Venue: Lower Theatre, Faculty of Veterinary and Agricultural Sciences, Building 142
Presenters: Associate Professor Annie McNeill
A growing global awareness of the importance of natural resources to sustaining the theatre of life on our planet has increased the imperative to advertise the pivotal role soil plays to the entire human race.
Soil scientists bear the responsibility of conveying the ‘fruits of their labours’ to an eclectic audience – from peers, politicians and representatives of industry to primary school children, higher education students and the public at large.
Communication is key to spreading the soil science word and success, in common with actors and journalists in the arts world, is reliant on soil scientists possessing effective performance skills.
The lecture aims to stimulate, provoke and engender discussion because without such conversation soil science is simply not on the radar.
In the 25th G.W. Leeper Memorial Lecture, Associate Professor Annie McNeill will explore some key attributes for successful communication of soil science. She will also consider pitfalls and positives of various media for communication of soil science to audiences who differ widely in their modes of assimilation.
The Leeper Lecture is part of the Faculty of Veterinary and Agricultural Sciences' Dean's Lecture series.
from
https://events.unimelb.edu.au/events/7727-the-art-of-soil-science-communication-2016-g-w-leeper-lecture
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