Science communication for ecological research on Pacific Islands
George Roderick, Professor
Environmental Science, Policy and Management
Closed. This professor is continuing with Fall 2024 apprentices on this project; no new apprentices needed for Spring 2025.
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. Our current project aims to better understand the role of invasive arthropod species and origins of biodiversity in the Pacific Islands. 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 and manage a website and social media accounts (e.g. Instagram, Twitter, TikTok?, etc.) for this project to promote our goals and progress updates.
Qualifications: Interest in science communication, experience in web design and social media management, interest in graphic design, enthusiasm for science!
Day-to-day supervisor for this project: Pritam Banerjee, 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: http://nature.berkeley.edu/evolab/