Shawn Taylor

ALT The Communication and Science Delivery (CSD) staff communicates Northern Research Station’s research and activities by developing publications, web content, on-line presentations, newsletters, traditional and new media and environmental literacy assistance. In addition, CSD seeks to develop capacity and collaborative processes to enhance science exchange opportunities with stakeholders. A key component of this is transitioning from a model of science delivery that emphasizes publications to a model of science exchange that allows stakeholders to interact with Station data and digital information and customize it to best meet their needs. Co-identification of science needs and research questions into the future are added benefits of this new model. This position will help design and manage a portfolio of projects aimed at improving communication and knowledge exchange between the scientific and natural resources management community.

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ALT Collaborative writing guidelines in google docs Early stage writing: Consider the doc a free for all where any text is better than no text. Literally any contribution is valid including: bullet points, new paragraphs, new sentences, preliminary figures, new citations, etc., or edits, suggestions, or comments on existing text. It does not have to be completed in order and additions can be included in any section. Additionally: 1) use the "suggesting" option when making edits/suggestions for someone else writing. 2) don't delete large chunks of text (>1 sentence) but instead put at the bottom in the manuscript graveyard. They may be useful for something later. Late stage writing: This will happen when most of the text and figures are in place. The free for all ends and a single author will streamline and finalize everything, then pass it around to one author at a time for revisions.