The travelling translator of science

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The Travelling Translator Of Science

Project 2014-03-26 19:17:32 +1300

The travelling translator of science needs funds to take flight to Brazil! The masters is done, and the conference fee is paid. I just have to get there. 

After two full years of study at the Science Communication Centre at Otago, an amazing opportuntiy has knocked on my door. My academic research has been selected for presentation at the 13th Public Communication of Science and Technology in Bahia, Brazil

The paper I will be presenting is called 'Commercialsing Conservation: selling out or increasing efficiency?'

Beacuse it’s no secret that we’re failing at conservation. We’re losing species and habitats so fast that 30% of the worlds’ species are considered to be ‘walking dead’. The communication breakdown between scientists, conservation practitioners, and policy makers is a root cause of this failing.

What if a solution lay where many see a problem? Commercial strategies could enhance communication, improve efficiency, and give conservation a much-needed boost. By translating the benefits of biodiversity into a commercial language we could ensure that the value of conservation is effectively communicated to those with the power to make a difference at the very highest levels.

THE DOLLARS
I've paid the three hundred dollar entry fee to the PCST conference, but the flights, accomodation, and expenses work out at five thousand. This is where the money will go. I'm seeking $3200, as I've applied for additional funding from the New Zealand Federation for Graduate Women and the Zoology department at Otago University.

If I manage to raise more than five thousand dollars, that money will go towards a professional camera so I can shoot a documentary that I've been asked to make in November 2014.

With gratitude,

Veronica Harwood-Stevenson

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    The Travelling Translator Of Science

    Project 2014-03-26 19:17:32 +1300

    The travelling translator of science needs funds to take flight to Brazil! The masters is done, and the conference fee is paid. I just have to get there. 

    After two full years of study at the Science Communication Centre at Otago, an amazing opportuntiy has knocked on my door. My academic research has been selected for presentation at the 13th Public Communication of Science and Technology in Bahia, Brazil

    The paper I will be presenting is called 'Commercialsing Conservation: selling out or increasing efficiency?'

    Beacuse it’s no secret that we’re failing at conservation. We’re losing species and habitats so fast that 30% of the worlds’ species are considered to be ‘walking dead’. The communication breakdown between scientists, conservation practitioners, and policy makers is a root cause of this failing.

    What if a solution lay where many see a problem? Commercial strategies could enhance communication, improve efficiency, and give conservation a much-needed boost. By translating the benefits of biodiversity into a commercial language we could ensure that the value of conservation is effectively communicated to those with the power to make a difference at the very highest levels.

    THE DOLLARS
    I've paid the three hundred dollar entry fee to the PCST conference, but the flights, accomodation, and expenses work out at five thousand. This is where the money will go. I'm seeking $3200, as I've applied for additional funding from the New Zealand Federation for Graduate Women and the Zoology department at Otago University.

    If I manage to raise more than five thousand dollars, that money will go towards a professional camera so I can shoot a documentary that I've been asked to make in November 2014.

    With gratitude,

    Veronica Harwood-Stevenson

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      17/04/2014 at 1:32pm
      Meghie Rodrigues
      17/04/2014 at 3:36am
      Eva Gluyas
      16/04/2014 at 8:10pm
      Nick Knox
      16/04/2014 at 11:26am
      julia
      16/04/2014 at 10:03am
      Anonymous pledger
      16/04/2014 at 8:48am
      Anonymous pledger
      15/04/2014 at 7:02pm
      Emily Sutton
      15/04/2014 at 6:01pm
      Anonymous pledger
      15/04/2014 at 12:11pm
      Arjun Haszard
      14/04/2014 at 10:25pm
      Philip Cave
      14/04/2014 at 10:23pm
      Ben Knight
      14/04/2014 at 9:53pm
      Tink Stephenson
      14/04/2014 at 8:09pm
      Chris
      14/04/2014 at 5:17pm
      Jes Leov
      14/04/2014 at 3:46pm
      James Mattingley
      12/04/2014 at 3:46pm
      P Wernham
      10/04/2014 at 5:35pm
      David Booth
      07/04/2014 at 8:20pm
      Kim E Baker
      07/04/2014 at 10:39am
      Susan Harvey
      06/04/2014 at 11:33am
      Susan Harvey
      06/04/2014 at 11:27am
      Rachel Highton
      06/04/2014 at 9:24am
      Rachel Highton
      06/04/2014 at 9:22am
      Sean McKenna
      05/04/2014 at 6:06pm
      Debbie Fish
      05/04/2014 at 4:42pm
      Lindsey Horne
      05/04/2014 at 4:20pm
      Cambrian
      05/04/2014 at 10:59am
      Kimberley Collins
      04/04/2014 at 1:08pm
      Anna Guenther
      04/04/2014 at 12:24pm
      Jean Fleming
      04/04/2014 at 12:21pm
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