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<\/h2>\n<\/h2>\n#ESA2020<\/a> will be fully virtual, according to this announcement\/FAQ doc<\/a> from ESA. If you\u2019re debating about registering and attending, this discussion on Dynamic Ecology may provide some considerations.<\/p>\n The deadline for dropping a talk at ESA 2020 was June 4th.<\/p>\n Have suggestions for making ESA more engaging through a virtual platform? Please contribute to the list we have started compiling here.<\/p>\n See our June 2020 newsletter<\/a> for updates on grants from across the society and the annual meeting program.<\/p>\n We are accepting nominations for our first ever Science Communication in Practice Award and Best Poster Award! Both will be awarded at the time of the 2020 Annual Meeting. Please see this link for details<\/a>.<\/p>\n Each year, we build a list of SciComm-related sessions being hosted during the conference. Please let us know what you\u2019re up to so we can pass the word!<\/p>\n Mark your calendar for the following workshops and sessions. Scroll to the bottom for sessions specifically related to diversity, equity, and inclusion, and career success. If you know of a session that should be added to the list, please let us know<\/a>!<\/p>\n * = indicates sessions being led, offered in collaboration with, or feature officers of the C&E Section and\/or or Section members. If we should add\/remove an *, please let us know!<\/p>\n For the annual meeting, ESA has developed a\u00a0Broadening Impacts Sessions<\/a>\u00a0webpage that highlights events and sessions in following categories: We\u2019ve highlighted a few sessions and events below:<\/strong><\/p>\n Discussion Panel on Diversity & Inclusion<\/a>:\u00a0Committing to Diversity: Perspectives of Inclusivity,\u00a0Mon\u00a0(8\/3), 2:00 \u2013 3:00 PM ET<\/p>\n SS6 Live Q&A<\/a>: Cultivating a Culture of Community Engagement at ESA, Tues (8\/4), 1:00 \u2013 1:30 PM ET. *Check out this teaser video featuring Salt Lake City youth climate activists for SS6!<\/a>*<\/p>\n WK 20<\/a> Working Together For A Better Future: How to Establish and Maintain Successful and Durable Partnerships between Indigenous Communities and Non-Indigenous Collaborators, Tues (8\/4), 2:00-2:30 pm<\/p>\n SYMP 10<\/a> Honoring the Power of Indigenous Science Data to Revitalize Ecosystems, Communities, and Cultures, Tues (8\/4), 2:30-3:00 pm<\/p>\n INS 3 Live Q&A<\/a>:\u00a0Addressing the Challenges of Ecology\u2019s Human Dimensions: The Human Dimensions Collaborative,\u00a0Thurs\u00a0(8\/6), 3:30 \u2013 4:00 PM ET<\/p>\n OOS 13 Q&A<\/a>:\u00a0Environmental Justice and Big Data as a Foundation for Developing Ecologically Literate and Resilient Communities,\u00a0Mon\u00a0(8\/3), 12:30 \u2013 1:00 PM ET<\/p>\n WK24 Live Q&A<\/a>:\u00a0Climate Change Conversations: Communities in Dialogues about Impacts, Risks, and Responses,\u00a0Tues\u00a0(8\/4),\u00a012:30 \u2013 1:00 PM ET<\/p>\n Film Screening \u2013 Collodion: The Process of Preservation + Panel<\/a>, Tues (8\/4), 7:00 pm MDT (note, the time zone is MDT!) Free; no registration required.<\/p>\n INS 13 Live Q&A<\/a>:\u00a0From Toe-Dipping to Diving into the Waters of Public Engagement: The Many Was to #EngageESA,\u00a0Weds\u00a0(8\/5),\u00a01:30 \u2013 1:30 PM ET<\/p>\n SYMP 4 Live Q&A<\/a>:\u00a0Indigenous Phenology: New Mindsets for Working Among Worldviews,\u00a0Thurs\u00a0(8\/6),\u00a012:30\u00a0\u2013 1:00 PM ET<\/p>\n WK 34 Live Q&A<\/a>:\u00a0Science Policy 101: Survival in and Dynamics of the Congressional Ecosystem,\u00a0Thurs\u00a0(8\/6),\u00a03:00\u00a0\u2013 3:30 PM ET Networking Hour<\/a>: Engaging with Indigenous People on August 6, 3:00 PM \u2013 4:00 PM<\/p>\nThat being said, we are committed to centering inclusion and underrepresented voices in the programming the C&E Section contributes to at the annual meeting and always. Please contact us directly (or anonymously through our <\/span>website contact form<\/a>) if you have anything you\u2019d like us to consider as we move forward.<\/span><\/h2>\n
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C&E Science Communication Awards!<\/h2>\n
\nCommunication & Engagement, Diversity and Equity & Inclusion Events at ESA 2020<\/strong><\/h2>\n
*Communication & Engagement Section \u201cBooth\u201d:<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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\nESA 2020 Events relating to communication, engagement, DEIJ, and more<\/h3>\n
\nCommunication & Engagement<\/a>,\u00a0Diversity & Inclusion<\/a>,\u00a0Education<\/a>,\u00a0Career Development<\/a>, and\u00a0Policy<\/a>.<\/p>\n
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