Upcoming and past appearances, trainings, and hosted events with Ben Young Landis and colleagues on science communication, policy, engagement, and more.
ScienceWriters2024
November 8-11, 2024 | Raleigh, North Carolina
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ScienceWriters2024 Early Access
October 16-18, 2024 | Virtual
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CCST Science & Technology Week Reception & Leadership Awards Ceremony
February 6, 2024 | Sacramento, California
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Connecting with Your Audience:
Tools for Effective Science Communication
Instructor: Ben Young Landis
January 19/26, 2024 | Virtual
Invited Workshop, UC Davis Clinical and Translational Science Center
ScienceWriters2023
September 26-October 10, 2023 | Virtual and in Boulder, Colorado
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AAAS Mass Media Science & Engineering Fellowship
Class of 2023 Wrap-Up Session | Non-Journalism SciComm Jobs Panel
August 21, 2023 | Virtual
Invited Panel
ScienceWriters2022
October 12-25, 2022 | Virtual and in Memphis, Tennessee
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Starting a Science-Themed Blog
A BU SciCommers Mentor Chat
Guest Speaker: Ben Young Landis
March 23, 2022 | Virtual
Invited Guest Lecture, BU SciCommers: A Science Communication Collective
2022 AAAS Annual Meeting
February 17-20, 2022 | Virtual
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ScienceWriters2021
September 28-October 8, 2021 | Virtual
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Connecting with Your Audience:
Tools for Effective Science Communication
Instructor: Ben Young Landis
August 25/September 1, 2021 | Virtual
Invited Workshop, California Department of Water Resources
#SciPolComm 101: Navigating Policymaker Mindsets
Presented by UC Davis Sci Comm Faculty Training Program
Instructor: Ben Young Landis and Gabby Nepomuceno PhD
August 12, 2021 | Virtual
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#SciPolComm 101: Navigating Policymaker Mindsets
Instructor: Ben Young Landis and Gabby Nepomuceno PhD
May 24, 2021 | Virtual
Invited Guest Lecture, UC Santa Cruz Coastal Science & Policy Program
#SciPolComm 103: Communicating to the California State Legislature
Instructor: Ben Young Landis and Debra Cooper PhD
May 21, 2021 | Virtual
Invited Workshop, UC Davis FUTURE Program
Connecting with Your Audience:
Tools for Effective Science Communication
Instructor: Ben Young Landis
May 4-6, 2021 | Virtual
Invited Guest Lectures, UC Santa Cruz Coastal Science & Policy Program
#SciPolComm 102: Understanding the California State Legislature
Instructor: Ben Young Landis and Sarah Brady PhD
April 23, 2021 | Virtual
Invited Workshop, UC Davis FUTURE Program
UC Davis BIS 005/198: Exploring Biological Sciences
April 15, 2021 | Virtual
Invited Speaker, UC Davis BioLaunch Program
#SciPolComm 101: Navigating Policymaker Mindsets
Instructor: Ben Young Landis and Gabby Nepomuceno PhD
April 2, 2021 | Virtual
Invited Workshop, UC Davis FUTURE Program
#SciPolComm 101: Navigating Policymaker Mindsets
Presented for Science Talk ’21
Instructor: Ben Young Landis and Gabby Nepomuceno PhD
March 22, 2021 | Virtual
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Communications in Policy Panel
CCST Science & Technology Policy Fellowship
Panelist: Ben Young Landis
March 19, 2021 | Virtual
Invitation Only
So You Want To Be a Science Writer?
A #CareerSciComm Workshop
Presented for the Biology Department Colloquium
Instructor: Ben Young Landis
February 22, 2021 | Virtual
Invited Lecture, Sonoma State University
2021 AAAS Annual Meeting
February 8-11, 2021 | Virtual
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Data Science Solutions to Regulated Species Challenges in the Electric Power Industry: An EPRI-EPIC Workshop
Facilitator: Ben Young Landis
November 18-20, 2020 | Virtual
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ScienceWriters2020
October 19-23, 2020 | Virtual
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Third Congress of Regional Science Writers Groups (SciWriCongress)
October 2-3, 2020 | Virtual
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Navigating the Intersection of Science and Policy in California
A #SciPolComm Workshop
Instructor: Ben Young Landis with Gabby Nepomuceno PhD
September 21, 2020 | Virtual
Invited Short Course, NorCal SETAC Annual Meeting
Connecting with Your Audience:
Tools for Effective Science Communication
Instructor: Ben Young Landis
July 10, 2020 | Virtual
Invited Workshop, UC Davis FUTURE Program
So You Want To Be a Science Writer?
A #CareerSciComm Workshop
Instructor: Ben Young Landis
June 29, 2020 | Virtual
Invited Workshop, UC Davis FUTURE Program
Connecting with Your Audience:
Tools for Effective Science Communication
Instructor: Ben Young Landis
May 5-7, 2020 | Virtual
Invited Guest Lectures, UC Santa Cruz Coastal Science & Policy Program
2020 AAAS Annual Meeting
February 13-16, 2020 | Seattle, Washington
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CCST California Science Translators Showcase
February 5, 2020 | Sacramento, California
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Helping Science Inform Policy:
Tools for Engaging State-Level Leaders
Presented by ACS Sacramento
Instructor: Ben Young Landis with Gabby Nepomuceno PhD
January 11, 2020 | Davis, California
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Data Science Solutions to Environmental Challenges in the Electric Power Industry: An EPRI-EPIC Workshop
Facilitator: Ben Young Landis
November 7-8, 2019 | Washington, DC
Invitation Only
ScienceWriters2019 Conference Plenary:
How Can We Solve the Diversity Dearth in U.S. Science Writing?
Produced by Ben Young Landis, Clinton Parks, and Kelly April Tyrrell
October 26, 2019 | State College, Pennsylvania
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Second Congress of Regional Science Writers Groups (SciWriCongress)
Produced by Ben Young Landis and Marla Vacek Broadfoot PhD
October 25, 2019 | State College, Pennsylvania
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Helping Science Inform Policy:
Tools for Engaging State-Level Leaders
Instructor: Ben Young Landis with Debra Cooper PhD and Gabby Nepomuceno PhD
October 11, 2019 | Sacramento, California
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Connecting with Your Audience:
Tools for Effective Science Communication
Instructor: Ben Young Landis
September 20, 2019 | Sacramento, California
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Connecting with Your Audience:
Tools for Effective Science Communication
Instructor: Ben Young Landis
July 26, 2019 | Sacramento, California
Tickets via Eventbrite
Helping Science Inform Policy:
Tools for Engaging State-Level Leaders
Instructor: Ben Young Landis with Sarah Brady PhD
June 17, 2019 | Davis, California
Invited Workshop, UC Davis FUTURE Program
So You Want to Be a Science Writer?
A Tour of Careers and Pathways
Instructor: Ben Young Landis
May 20, 2019 | Davis, California
Invited Workshop, UC Davis FUTURE Program
So You Want to Be a Science Writer?
A Tour of Careers and Pathways
Instructor: Ben Young Landis
May 9, 2019 | Davis, California
Guest Lecture, UC Davis UWP 111C Science Journalism
Connecting with Your Audience:
Tools for Effective Science Communication
Instructor: Ben Young Landis
May 2, 2019 | Sacramento, California
Invited Short Course, NorCal SETAC Annual Meeting
Finding Your Identity in Science Communication:
A #CareerSciComm Workshop
Presented for Science Talk ’19
Instructor: Ben Young Landis and Kelly April Tyrrell
April 5, 2019 | Portland, Oregon
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Connecting with Your Audience:
Tools for Effective Science Communication
Instructor: Ben Young Landis
March 10, 2020 | Santa Cruz, CA
Invited Training, UC Santa Cruz Coastal Science & Policy Program
Connecting with Your Audience:
Tools for Effective Science Communication
Instructor: Ben Young Landis
March 8, 2019 | Sacramento, California
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CCST California Science Translators Showcase
February 6, 2019 | Sacramento, California
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Connecting with Your Audience:
Tools for Effective Science Communication
Instructor: Ben Young Landis
February 1, 2019 | Sacramento, California
Tickets via Eventbrite
So You Want To Be a Science Writer?
A #CareerSciComm Workshop
Presented for the Biology Department Colloquium
Instructor: Ben Young Landis
January 29, 2019 | Rohnert Park, California
Invited Lecture, Sonoma State University
Connecting with Your Audience:
Tools for Effective Science Communication
Presented for the SETAC North America 39th Annual Meeting
Instructor: Ben Young Landis
November 4, 2018 | Sacramento, California
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Connecting with Your Audience:
Tools for Effective Science Communication
Presented for the 2018 Sigma Xi Annual Meeting
Instructor: Ben Young Landis
October 27, 2018 | Burlingame, California
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Communicating Ciencia II:
Engaging the Changing Faces and Voices of Mass Media
Presented for ScienceWriters2018
Produced by Ben Young Landis and Becky Oskin
October 13, 2018 | Washington, DC
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First Congress of Regional Science Writers Groups (SciWriCongress)
Produced by Ben Young Landis and Marla Vacek Broadfoot PhD
October 12, 2018 | Washington, DC
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CCST Climate Science Translators Showcase
Presented for the 2018 Global Climate Action Summit
Host: Ben Young Landis
September 11, 2018 | San Francisco, California
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AdSciComm: An Exercise in Getting People to Care About Science
Presented for Science Communicators of North Carolina
Instructor: Ben Young Landis
August 30, 2018 | Durham, North Carolina
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2018 Directors Meeting
National Science Foundation Science and Technology Centers
Invited Panelist: Ben Young Landis
August 21-22, 2018 | Berkeley, California
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Connecting with Your Audience:
Tools for Effective Science Communication
Instructor: Ben Young Landis
May 20, 2018 | Davis, California
Invited Workshop, UC Davis FUTURE Program
2018 AAAS Annual Meeting
February 15-19, 2018 | Austin, Texas
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AdSciComm: An Exercise in Getting People to Care About Science
Presented for Science Talk ’18
Instructor: Ben Young Landis
March 2, 2018 | Portland, Oregon
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CCST California Science Translators Showcase
Presented for the 2018 CCST Science & Technology Week
Host: Ben Young Landis
February 20, 2018 | Sacramento, California
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10th World Conference of Science Journalists
October 25-30, 2017 | San Francisco, California
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Connecting with Your Audience:
Tools for Effective Science Communication
Instructor: Ben Young Landis and Kelly Conroy
May 3, 2017 | Sacramento, California
Invited Short Course, NorCal SETAC Annual Meeting
Connecting with Your Audience:
Tools for Effective Science Communication
Presented for the Delta Science Fellows ECL Workshop
Instructor: Ben Young Landis and Kelly Conroy
April 26, 2017 | Sacramento, California
Invited Training, Delta Stewardship Council
2017 AAAS Annual Meeting
February 16-20, 2017 | Boston, Massachusetts
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Communicating Ciencia:
Adapting to the Changing Faces and Voices of Mass Media
Presented for ScienceWriters2016
Produced by Ben Young Landis and Becky Oskin
October 29, 2016 | San Antonio, Texas
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Blurred Lines: Science, Policy, and Misinformation
A Conversation Dinner for the
Society of Environmental Journalists 26th Annual Conference
Produced by Ben Young Landis
September 23, 2016 | Sacramento, California
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2016 AAAS Annual Meeting
February 11-15, 2016 | Washington, DC
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ScienceWriters2015
October 9-13, 2015 | Cambridge, Massachusetts
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Career Directions in Science Communication
Presented for Duke University Nicholas School of the Environment
Moderator: Ben Young Landis
October 2, 2015 | Durham, North Carolina
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Getting People to Care About YOU
Presented for Duke University Nicholas School of the Environment
Instructor: Ben Young Landis
October 2, 2015 | Durham, North Carolina
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Ecology, Art, and Spirituality: A Conversation Dinner
Presented for Duke University Nicholas School of the Environment
Facilitator: Ben Young Landis
October 1, 2015 | Durham, North Carolina
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Promoting Your Research to the Press
Presented for Duke University Nicholas School of the Environment
Instructor: Ben Young Landis
October 1, 2015 | Durham, North Carolina
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Getting People to Care About Science
Presented for Duke University Nicholas School of the Environment
Instructor: Ben Young Landis
September 30, 2015 | Durham, North Carolina
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Promoting Your Research Through Duke
Presented for Duke University Nicholas School of the Environment
Instructor: Ben Young Landis
September 30, 2015 | Durham, North Carolina
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