My name is Hannah, and I developed this website for my senior capstone project in May 2020 to complete my undergraduate degree in environmental science and journalism at Northeastern University in Boston. 

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I grew up in Minnesota, which is where I fell in love with the outdoors.  At Northeastern, I created my double degree program in order to study environmental communication, because a program like this hadn't existed at my school before. I'm particularly interested in climate resilience, grassroots environmental action, and conservation policy. During my undergraduate career, I worked at MIT's Energy Initiative for their magazine and podcast on energy technologies; at Ensia Magazine, an environmental publication focused on solutions journalism; and at Save the Harbor/Save the Bay, a Boston nonprofit dedicated to preserving the Massachusetts coast, beaches and harbor islands. In my free time, I love hiking, puzzles of all kinds, and anything Disney.

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This website is designed to be a resource for people of any age, career, or education level who are interested in science communication or advocacy but may not know where to start. I developed a "personality quiz" to help users identify which areas of science communication best fit their interests and skills. Then, users can browse nine interviews with science communicators and advocates from all backgrounds, skills, education levels, and interests to see how they got to where they are. 

 

There is also a summary of relevant primary literature in a variety of science communication categories, including science policy, education, public health and medical communication, and more. The reason I chose to include a literature review (aside from being necessary to meet my capstone guidelines) was because I believe that everything we do in science communication should still be rooted in study and data. And through my own research, I learned a lot of really fascinating things about strategic communication and education. I hope you learn a lot, too!

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I chose this type of dynamic project for my capstone specifically because I didn’t want to write a paper that would sit on a computer somewhere and remain static. That means, of course, that the website is missing things — but I am committed to updating and adding to it as time goes on regardless. Please get in touch if you or someone you know are interested in being interviewed, you have edits or additions to website content, or any other thoughts you have about it. ​

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Thank you for being on this journey with me! If you want to connect, you can find me on Twitter, LinkedIn, or at my personal website. ​

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