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{"title":"GC Insights: Fostering transformative change for biodiversity restoration through transdisciplinary research","authors":"Bikem Ekberzade, A. R. Carrasco, Adam Izdebski, Adriano Sofo, A. Larsen, Felicia O. Akinyemi, V. Bruckman, Noel Baker, Simon Clark, Chloe Hill","doi":"10.5194/gc-7-57-2024","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5194/gc-7-57-2024","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract. According to a 2019 United Nations report, of all the known species, up to 1 million face extinction globally. Despite being considered a pressing global risk with several international efforts to protect and to restore, biodiversity loss and the degradation of ecosystems continue at an alarming rate. In December 2022, the UN Biodiversity Conference (COP15) saw the adoption of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework, where four overarching international goals for biodiversity and 23 targets were set. While this is a positive step towards addressing the drivers of biodiversity loss, we will need not just public and political will but also more effective methods to integrate and use scientific information to reach the goals and targets outlined. To facilitate this, scientists and research institutions need to establish alternative and new approaches to transform the way science is conducted, communicated, and integrated into the policymaking process. This will require the scientific community to become proficient at working in interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary teams, establishing connectivity across scientific disciplines and engaging in the policymaking process to ensure that the best available scientific evidence is not only comprehensible to decision-makers but also timely and relevant. This commentary details how scientists can embrace transformative change within and outside of their own communities to increase the impact of their research and help reach global targets that benefit society.\u0000","PeriodicalId":52877,"journal":{"name":"Geoscience Communication","volume":"12 2","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139883488","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"The Rock Garden: a preliminary assessment of how campus-based field skills training impacts student confidence in real-world fieldwork","authors":"Thomas W. Wong Hearing, Stijn Dewaele, Stijn Albers, Julie De Weirdt, M. De Batist","doi":"10.5194/gc-7-17-2024","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5194/gc-7-17-2024","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract. The Rock Garden is a new on-campus field skills training resource at Ghent University that was developed to increase the accessibility of geological field skills training and to provide students with more opportunities for such training. Developing specific field skills is integral to geoscience education and is typically concentrated into whole-day or longer field courses. These field courses have exceptional educational value, as they draw together multiple strands of classroom theory and practical laboratory learning. However, field courses are expensive and time-intensive to run, and they can present physical, financial, and cultural barriers to accessing geoscience education. Moreover, the relative infrequency of field courses over a degree programme means that key skills go unused for long intervals and that students can lose confidence in their application of these skills. To tackle the inaccessibility of field skills training, made more pronounced in light of the COVID-19 pandemic, we built the Rock Garden: an artificial geological mapping training area that emulates a real-world mapping exercise in Belgium. We have integrated the Rock Garden into our geological mapping training courses and have used it to partially mitigate the disadvantages related to COVID-19 travel restrictions. Using the Rock Garden as a refresher exercise before a real-world geological mapping exercise increased students' confidence in their field skills, and students whose education was disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic produced work of a similar quality to students from pre-pandemic cohorts. Developing a campus-based resource makes field training locally accessible, giving students more opportunities to practise their field skills and, consequently, more confidence in their abilities.\u0000","PeriodicalId":52877,"journal":{"name":"Geoscience Communication","volume":"487 ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-01-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140482790","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Water and Us: tales and hands-on laboratories to educate about sustainable and nonconflictual water resources management","authors":"Francesca Munerol, Francesco Avanzi, Eleonora Panizza, Marco Altamura, Simone Gabellani, Lara Polo, Marina Mantini, Barbara Alessandri, Luca Ferraris","doi":"10.5194/gc-7-1-2024","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5194/gc-7-1-2024","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract. Climate change and water security are among the grand challenges of the 21st century, but literacy on these matters among high-school students is often unsystematic and/or detached from the real world. This study aims to introduce the educational objectives, methods, and early results of “Water and Us”, a three-module initiative that can contribute to advancing water education in a warming climate by focusing on the natural and anthropogenic water cycle, climate change, and emerging water conflicts. The method of Water and Us revolves around storytelling to aid understanding and generate new knowledge, learning by doing, a flipped-classroom environment, and a constant link to examples from the real world (such as ongoing droughts across the world or seeds of conflict regarding transnational river basins). Water and Us was established in 2021–2022 and, during that school year, involved ≥200 students as part of a proof of concept to test the complete didactic approach using small-scale experiments. Results from ≥40 h of proof-of-concept events confirmed the effectiveness of this approach with respect to conveying the essential elements of the natural and anthropogenic water cycle, the most commonly recurring concepts related to climate change and water as well as the possible conflicts and solutions related to water scarcity in a warming climate. The Water and Us team remains interested in networking with colleagues and potential recipients to upscale and further develop this work.\u0000","PeriodicalId":52877,"journal":{"name":"Geoscience Communication","volume":"90 25","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-01-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139612894","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"A spectrum of geoscience communication: from dissemination to participation","authors":"Sam Illingworth","doi":"10.5194/gc-6-131-2023","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5194/gc-6-131-2023","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract. This review article is a written contribution to accompany the 2023 Katia and Maurice Krafft Award from the European Geosciences Union. Through a consideration of my own practice and that of the wider literature, I explore how creative approaches (primarily poetry and games) can enhance the diversification of geosciences and facilitate broader engagement in its research and governance. I propose a spectrum for geoscience communication, spanning from dissemination to participation, and contend that effective communication demands a creative approach, considering the requirements of diverse audiences. I offer practical recommendations and tactics for successful geoscience communication, including audience awareness, transparency, and engagement with varied communities. This article emphasises the significance of fostering increased recognition for science communication within geosciences and promoting wider engagement in its research and governance. It delivers valuable insights for researchers, educators, communicators, and policymakers interested in enhancing their communication skills and connecting with diverse audiences in the geoscience domain.","PeriodicalId":52877,"journal":{"name":"Geoscience Communication","volume":"47 7","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-11-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135933897","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"GC Insights: The crystal structures behind mineral properties – a case study of using TotBlocks in an undergraduate optical mineralogy lab","authors":"Derek D. V. Leung, Paige E. dePolo","doi":"10.5194/gc-6-125-2023","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5194/gc-6-125-2023","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract. Spatial thinking represents an ongoing challenge in geoscience education, but concrete manipulatives can bridge this gap by illustrating abstract concepts. In an undergraduate optical mineralogy lab session, TotBlocks were used to illustrate how crystal structures influence properties such as cleavage and pleochroism. More abstracted properties, e.g., extinction angles, were increasingly difficult to illustrate using this tool.","PeriodicalId":52877,"journal":{"name":"Geoscience Communication","volume":"97 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-10-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135483090","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Understanding representations of uncertainty, an eye-tracking study – Part 1: The effect of anchoring","authors":"Kelsey J. Mulder, Louis Williams, Matthew Lickiss, Alison Black, A. Charlton-Perez, R. McCloy, E. McSorley","doi":"10.5194/gc-6-97-2023","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5194/gc-6-97-2023","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract. Geoscience communicators must think carefully about how\u0000uncertainty is represented and how users may interpret these\u0000representations. Doing so will help communicate risk more effectively, which\u0000can elicit appropriate responses. Communication of uncertainty is not just a\u0000geosciences problem; recently, communication of uncertainty has come to the\u0000forefront over the course of the COVID-19 pandemic, but the lessons learned\u0000from communication during the pandemic can be adopted across geosciences as\u0000well. To test interpretations of environmental forecasts with uncertainty,\u0000a decision task survey was administered to 65 participants who saw different\u0000hypothetical forecast representations common to presentations of\u0000environmental data and forecasts: deterministic, spaghetti plot with and\u0000without a median line, fan plot with and without a median line, and box plot\u0000with and without a median line. While participants completed the survey,\u0000their eye movements were monitored with eye-tracking software. Participants'\u0000eye movements were anchored to the median line, not focusing on possible\u0000extreme values to the same extent as when no median line was present.\u0000Additionally, participants largely correctly interpreted extreme values from\u0000the spaghetti and fan plots, but misinterpreted extreme values from the box\u0000plot, perhaps because participants spent little time fixating on the key.\u0000These results suggest that anchoring lines, such as median lines, should\u0000only be used where users should be guided to particular values and where\u0000extreme values are not as important in data interpretation. Additionally,\u0000fan or spaghetti plots should be considered instead of box plots to reduce\u0000misinterpretation of extreme values. Further study on the role of expertise\u0000and the change in eye movements across the graph area and key is explored in more detail in the companion paper to this study (Williams et al., 2023; hereafter Part 2).\u0000","PeriodicalId":52877,"journal":{"name":"Geoscience Communication","volume":"1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-09-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"76797952","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Understanding representations of uncertainty, an eye-tracking study – Part 2: The effect of expertise","authors":"Louis Williams, Kelsey J. Mulder, Andrew Charlton-Perez, Matthew Lickiss, Alison Black, R. McCloy, E. McSorley, Joe Young","doi":"10.5194/gc-6-111-2023","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5194/gc-6-111-2023","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract. As the ability to make predictions regarding uncertainty information\u0000representing natural hazards increases, an important question for those\u0000designing and communicating hazard forecasts is how visualizations of\u0000uncertainty influence understanding amongst the intended, potentially\u0000varied, target audiences. End-users have a wide range of differing expertise\u0000and backgrounds, possibly influencing the decision-making process they\u0000undertake for a given forecast presentation. Our previous, Part 1 study\u0000(Mulder et al., 2023) examined how the presentation of uncertainty\u0000information influenced end-user decision making. Here, we shift the focus to\u0000examine the decisions and reactions of participants with differing areas of expertise\u0000(meteorology, psychology, and graphic-communication students) when presented\u0000with varied hypothetical forecast representations (boxplot, fan plot, or\u0000spaghetti plot with and without median lines) using the same eye-tracking\u0000methods and experiments. Participants made decisions about a fictional\u0000scenario involving the choices between ships of different sizes in the face\u0000of varying ice thickness forecasts. Eye movements to the graph area and key\u0000and how they changed over time (early, intermediate, and later viewing\u0000periods) were examined. More fixations (maintained gaze on one location)\u0000and more fixation time were spent on the graph and key during early and\u0000intermediate periods of viewing, particularly for boxplots and fan plots.\u0000The inclusion of median lines led to less fixations being made on all graph\u0000types during early and intermediate viewing periods. No difference in eye\u0000movement behaviour was found due to expertise; however, those with greater\u0000expertise were more accurate in their decisions, particularly during more\u0000difficult scenarios. Where scientific producers seek to draw users to the\u0000central estimate, an anchoring line can significantly reduce cognitive load,\u0000leading both experts and non-experts to make more rational decisions. When\u0000asking users to consider extreme scenarios or uncertainty, different prior\u0000expertise can lead to significantly different cognitive loads for processing\u0000information, with an impact on one's ability to make appropriate decisions.\u0000","PeriodicalId":52877,"journal":{"name":"Geoscience Communication","volume":"34 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-09-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"81499810","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Strategies for improving the communication of satellite-derived InSAR data for geohazards through the analysis of Twitter and online data portals","authors":"C. Watson, J. Elliott, S. Ebmeier, J. Biggs, F. Albino, S. Brown, Helen Burns, A. Hooper, M. Lazecký, Y. Maghsoudi, R. Rigby, T. Wright","doi":"10.5194/gc-6-75-2023","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5194/gc-6-75-2023","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract. Satellite-based earth observation sensors are increasingly able to monitor\u0000geophysical signals related to natural hazards, and many groups are working\u0000on rapid data acquisition, processing, and dissemination to data users with\u0000a wide range of expertise and goals. A particular challenge in the\u0000meaningful dissemination of Interferometric Synthetic Aperture Radar (InSAR)\u0000data to non-expert users is its unique differential data structure and\u0000sometimes low signal-to-noise ratio. In this study, we evaluate the online\u0000dissemination of ground deformation measurements from InSAR through Twitter,\u0000alongside the provision of open-access InSAR data from the Centre for\u0000Observation and Modelling of Earthquakes, Volcanoes and Tectonics (COMET)\u0000Looking Into Continents from Space with Synthetic Aperture Radar (LiCSAR)\u0000processing system. Our aim is to evaluate (1) who interacts with\u0000disseminated InSAR data, (2) how the data are used, and (3) to discuss\u0000strategies for meaningful communication and dissemination of open InSAR\u0000data. We found that the InSAR Twitter community was primarily composed of\u0000non-scientists (62 %), although this grouping included earth observation\u0000experts in applications such as commercial industries. Twitter activity was\u0000primarily associated with natural hazard response, specifically following\u0000earthquakes and volcanic activity, where users disseminated InSAR\u0000measurements of ground deformation, often using wrapped and unwrapped\u0000interferograms. For earthquake events, Sentinel-1 data were acquired,\u0000processed, and tweeted within 4.7±2.8 d (the shortest was 1 d).\u0000Open-access Sentinel-1 data dominated the InSAR tweets and were applied to\u0000volcanic and earthquake events in the most engaged-with (retweeted) content.\u0000Open-access InSAR data provided by LiCSAR were widely accessed, including\u0000automatically processed and tweeted interferograms and interactive event\u0000pages revealing ground deformation following earthquake events. The further\u0000work required to integrate dissemination of InSAR data into longer-term\u0000disaster risk-reduction strategies is highly specific, to both hazard type and\u0000international community of practice, as well as to local political setting and civil\u0000protection mandates. Notably, communication of uncertainties and processing\u0000methodologies are still lacking. We conclude by outlining the future\u0000direction of COMET LiCSAR products to maximize their useability.\u0000","PeriodicalId":52877,"journal":{"name":"Geoscience Communication","volume":"39 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-06-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"73832855","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Paleontology-themed comics and graphic novels, their potential for scientific outreach, and the bilingual graphic novel EUROPASAURUS – Life on Jurassic Islands","authors":"O. Wings, Jan Fischer, Joschua Knüppe, Henning Ahlers, Sebastian Körnig, Arila-Maria Perl","doi":"10.5194/gc-6-45-2023","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5194/gc-6-45-2023","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract. The first part of this article gives an overview of influential comics and\u0000graphic novels on paleontological themes from the last 12 decades.\u0000Through different forms of representation and narration, both clichés\u0000and the latest findings from paleontological research are presented in\u0000comics in an entertaining way for a broad audience. As a result, comics are\u0000often chroniclers of 20th century scientific history and contemporary\u0000paleoart. The second part of this article deals with the development of the bilingual\u0000graphic novel EUROPASAURUS – Life on Jurassic Islands, which communicates knowledge from universities and\u0000museums to the public. This non-verbal comic presents the results of a\u0000paleontological research project on a Late Jurassic terrestrial biota from\u0000northern Germany in both a scientifically accurate and an easily\u0000understandable way, based on the way of life of various organisms and their\u0000habitats. Insights into the creative process, the perception of the book by\u0000the public, and ideas on how to raise public awareness of such a project are\u0000discussed.\u0000","PeriodicalId":52877,"journal":{"name":"Geoscience Communication","volume":"8 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-05-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"84160262","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"GC Insights: Enhancing inclusive engagement with the geosciences through art–science collaborations","authors":"Rosalie A. Wright, Kurt Jackson, Cécile Girardin, Natasha Smith, L. Wedding","doi":"10.5194/gc-6-39-2023","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5194/gc-6-39-2023","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract. Art–science partnerships offer valuable opportunities to enhance\u0000inclusive engagement with research through collaborative creative practice.\u0000Here, we present two case studies of interdisciplinary approaches to\u0000contextualising environmental science for wider audiences. We synthesise\u0000lessons learnt from these case studies and associated stakeholders to\u0000provide advice for conducting successful art–science collaborations that\u0000help to broaden interactions with environmental geoscience research.\u0000","PeriodicalId":52877,"journal":{"name":"Geoscience Communication","volume":"179 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-03-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"77030729","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}