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Record Number of Scientists Running for Congress. They Get Climate [1]

"More than a dozen scientists are candidates for U.S. House and Senate seats this year in a wave fueled by the Trump Administration’s anti-science agenda."

Climate Change [2]
Environmental Politics [3]
Science [4]
Public [5]
National (U.S.) [6]
Source: InsideClimate News [7], 10/23/2018

"NASA Chief: ‘No Reason To Dismiss’ Recent UN Climate Report" [8]

"The head of NASA bucked President Trump this week, saying that he sees no reason to reject the findings of a major climate change report from the United Nations."

Climate Change [2]
Science [4]
Public [5]
National (U.S.) [6]
Source: The Hill [9], 10/22/2018
November 15, 2018

DEADLINE: Fellowships for 11th World Conference of Science Journalists [10]

The 11th World Conference of Science Journalists, part of a wide push to enable science journalists to take responsibility and fulfil their role in society, will take place in Lausanne, Switzerland, Jul 1-5, 2019. International Travel Fellowships for professional and student attendees from all around the world are available. Apply by Nov 15.

Professional Meetings [11]
Visibility: 
Public [5]
Topics on the Beat: 
Journalism & Media [12]
Science [4]
Region: 
International [13]
Europe [14]

AMS: Trump Claim About Climate Scientists ‘Misleading And Very Damaging’ [15]

"In his interview with Lesley Stahl on Sunday night, President Trump said that climate scientists who find that human activities are driving climate change have a “very big political agenda.” The American Meteorological Society (AMS), the leading scientific society for meteorology and related disciplines, pushed back forcefully on that assertion."

Climate Change [2]
Environmental Politics [3]
Journalism & Media [12]
Science [4]
Public [5]
National (U.S.) [6]
Source: Washington Post [16], 10/19/2018

Air Pollution: US Chamber's Pick Landed Gavel Of Key EPA Advisory Panel [17]

"The U.S. Chamber of Commerce, which regularly opposes tougher environmental regulations, last year succeeded in placing one of its candidates on a key EPA air quality committee, newly released records show."

Environmental Health [18]
Environmental Politics [3]
Science [4]
Public [5]
National (U.S.) [6]
Source: Greenwire [19], 10/19/2018
June 12, 2025 to June 13, 2025

Science Writers and Communicators of Canada Annual Conference [20]

The 2025 annual conference of the Science Writers & Communicators of Canada (SWCC; previously the Canadian Science Writers' Association), will take place June 12-13, 2025 at the Wu Conference Centre on the University of New Brunswick Campus.

Professional Meetings [11]
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Public [5]
Topics on the Beat: 
Journalism & Media [12]
Science [4]
Region: 
Canada [21]

Between the Lines: From News to Nest, Veteran Reporter Follows Seabirds' 'Improbable Quest' [22]

Pulitzer Prize finalist Derrick Jackson had written about everything from sports to politics. But then as his interest in the environment began to grow, he had a close encounter with some threatened puffin chicks that became a defining long-term project. Our latest “Between the Lines” author Q&A explores how this newsman and columnist came to co-author and photograph “Project Puffin: The Improbable Quest to Bring a Beloved Seabird Back to Egg Rock. [23]”

SEJ Publication Types: 
BookShelf [24]
Topics on the Beat: 
Biodiversity [25]
Fish & Fisheries [26]
Journalism & Media [12]
Science [4]
Water & Oceans [27]
Region: 
National (U.S.) [6]
Northeast (CT MA ME NH NJ NY RI VT) [28]
Visibility: 
Public [5]

SEJ Joins Free Press Campaigns; Plus Trump Administration Censorship and Improved Tap Water Database [29]

From #enemyofnone to #DefendPressFreedom, the Society of Environmental Journalists has joined numerous other journalism groups in campaigns to support news media. That, plus the latest WatchDog looks at a new report on widespread public support for a free press, a study on the extent of science censorship in the Trump Administration, and an improved database for tracking drinking water stories.

SEJ Publication Types: 
WatchDog TipSheet [30]
Topics on the Beat: 
Activism [31]
Government [32]
Journalism & Media [12]
Science [4]
Region: 
National (U.S.) [6]
Visibility: 
Public [5]

Prize-winner Looks for ‘Stories that Surprise’ [33]

An unexpected story, a never-before-seen photo — those are ingredients for the kinds of environment and climate story ideas that won one environment reporter top honors in large market beat reporting in SEJ’s annual awards last year. A conversation with Craig Welch of National Geographic for our latest Inside Story Q&A.

SEJ Publication Types: 
Inside Story [34]
Topics on the Beat: 
Biodiversity [25]
Climate Change [2]
Journalism & Media [12]
Science [4]
Water & Oceans [27]
Wildlife [35]
Region: 
National (U.S.) [6]
International [13]
Visibility: 
Public [5]
September 29, 2023 to November 3, 2023

Metcalf Institute Inclusive SciComm Symposium [36]

Metcalf Institute's biennial symposium brings together people who work to shift science and science communication toward a just, equitable, and inclusive future. In-person at the University of Rhode Island in Kingston, Rhode Island, October 19-21, 2023; virtual sessions on 9/29/23, 10/6/23, 10/13/23, and 11/3/23.

Workshops and Fellowships [37]
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Public [5]
Topics on the Beat: 
Science [4]
Region: 
Northeast (CT MA ME NH NJ NY RI VT) [28]

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