Washington Chapter

of The Wildlife Society


Event Details

Conservation Communication (full-day)

  • 25 Apr 2023
  • 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
  • On Site at GWL
  • 20

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Leaders: Dr. Bruce Thompson and Kathryn Ronnenberg. Bruce is recent Past President of The Wildlife Society, past state wildlife agency director, former federal research wildlife biologist, programs administrator with multiple state wildlife agencies, and Conservation Communication course instructor at New Mexico State University. Kathryn is a Research Information Assistant with the USDA-Forest Service Pacific Northwest Research Station in Corvallis, OR.

Objective(s): To introduce and explore key facets of effective communication processes in natural resources conservation settings among diverse resource professional backgrounds in a day-long interactive workshop to help participants think and judge as professionals.

Description: Exercises and discussion among participants and leaders will emphasize:

• elements of effective communication

• attitudes toward wildlife as influences on conservation communication

• decision styles and group decision-making in resource conservation

• strategic thinking and forming effective objectives

• diffusion of innovations

• working with other disciplines and citizenry

• working with media professionals and advocacy in the professional setting

• communicating with color (special feature – K. Ronnenberg)

Applicable Audience: Students, academic staff, faculty, biologists, managers, and other professionals engaged in any aspect of education, research, management, restoration, or other dimensions of natural resources conservation. Workshop content will emphasize applications in wildlife conservation situations and challenges, but will be applicable across diverse natural resource settings. A special component will cover how resource professionals are increasingly challenged to create color illustrations for publications and presentations. Color can obscure important features of illustrations if used poorly. Color quantity and palette will be emphasized, especially to ensure graphics can be understood by viewers who may be color blind. Insight will be provided about how to work with a viewer’s instinctive interpretation of color choices. Prior Preparation: Participation only requires an interest in improving communication skills and insight in a professional natural resources conservation setting. Limited written materials requiring about 45-minutes preparation time will be provided to registrants for completion in advance. Laptops, smart devices, and other media connectivity are not required but are welcomed among the participants as personally desired in the workshop. Participants are invited to bring along a figure or map about which they would like advice regarding color choices.

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