In collaboration with Harvard Forest and inspired by HBRF’s Young Voices of Science (YVoS) program, our two LTER communications teams have organized a series of 2 winter workshops aimed at helping researchers of all ages write successful op-ed pieces and communicate the amazing science we do in unique and engaging ways.
The two workshops will be held on the evenings of February 8 (6-8pm EST, on Zoom) and March 1 (6-7pm EST, on Zoom). Following the same format of the YVoS program, this workshop series will be limited to 20 total participants (combined HB & HF, 10 participants from each forest community). In lieu of a fee, participants are asked to prepare and submit one op-ed piece for publication at the end of the workshop series. The February 8 workshop will be led by award-winning author David George Haskell and focus on how to write an op-ed, with a step by step recipe for success. The March 1 workshop will focus on discussion and breakout groups to refine writing ideas and discuss pitching for publication.
If you would like to participate in these free workshops, staff, researchers, and collaborators must request a spot by January 20. The application form only takes a minute to complete. Applications will be reviewed by the HBRF team. If we are oversubscribed, HBRF staff will make an effort to balance participation across institutions, disciplines, and walks of life.
We are still looking to fill spots, so if you are interested, please do not hesitate to sign up, or reach out to bleonardi@hubbardbrookfoundation.org with any questions.
Thanks!
Brendan