GfGD encourages geoscientists to communicate science to the wider community, and we hope to help young geoscientists develop the necessary communication skills to do this. The use of social media, such as twitter, facebook and blogs, makes it a lot easier to reach out to a diverse range of people living in many different countries.
We asked you ‘what are the benefits of communicating your research through Twitter or blogs’, and you responded, through (what else?!) Twitter and Facebook.
Our winning entry comes from Rebecca Sellers:
“It [Twitter] helps to keep it concise, open to the public in a friendly approachable setting and reaches a whole new audience”
Well done to Rebecca, she will be presented with a map of global groundwater resources.
We’ve also selected a further three responses that are highly commended:
Shanon Lianne Nicholson: “The use of social media allows ones research, theories and evidence to expand and be explored by the wider community – engaging others in topical, educational conversation, whilst being a quick, efficient and approachable way to communicate.”
Laura Roberts: “Twitter: friendly, fast, accessible, job opportunities, networking, profile raising, broad range of sci available, informative”
Hazel Gibson: “Instant publication, immediate feedback and accessible to everyone, especially those who may not engage with trad formats”
Thank you for all of your responses, we’ve received some really excellent and thoughtful contributions. The competition is now closed, but feel free to continue adding ideas using the comments box at the bottom of the article or the hashtag #GfGDcomp.
