CRPA: In the Grass, On the Reef: Understanding linkages between coastal ecology and valued ecosystem services

在这个将研究人员与公众联系起来（CRPA）项目中，来自佛罗里达州立大学的研究人员与当地公共广播电台（WFSU-TV）合作，将让观众参与探索沿海栖息地的生态系统服务。 主要内容重点是沿海基础物种（牡蛎和盐沼植物），人类和生态社区，他们支持，他们提供的生态系统服务之间的重要联系。 特别是，该项目阐明了生物多样性和消费-猎物关系在影响生态系统服务方面的作用，同时传达了生态研究的兴奋。 互补的目标受众是一般WFSU观众和听众，积极使用或促进沿海栖息地的团体，以及佛罗里达州立大学和佛罗里达A M大学的研究生。 主要交付成果包括：1）一部电视纪录片，一系列短视频和广播节目; 2）一个研究博客; 3）一个为期三天的科学交流研讨会，供当前和未来的研究人员与公众匡威关键的学习目标。 此外，在赠款的第二年，PI将提供每月一次的研讨会系列，重点是科学家的有效沟通技巧。 由此产生的纪录片将由WFSU播放，并通过APT和/或NETA提供给PBS的其他电台。 其他材料将通过PBS学习媒体和其他门户网站提供。 社区团体项目合作者，如SciGirls和科学咖啡馆，将扩大项目的范围和影响。项目设计包括形成性评估，重点是如何提高研究博客的可访问性和可用性，以及总结性评估，将审查可交付成果的每个组成部分。 总结性评价的结果将张贴在www.informalscience.org上。该提案通过同时针对科学家和公众提供旨在促进对话和理解的交付品，解决了科学家和公众之间的沟通差距。 通过突出与当前研究相关的引人注目的自然历史信息和关键生态概念，该项目将为广大受众提供引人入胜的教育体验。 这些活动不仅将教育公众了解具体的研究，而且还将展示科学的进程。 最后，拟议的学生研讨会，沿着整个项目的其他非正式学习机会，将提高不同群体的研究生的沟通技巧和推广能力。

In this Connecting Researchers to Public Audiences (CRPA) project, the researchers from Florida State University, in partnership with their local public broadcasting station (WFSU-TV), will engage the audience in an exploration of the ecosystem services of coastal habitats. The main content focus is the important linkages among coastal foundation species (oysters and salt marsh plants), the human and ecological communities they support, and the ecosystem services they provide. In particular, the project illuminates the roles of biodiversity and consume-prey relationships in influencing ecosystem services, while conveying the excitement of ecological research. The complementary target audiences are the general WFSU viewers and listeners, groups that actively use or promote coastal habitats, and graduate students at Florida State University and Florida A&M University. The main deliverables include: 1) a TV documentary, a series of short videos and radio spots; 2) a research blog; and 3) a science communication three-day workshop for current and future researchers to converse with the public about key learning goals. In addition, in year two of the grant, the PIs will deliver a monthly seminar series focused on effective communication skills for scientists. The resulting documentaries will be broadcast by WFSU and offered to other PBS stations via APT and/or NETA. Other materials will be made available via PBS Learning Media and other portals. Community group project collaborators, such as SciGirls and the Science Café, will extend the reach and impact of the project. The project design includes formative evaluation which will focus on ways to improve the accessibility and usability of the research blog, and summative evaluation which will review each component of the deliverables. Results of the summative evaluation will be posted on www.informalscience.org.This proposal addresses the communication gap between scientists and the public by simultaneously targeting both audiences with deliverables designed to promote dialogue and understanding. By highlighting compelling natural history information and key ecological concepts associated with current research, the project will provide engaging educational experiences to a wide audience. These activities will not only educate the public about specific research but also demonstrate the process of science. Finally, the proposed seminar for students, along with the other informal learning opportunities throughout the project, will enhance the communication skills and outreach abilities of a diverse group of graduate students.