How Science Communication can Improve your Career: A Workshop on Effective Science Communication

In this workshop, Rebecca Fuoco will show participants how to boost the impact of their work and elevate their careers through science communication. Topics will include press outreach and working with journalists, social media, and op-ed writing.

Rebecca Fuoco is the Science Communications Officer at the Green Science Policy Institute in Berkeley, California. She leads the Institute's efforts to get important research on harmful chemicals covered by the press and in the hands of decision-makers. Rebecca previously worked as a communications strategist for nonprofit organizations and academic research centers in the health and environmental fields. She holds a B.S. in environmental science from Cornell University and an M.P.H. degree from UC Berkeley, where she was a Center for Health Leadership Fellow.