<div dir="ltr">Hello there,<br><div>(first, sorry for the long email...)</div><div><br></div><div>A heads up that I'm reviving the<b> 1 credit Climate Communication Seminar (OCN/ATMS/ESS 596)  for Winter 2026.  We'll meet Tuesdays from 2-3:20 in OCN 425.</b> You should see the course in the timeschedule soon.  I'm formulating the syllabus now, so if there are topics that you, as an experienced or budding climate communicator, would like to see included, please shoot me an email.  My list currently includes things helpful to GCeCS capstone students (e.g. communication design and evaluation), addressing tough questions and tough audiences (we may get the seasoned speakers in the room for this one), creating your personal introduction, finding hope, etc. This seminar can provide another opportunity for<a href="https://pcc.uw.edu/research/pnw-climate-ambassador-program/"> PNW Climate Ambassadors </a>to share their expertise and gain from that of others.  I'm also working towards making the content engaging for grad students working on certificates or similar outreach programs in health and clean energy.</div><div><br>There will be plenty of time to workshop ideas and for students to get to know each other. Let me know (soon) if you have any suggestions/questions/etc. More details to come. <br><br><i><font face="arial black, sans-serif">REMINDER TO GCeCS CAPSTONE STUDENTS, OR ANYONE WITH QUESTIONS ABOUT THE <a href="https://pcc.uw.edu/education/graduate-certificate/">GRADUATE CERTIFICATE IN CLIMATE SCIENCE</a>:  Mark your calendars for the in-person Q&A session in the PCC office (OCN 335) on Wednesday Dec. 3 between 10 and 2.  I'll be there to answer your questions.</font></i></div><div><br><font face="arial, sans-serif" size="4">Two other opportunities to get training in science communication this Winter quarter, in ways that count towards the 1 credit minimum communication requirement for the GCeCS and opportunities to engage in science communication:</font><br><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline"><font size="4">1. CENV 500: Communicating Science to the Public Effectively</font></span></p>(Note from Miriam-this is a fantastic opportunity if you have time and can get in! Focuses on learning to share your research with others)</div><div><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Winter 2025</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">3 credits (Credit/No Credit)</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Meets Wednesday / Friday 12:00-1:20 pm</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Whether you’re looking to give an unforgettable job talk, change a policymaker’s mind, or finally get your family to understand your research, the <span class="gmail-il"><span class="gmail-il"><span class="gmail-il"><span class="gmail-il">Engage</span></span></span></span> course is a great professional development opportunity and learning experience. This is a discussion-based course for graduate students in the sciences that focuses on effective techniques for communicating science, with an emphasis on sharing your science with non-specialists. At the end of the quarter, each student will present a 20 minute public talk on their graduate research to be delivered during the 2026 <span class="gmail-il"><span class="gmail-il"><span class="gmail-il"><span class="gmail-il">Engage</span></span></span></span>: Science Speaker Series. </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">In this course, students will:</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">- Develop and practice analogies to distill their research</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">- Perfect their elevator pitches</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">- Practice storytelling, audience consideration, and cultural competency</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">- Play improv games to leverage improvisation as a public speaking tool</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">- <span class="gmail-il"><span class="gmail-il"><span class="gmail-il"><span class="gmail-il">Engage</span></span></span></span> in weekly readings and discussions</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">- Hear from guest speakers on science communication</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Space is limited to 15 students, and the course fills quickly, often with an extensive waiting list. Thus, we have an application process and an expectation agreement which must be completed for a student to be considered. </span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(255,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">The student application is available </span><a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://bit.ly/ENGAGE2026App__;!!K-Hz7m0Vt54!jKZUeoVb1fjlPlUxMnTg240ySL1pO7N18JKiTdn2cw8qK0Kqo5rWDGt8vv2UL88GkMbIyzl1BpFjkFKVTIuSoUnL$" target="_blank" style="text-decoration-line:none"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline">here</span></a><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(255,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">, and must be submitted by Friday, November 14th.</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.engage-science.space/__;!!K-Hz7m0Vt54!jKZUeoVb1fjlPlUxMnTg240ySL1pO7N18JKiTdn2cw8qK0Kqo5rWDGt8vv2UL88GkMbIyzl1BpFjkFKVTD4fF0Zw$" target="_blank" style="text-decoration-line:none"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline">General information</span></a><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline"> about <span class="gmail-il"><span class="gmail-il"><span class="gmail-il"><span class="gmail-il">Engage</span></span></span></span>: The Science Speaker Series and Seminar</span></p><br class="gmail-Apple-interchange-newline">________________________________________<br><br><b>2. SMEA 550D. 

THE THEORY AND PRACTICE OF LINKING KNOWLEDGE WITH ACTION TO ADDRESS  MODERN ENVIRONMENTAL CHALLENGES.</b><br>Winter 2026<div>2 credits Credit/No Credit<br>Grads only<br>Meets Tuesdays 12-1:50<br>SLN  20186</div><div>Instructor: Scott Kalafatis </div><div><br>THIS WORK REQUIRES NEW PERSPECTIVES, APPROACHES, COLLABORATIONS,<br>KNOWLEDGE, AND NEW WAYS OF LINKING SCHOLARSHIP WITH SOCIETY. READING AND DISCUSSION-BASED SEMINAR WILL ILLUSTRATE CONCEPTS<br>W/EXAMPLES FROM EFFORTS TO INFORM SOCIETAL RESPONSES TO CLIMATE<br>CHANGE.<br>_______________________________________________________<br><br>Know of other communication offerings? Let me know and I can share them broadly.<br><br>Have a great sunny fall day,<br>Miriam<br><br>-- <br>Miriam Bertram, PhD<br>Assistant Director, UW Program on Climate Change<br>PCC Office:  Ocean Sciences Building Room 335A<br>PCC office phone: 206-543-6521<br>PCC Private Linkedin Group : UW Program on Climate Change Connector<br><br>"Educate like democracy depends on it" -Robert Reich<br><br><br></div></div></div>