ST. PETERSBURG, FL – Graduate students, Marcy Cockrell, Kate Dubickas, Megan Hepner, Alex Ilich, and Matt
McCarthy, published an article in Fisheries encouraging scientists and science-minded
citizens to participate in science advocacy. This article came out of their collective
advocacy, communication, and policy experiences, largely spurred by the Ocean Policy
class taught right here at CMS. Their experiences, and this subsequent article, would
not have been possible without support from Dean Dixon, Dr. Frank Muller-Karger, and Dr. Mark Luther.
The article highlights not only the importance of science communication and advocacy
but also guidelines to help graduate students and early career scientists seek opportunities
to promote scientifically-informed policy.
http://onlinelibrary.wiley. com/doi/10.1002/fsh.10055/ abstract