Science communication and social media for ecological research on Pacific Islands
George Roderick, Professor
Environmental Science, Policy and Management
Applications for Fall 2025 are closed for this project.
Are you interested in science news and social media? In our lab, we study the ecological and evolutionary history of arthropod (insect and spider) species--the little things that run the earth. We mostly study arthropods from Hawaii and other islands in the Pacific. Outreach and communication are as critical to great science as is the field sampling, molecular lab work, and bioinformatics/data science. We are witnessing how it is increasingly important for research to be disseminated to the public to best understand the importance of how and why these scientific goals are being accomplished.
Role: Students will create content and manage social media (e.g. Instagram, TikTok, etc.) for this project to communicate how science works.
Qualifications: Interest in science communication, experience social media management or design, interest in graphic design, enthusiasm for science!
Day-to-day supervisor for this project: Hannah Warr, Post-Doc
Hours: to be negotiated
Off-Campus Research Site: Work can be accomplished in the lab with the lab group or remotely with weekly check-in meetings.
Related website: https://nature.berkeley.edu/edias-project/
Related website: https://vcresearch.berkeley.edu/faculty/george-roderick