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The Federal Budget & You: Why Scientists Should Care about R&D Spending

Last month, in a rare display of activism, hundreds of Canadian scientists took to the streets to protest, among other things, cuts to federal funding for environmental research and the forced closure...

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Seeking Conservation Scientists for the Wilburforce Fellowship

Are you a conservation scientist working in Western North America who wants to hone your skills as a communicator? Do you have ambitious conservation goals? Do you want to expand your network to...

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Field Notes: Reflections from the Policy Front Lines

When Chad and I prep scientists to participate in policy briefings, we often share our own experiences of entering the policy arena for the first time as Knauss Marine Policy Fellows.  Chad talks about...

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We Mean Business

As we’ve shared here, we are excited, energetic, (and a little bit nervous) to be expanding our traditional scope beyond ocean science, to science and scientists more broadly connected to the...

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NACCB Journalist Fellowship

We are excited to announce that COMPASS is hosting travel fellowships for journalists attending the North American Congress for Conservation Biology in Missoula this July! The NACCB is expected to...

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Lessons from Leopold (Part I)

As a scientist with an ever-growing list of responsibilities, you want to invest your time wisely in any activity you take on. Even as time becomes an increasingly valuable commodity, many of you...

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Congratulations to the 2014 NACCB Journalist Fellows

COMPASS is proud to support an impressive group of reporters, editors, and producers in attending the Society for Conservation Biology‘s 2014 North American Congress for Conservation Biology. The...

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Announcing the Wilburforce Fellowship in Conservation Science

COMPASS and Wilburforce Foundation are excited to launch the Wilburforce Fellowship in Conservation Science. The fellowship aims to build a community of scientists who do decision-relevant research,...

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Lessons from the Policy Trenches

Sometimes, students are the best teachers. I think this is particularly true when you’re pushing yourself beyond the boundaries of hard facts or scholarship into the realm of practice. Those who are...

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Climbing Dawn Walls for Conservation Science

The New Year is a time for thinking about “What do you want to do with your one wild and precious life?” (Mary Oliver). The first week of January, I spent a few days in Yosemite with my husband,...

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Learning By Doing: Insights From Meetings With Decision-Makers

The conference room this past Sunday was full of nervous excitement, tinged with the tiredness that comes from a long day. Chad English and I had just spent an afternoon with the Switzer Environmental...

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Wilburforce Training: The Heart Of The Matter

Something magical happened at the first training for the Wilburforce Fellowship in Conservation Science two weeks ago. Once again, storytelling revealed its power to inform, to inspire and bring...

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NACCB 2016 Journalist Fellowship

We are very pleased to announce that COMPASS will be supporting travel fellowships for journalists to attend the third biennial North American Congress for Conservation Biology (NACCB) in Madison,...

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Calling Canadian Journalists! NACCB 2016 Journalist Fellowship Update

We are pleased to announce that Canadian journalists will have an additional opportunity to apply to attend the North American Congress for Conservation Biology 2016 (NACCB 2016) in Madison, WI. The...

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Meet a Wilburforce Fellow: Sergio Avila

The Wilburforce Fellowship in Conservation Science provides researchers with a unique opportunity to gain skills in science communication and leadership to further their conservation goals. Fellows...

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