NRTG’s MicroCourses offer a dynamic training pathway that’s as flexible as it is enriching to build expertise. Our Communicating Environmental Science course, spanning four hours, delivers in-depth training in an easily digestible format. It’s designed to maximize your skills for immediate application.
Effective communication is key to bridging the gap between environmental science and real-world impact. Whether you’re engaging with partners, policymakers, or the public, the ability to translate complex data into clear, persuasive messaging is essential.
In this interactive four-hour MicroCourse, you’ll learn practical strategies to simplify scientific concepts, craft compelling narratives, and navigate common communication challenges with confidence.
What You’ll Learn:
- Know Your Audience – Identify communication barriers and tailor your message effectively.
- Simplify Complex Ideas – Turn technical data into clear, engaging narratives.
- Tell Better Stories – Use storytelling techniques to enhance clarity and impact.
- Choose the Right Format – Master when to use written, visual, or spoken communication.
- Tackle Misinformation – Develop effective responses to common science communication challenges.
Through real-world examples, interactive discussions, and hands-on exercises, you’ll gain practical, immediately applicable skills to improve public outreach, policy advocacy, and stakeholder engagement.
Course will be 4 hours long.
Dr. Jenny Hill PhD, PMP, OALA, PLEng
Consultant, Researcher, and Educator
Dr. Jenny Hill, PhD, PMP, OALA, PLEng. is an experienced consultant, researcher, and educator specializing in green infrastructure, hydrology, water quality, and climate adaptation. She has worked across public, private, and academic sectors, advising on over 100 projects related to stormwater policy, restoration monitoring, and nature-based solutions.
Currently Associate Dean of Design at Humber Polytechnic, Jenny also conducts research on remote sensing for wetland restoration. She has authored industry white papers, including Natural Infrastructure in a Changing Climate.