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Oil Spill Science Seminar for Journalists Impacts of the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill<\/strong> Science and Impacts of Toxic Chemicals
\nJanuary 27-29, 2014<\/strong>
\nMobile, Alabama<\/strong>
\nMetcalf Institute offered a three-part seminar for journalists at the 2014 Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference in Mobile, Alabama, to summarize and clarify the latest scientific findings from the conference, and to support improved coverage of oil spills and their effects. <\/p>\n
\nApril 6-8, 2011<\/strong>
\nCocodrie, Louisiana<\/strong>
\nThis 2.5-day program, co-hosted by the Louisiana Universities Marine Consortium (LUMCON) and Louisiana State University, was held at LUMCON\u2019s DeFelice Marine Center in Cocodrie, LA. Participants learned about basic scientific principles and techniques and specific research questions arising from the oil spill through lectures, interactive discussions, and field\/laboratory sessions.<\/p>\n
\nBrown University
\nMarch 31-April 1, 2010<\/strong>
\nWith growing public awareness of toxic exposures in the air, water and ground around us, journalists must bridge the gap between science and public perception. The subtle caveats of environmental toxicology can be lost in translation, leaving news audiences confused and regulators and scientists frustrated. Metcalf Institute and Brown University Superfund Research Program offered a two-day seminar for journalists featuring leading environmental scientists and writers. Participants visited research labs and discussed case studies on the communication of bisphenol-A and air quality impacts.<\/p>\n