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Education and public engagement using an active research project: lessons and recipes from the SEA-SEIS North Atlantic Expedition's programme for Irish schools
Geophysics Section, Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies, Dublin, Ireland
Raffaele Bonadio
Geophysics Section, Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies, Dublin, Ireland
Clara Gómez-García
Geophysics Section, Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies, Dublin, Ireland
Janneke I. de Laat
Geophysics Section, Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies, Dublin, Ireland
Laura Bérdi
Geophysics Section, Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies, Dublin, Ireland
Bruna Chagas de Melo
Geophysics Section, Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies, Dublin, Ireland
Daniel Farrell
Coast Monkey, coastmonkey.ie
David Stalling
Dundalk Institute of Technology, Dundalk, County Louth, Ireland
Céline Tirel
Lycée Français d'Irlande, Dublin, Ireland
Louise Collins
Geophysics Section, Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies, Dublin, Ireland
Sadhbh McCarthy
Geophysics Section, Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies, Dublin, Ireland
Brendan O'Donoghue
St. Columba's College, Stranorlar, County Donegal, Ireland
Arne Schwenk
K.U.M., Umwelt- und Meerestechnik Kiel GmbH, Kiel, Germany
Mick Smyth
Geophysics Section, Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies, Dublin, Ireland
Christopher J. Bean
Geophysics Section, Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies, Dublin, Ireland
the SEA-SEIS Team
For further information regarding the team, please visit the link which appears at the end of the paper.
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Flash Flood!: a SeriousGeoGames activity combining science festivals, video games, and virtual reality with research data for communicating flood risk and geomorphology
An innovative STEM outreach model (OH-Kids) to foster the next generation of geoscientists, engineers, and technologists
Taking a Breath of the Wild: are geoscientists more effective than non-geoscientists in determining whether video game world landscapes are realistic?
Francyne Bochi do Amarante and Mauricio Barcelos Haag
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Frances Wijnen, Madelijn Strick, Mark Bos, and Erik van Sebille
Geosci. Commun., 7, 91–100, https://doi.org/10.5194/gc-7-91-2024, https://doi.org/10.5194/gc-7-91-2024, 2024
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Climate scientists are urged to communicate climate science; there is very little evidence about what types of communication work well for which audiences. We have performed a systematic literature review to analyze what is known about the efficacy of climate communication by scientists. While we have found more than 60 articles in the last 10 years about climate communication activities by scientists, only 7 of these included some form of evaluation of the impact of the activity.
Hazel Gibson, Sam Illingworth, and Susanne Buiter
Geosci. Commun., 4, 437–451, https://doi.org/10.5194/gc-4-437-2021, https://doi.org/10.5194/gc-4-437-2021, 2021
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Martin O. Archer, Natt Day, and Sarah Barnes
Geosci. Commun., 4, 57–67, https://doi.org/10.5194/gc-4-57-2021, https://doi.org/10.5194/gc-4-57-2021, 2021
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We show that integrating evaluation tools both before and after a drop-in engagement activity enables the demonstration of change and, thus, short-term impact. In our case, young families who listened to space sounds exhibited changed language and conceptions about space in their graffiti wall responses afterwards, exemplifying the power of sound in science communication. We suggest that evaluation tools be adopted both before and after drop-in activities in general.
Anthea Lacchia, Geertje Schuitema, and Fergus McAuliffe
Geosci. Commun., 3, 291–302, https://doi.org/10.5194/gc-3-291-2020, https://doi.org/10.5194/gc-3-291-2020, 2020
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Arianna Soldati and Sam Illingworth
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Sam Illingworth
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To many non-specialists, the science behind climate change can appear confusing and alienating, yet in order for global mitigation efforts to be successful it is not just scientists who need to take action, but rather society as a whole. This study shows how poets and poetry offer a method of communicating the science of climate change to the wider society
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Chris Skinner
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This study demonstrates how the popular mediums of video games, virtual reality, and science festivals can be combined with research data to produce useful tools for engaging the public with geosciences. Using the Flash Flood! simulation, it is demonstrated that the approach produces positive engagements and increases curiosity about flood risk and geomorphology; this is hoped to "plant the seeds" for fruitful engagements in the future with relevant agencies.
Adrián Pedrozo-Acuña, Roberto J. Favero Jr., Alejandra Amaro-Loza, Roberta K. Mocva-Kurek, Juan A. Sánchez-Peralta, Jorge A. Magos-Hernández, and Jorge Blanco-Figueroa
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Inspiring young people to take part in the discovery and delivery of science is of paramount importance not only for their well-being but also for their future human development. To address this need, an outreach model entitled OH-Kids was designed to empower pupils through the development of high-quality STEM learning experiences based on a research project. The model enhances students attitude towards science.
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Research projects with exciting field components present unique public engagement opportunities. In this case study, we draw lessons and recipes from our educational programme with schools, coupled with a research project and aimed at showing students how science works. Co-creation with scientists gets the students enthusiastically engaged. The outcomes include students getting more interested in science and science careers and researchers getting experience in education and public engagement.
Research projects with exciting field components present unique public engagement opportunities....
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