This page contains a list of organisations and resources to help you learn about science communication. Some are available online, and others provide local training opportunities.
Learn SciComm
| AAAS Center for Public Engagement with Science & Technology Guidance and tips for scientists to improve their communication skills. |
Location: online | |
| ACFAS Membership organisation for French-speaking Canadian researchers that offers training and resources, as well as opportunities to get involves in science communication |
Location: Canada | |
| AGU Sharing Science Network providing resources and opportunities for scientists interested in science communication. US-based, but resources are available online. |
Location: online,USA | |
| Alan Alda Center for Communicating Science Resources and workshops for anyone interested in communicating science to different audiences |
Location: online,USA | |
| ARVO Science communication training fellowships for vision scientists |
Location: USA | |
| BIG STEM Communicators Network BIG is a membership organisation for science communicators in the UK, aimed at people who present at festivals and science centres |
Location: UK | |
| British Ecological Society The BES has resources, opportunities and funding for researchers interested in public engagement |
Location: UK | |
| COMPASS COMPASS trains people to effectively communicate environmental science. They're the creators of the Message Box communication tool, which is available on their website. |
Location: online,USA | |
| ComSciCon Science communication workshop for graduate students |
Location: USA | |
| Massive Science Consortium Membership organisation for scientists offering training and science communication support as well as opportunities for beginning science writers |
Location: online | |
| National Co-ordinating Centre for Public Engagement (NCCPE) NCCPE provides various resources for public engagement. They have a network for public engagement professionals, but many of their materials are also useful for researchers. |
Location: online,UK | |
| National Network for Ocean and Climate Change Interpretation – NNOCCI NNOCCI provides resources and training for climate science communication. |
Location: online,USA | |
| PLOS Science Communication blog Science communication blog on the PLOS network, for and by science communicators and researchers |
Location: online | |
| PSCI-COM mailing list A very busy mailing list for science communicators in the UK. You will get several emails per day, so this may be a bit much for the occasional scicommer. |
Location: online,UK | |
| Royal Society of Chemistry Resources and opportunities for members of the Royal Society of Chemistry to get involved in chemistry outreach. |
Location: UK | |
| Royal Society Writing and Media skills training Courses for scientists and academics to improve writing, communication and media skills. |
Location: UK | |
| Science Government Relations Office of the APA Advocacy training resources for psychology researchers |
Location: USA | |
| SciFund Challenge Provides outreach training for scientists |
Location: online | |
| Sense About Science – VOYS Sense About Science's Voice of Young Science (VOYS) network encourages early career researchers to take part in public discussions about science. They also offer workshops. |
Location: Europe,UK | |
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