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The U.S. Global Change Research Program, in collaboration with Smithsonian Institution, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the National Science Foundation, and the Federal Emergency Management Agency, invites artists to engage in the development of the Fifth National Climate Assessment by creatively visualizing climate change in the United States: its causes, impacts, and manifestations; our shared ... Read more

Read Dr. Sheryl Petty’s primer, in partnership with GEO, on observations and analysis for equity-embedded change management.

A new paper on science communication training by Bruce Lewenstein and Ayelet Baram-Tsabari, entitled ‘How should we organize science communication trainings to achieve competencies?’ Published online.   This work was informed by “learning progressions” and the 6 learning strands from the NASEM LSIE consensus report.

A Critical AI reading list focused on education and efforts to promote equity in the field.

The American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology is now accepting applications for the summer session of their online course, “The Art of Science Communication”. The 6 week-long course provides fundamental training in communicating science to a non-expert audience, and is open to anyone, regardless of whether they are an ASBMB member. Please share with your contacts and ... Read more

The American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (ASBMB) Conference will take place from April 22-26, 2017 in Chicago. Do you have a STEM-themed public engagement activity or program that you want to show off? The ASBMB Science Outreach Poster Session, organized by the ASBMB Public Outreach Committee, is a unique opportunity to present your program to the ... Read more

by John W. Jacobsen, Laura Roberts, David Ellis, George Hein, and Lynn Bau With gratitude for the support of the New England Museum Association (NEMA) Introduction One of the museum field’s most challenging needs is to find ways to measure, articulate, and increase a museum’s desired impacts. In response, the Assessing Museum Impact (AMI) pilot research project explored ... Read more

As the program nears the end of this second five-year funding cycle, NASA tasked the National Academies with reviewing its progress and making strategic recommendations for its next round of funding.

This Knowledge Base article was written collaboratively with contributions from Yoon Jeon Kim and Mac Cannady. This article was migrated from a previous version of the Knowledge Base. The date stamp does not reflect the original publication date. Overview  There is a great need to develop assessment practices within informal science learning environments that can keep up with the ... Read more

InterActivity 2023: Leveraging Our Voice The Association of Children’s Museums’ annual InterActivity conference is the largest gathering of children’s museum professionals in the world. The Association of Children’s Museums (ACM) and the Louisiana Children’s Museum invite you to InterActivity 2023: Leveraging Our Voice in New Orleans, April 26-28. InterActivity 2023: Leveraging Our Voice invites the children’s museum field to celebrate ... Read more

Please join the Alliance for Children’s Museums (ACM) and the Association of Science Technology Center (ASTC) for a free webinar—open to all—to learn more about the 2023 Workforce Survey conducted by ACM and ASTC. Attendees will hear from ACM’s Jennifer Rehkamp, Director of Field Services and Research, and ASTC’s Melissa Ballard, Director of Programs. The ... Read more

The Association of Children’s Museums and The Magic House, St. Louis Children’s Museum is hosting InterActivity 2022: PLAY The Long Game in May 16-18 in St. Louis, MO. More information is here. To be sustainable, children’s museums must be poised to support the changing needs and interests of young people, their families, and communities. Meet ... Read more

THE ANCA ANNUAL SUMMIT is the premier professional development opportunity for leaders of nature centers, outdoor schools, and related organizations. With a focus on leadership and management practices for our unique profession, the Summit provides participants with a wealth of knowledge, strategies, and resources to help them excel in their work. Learn more and register.

The Association of Science and Technology Centers (ASTC) presents their 2022 Annual Conference on September 12–15, 2022 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA. More information is here. The theme for the ASTC 2022 Annual Conference is Traversing Tomorrow Together. As we continue to emerge from the pandemic with a refined vision of the future, we will come ... Read more

Registration is now open for Science Talk ‘23, the annual conference of the Association of Science Communicators (ASC). ASC’s mission is to empower and inspire the science communication community to expand their communication potential and affect the world. SCIENCE TALK ’23 is taking place as a hybrid conference April 6-7 in person in Portland, Oregon, and with real-time ... Read more

Join your colleagues in the science center and museum field this year for the Association of Science-Technology Centers (ASTC) Annual Conference from October 19-22 in Albuquerque, New Mexico. For the first time ever, this year’s conference will have three science museum hosts: Explora, the National Museum of Nuclear Science and History, and the New Mexico ... Read more

The Annual Conference is the largest, most comprehensive zoo and aquarium professionals’ event in the country. Attending the AZA Annual Conference provides opportunities to: Explore ideas and best practices with more than 150 education program sessions, poster presentations, and round-table topic discussions; Discover successes and lessons learned from a community of veterans and young professionals ... Read more

The Annual Conference is the largest, most comprehensive zoo and aquarium professionals’ event in the country. Attending the AZA Annual Conference provides opportunities to: Explore ideas and best practices with more than 150 education program sessions, poster presentations, and round-table topic discussions Discover successes and lessons learned from a community of veterans and young professionals ... Read more

The Annual Conference is the largest, most comprehensive zoo and aquarium professionals’ event in the country. Attending the AZA Annual Conference provides opportunities to: – Explore ideas and best practices with more than 150 education program sessions, poster presentations, and round-table topic discussions; – Discover successes and lessons learned from a community of veterans and ... Read more

One of the goals of the Association of Zoos and Aquarium (AZA) Conservation Education Committee (CEC) is to connect zoo and aquarium educators with professional content and resources to support them in their practice. For the second year, the CEC is hosting a 3-part webinar series engaging diverse perspectives from the AZA community on current ... Read more

The Association of Science and Technology Centers’ Annual Conference is one of the premier annual events for science-engagement professionals and leaders in science and technology centers and museums as well as allied organizations across North America and around the world. Registrations open in June. Learn more.

Join ASTC staff members Naomi Wallace, Daniel Bateman, and Kelly Tang in a webinar that will provide: an introduction to ASTC’s Digital Accessibility Toolkit and suggestions for effective conference presentations. Receive resources, ask questions, and get excited to be a presenter at ASTC 2024. Learn more and register.

The ASTC Annual Conference is one of the premier annual events for science-engagement professionals and leaders in science and technology centers and museums as well as allied organizations across North America and around the world. Learn more and register.

The ASTC 2025 Annual Conference will take place September 5–8, 2025 in the San Francisco Bay Area. It is the premier global event for the science engagement field. Join us in the San Francisco Bay area to connect with peers from around the world to dive into timely topics like AI and cutting-edge technology, authentically ... Read more

The ASTC Annual Conference is one of the premier annual events for science-engagement professionals and leaders in science and technology centers and museums as well as allied organizations across North America and around the world.