The team behind the SciComm Identities Project (SCIP) has created a source book for journalists covering climate and environmental topics, which provides a more representative range of experts who are also trained science communicators. Included are two dozen SCIP fellows: scientists, professors, and researchers whose work is related to climate change. 

Click to download a PDF of the source book.

Led by the University of Rhode Island’s Metcalf Institute, Michigan State University’s Knight Center for Environmental Journalism, and the URI Science and Story Lab, the SCIP fellowship was a one-year professional development opportunity for pre-tenure faculty at U.S. institutions who identify as underrepresented racial or ethnic minorities in STEM. The goal of the program was to prepare the next generation of science communicators. The fellowship offered three cohorts that each focused on a specific subtheme: energy, water, and food. 

In the source book, fellows are listed according to cross-cutting topics to easily identify their primary areas of expertise. Each fellow’s section includes their title and institution, a short bio that lists their research and areas of expertise, and their contact information. Where applicable, it also links to their social media and personal websites. You can also search the document by clicking on more than 50 topic areas, which range from agriculture to wildfires, and identify experts by their geographical area. 

We hope you find this to be a helpful tool to support your reporting and that you connect with some of our incredible experts!