Community science—Also known as public participation in science, these projects include members of the public in any part of the scientific process, from question generation and data collection to analyses and presentation of results.
K-12 education program—Development and implementation of standards-based lessons, for formal or informal educational settings.
Art show, exhibition or performance—A non-traditional approach to communication of research processes or results.
Workshop—Share a scientific skill with interested participants of any age. Indoor or outdoor venues, depending on the topic. Some "workshops" may look more like a hike or other outdoor experience.
Website feature—Create a story or "feature" about your research for the Biodiversity Institute website. Stories can be in written format with images, and other multimedia content, or can be in the form of a video or audio podcast.
Social media campaign—Create a social media campaign to be published through the Biodiversity Institute's social media accounts. Plan an account takeover, plan an AMA (ask me anything), or create a series of image and text posts about your research and results for Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.
Other—We’re open to your ideas!
"This generous award has made it possible for me to continue my second season of studying the biophysics of rare plants in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem. Not only is this research scientifically motivated, but it is also a deeply personal project for me. I grew up in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem and the opportunity to learn from it is something that I am profoundly grateful for. I am inspired by the Institute’s focus on outreach and look forward to working with them…"
""I am very grateful to receive the Biodiversity Institute Graduate Student Enhancement Grant. Thanks to this, I will be able to strengthen my master's research in the tropical forests of the Isthmus of Panama to understand the key factors that impact the maintenance of biodiversity and the functioning of ecosystems. The support of the Biodiversity Institute will allow me to carry out acoustic experiments to find out the roles that different species play in the recruitment of…"
