SciComm in the Parks

In collaboration with the National Park Service and Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (CESU) Program, the ESA is administering the Science Communication in the Parks (SCIP) initiative. SCIP aims to support communication related to high-profile regional resource initiatives in Northeastern National Parks. SCIP offers Fellows the opportunity to produce two Science Communication products for a National Park site or a single…

  SciComm webinars open to all From September through November, the SCIP program is hosting the creation of six virtual sessions focusing on various SciComm skills. Sessions will be led by experts in the field and range from 1 hour to 1.5 hours long. We invite you all to join no matter where you are in your science communication journey…

  Applications for 2025 will open in Spring.  The purpose of the project is to support communications related to high-profile regional resource initiatives that are addressing the impacts of climate change and other stressors initially in the Northeastern National Parks.  We hope to expand to other regions in the future. This project is made possible with a grant from the…

The Science Communication in the Parks (SCIP) initiative was launched in July 2024. This opportunity is administered by ESA in cooperation with the National Park Service, as part of the Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Units (CESU) Program.   This project will offer up to six (6) SciComm Fellowships each year. Selected SCIP Fellows will receive a $3000 stipend, professional development in SciComm and…

This page lists ten (10) projects that NPS Science Liaisons have identified as priority science topics for the SCIP project.  Applicants will be asked to identify their top 2 projects of interest to them for their sci-comm products.  Fellows will be able to learn more about their selected projects and work with the Science Liaisons during the Fellowship.     Communicating…

Information for NPS Science Liaisons We regret to announce that funding for the SCIP program has been frozen.  Given this situation, we have to suspend future efforts. We will update this announcement as soon as there are new developments. Thank you for your support.   Background The Ecological Society of America (ESA) was selected to implement the Science Communications in…