm! Looking forward to a faculty talk tomorrow and โArt of Science Communicationโ workshop for creating science comics on Thurs. More info via Hitchcock Project for Visualizing Science!

A huge thanks to Kaleb Roedel of KUNR Public Radio for coming out to Rancho San Rafael Park yesterday to share his audio reporting expertise with our The Reynolds School grad students! Many successful interviews completed!


If you like science, comics, and storytelling, join us tomorrow for Dr Paige Jarreauโs workshop, The Art of Science Communication. Dr. Paige Jarreau Students and faculty from any department are welcome! Bring your creativity! ๐Oct 5th, 12-2pm in @rsjnevadaโs Linn Reading Room.

What a great week for #SciComm we had! Here are some highlights from Dr. Paige Jarreau's Dr. Paige Jarreau visit and workshops for The Reynolds School students: tips, cartoons, art, and science combined. Stay tuned for future events! #HitchTipsForSciComm


Thanks so much Kylie Rowe for coming to visit our class yesterday and telling us about your @MeadowsTruckee datasets! So many stories waiting to be told!


A huge congrats to Vanesa de la Cruz Pavas, who graduates tomorrow with her MA in media innovation! Thanks for being an amazing member of the Hitchcock Project team! ๐ฅณ


Welcome back Science Wolfpack! ๐บ We are excited to start this new Spring semester with more stories, #SciComm tips, and cool places to explore and learn within and outside University of Nevada, Reno Follow along to learn more and comment on any ideas you have for us! ๐๐งช



"...scientists say that home rearing and commercial breeding of monarchs โ and the release of them at weddings, funerals, and other events โ is one of biggest threats the butterfly now faces." Fascinating story about Eastern #monarchs & impact of human "help" Hitchcock Project for Visualizing Science


Did you know that all of the digital information we save comes at a big environmental cost? According to U.S. Department of Energy, data centers use approximately 2% of our nation's electricity-and will only continue to grow. Read more in a new story by Dr.Jamie_ScienceLady: hitchcockproject.org/data-centers-sโฆ

Climate change affects everyone, but not equally! This is the final project that Vanesa de la Cruz Pavas presented for her master's in Media Innovation at The Reynolds School. It combines videos, podcasts, and photos from three different locations in the Americas: ๐ storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/e53cf3โฆ



Happy #EarthDay2024 to our favorite planet! ๐ Video by Jayanti Sarkar /Hitchcock Project.

This video by Hitchcock Project for Visualizing Science reporter @RayGrosser is a must-watch for moose lovers of Nevada and one of my favorite stories of the semester ๐ซ