Position description

Position title: Publications Manager Department: Communications Responsible to: Chief Executive Responsible for: five staff including the functions of graphic design, publishing, website maintenance, periodicals library, project staff and media (under review) Hours: Full time Tenure: Either fixed term (one to three years) or ongoing (‘standard’ employment) Classification: 8 or SM 1 depending on qualifications and experience Date reviewed: 9 August 2010

Description

The Publications Manager is a key part of the Academy of Science’s communication team, whose work has a significant impact on the Academy’s reputation and credibility. The Academy publishes a wide range of material, in hard copy and in electronic form, and maintains an extensive website.

The Publications Manager deals with the preparation and production of this material, sometimes using external contractors or researchers, to ensure a high quality product that is consistent with the Academy’s style and standing.

These range from internal documents such as the Annual Report and fellowship Directory, to newsletters, programs and proceedings for workshops and conferences, transcripts from public lectures and research reports. Currently, the position is also responsible for media liaison and the coordination and promotion of significant Academy events.

The functions and responsibilities of this team are under review as an expansion of the Academy’s capability, particularly in the area of education outreach and public awareness, is under way and may result in a new higher-level communications management position being established in the near future.

Further position information, qualifications, selection criteria and duties are available from www.science.org.au/jobs/.

Applications close Tuesday 24 August COB.

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Dear ASCers,

Reminder that the second workshop for climate change communication, policy, education and engagement starts next week. Register now for an interactive learning experience to sharpen your climate change science and related communication skills.

Spaces are limited and if you are keen to attend book now. You can book for the remaining individual workshops. The workshops are incredible value especially for ASC members and is a clear enticement to join ASC to get the most out of the discount.

Communicating Climate Change Workshop Series

Workshop 2: Communicating the Story with Sohail Inayatullah (25 August 2010)

Workshop 3: Communicating for Action with Kath Fisher (8 September 2010)

(Workshop 1 Communicating the Science with Jenni Metcalfe, was held on 11 August 2010 and received very positive feedback from attendees)

In Workshop 2: Communicating the Story with Sohail Inayatullah, the 3 hour session will help you to develop a climate change communication strategy by unpacking the politics of how issues are framed and policies created. Sohail will look at multiple views of climate change: the official description, the system, the multiple worldviews and the underlying inner stories and show you how all these perspectives assist in leading to policy change. Join Sohail to discover a new story, a new worldview and new systemic behavioural changes to accompany your own climate change story which helps others vision an alternative future. Don’t miss out on this unique opportunity to see a leading futurist thinker and teacher in action.

ASC has collaborated with The International Association for Public Participation Australasia and the Sydney Environmental Educators Network to present this series of 3 innovative workshops with 3 leading practitioners during August and September 2010.

The series is designed for anyone working in the area of climate change communication, policy, education and engagement and is hosted by the Powerhouse Museum as part of the Ultimo Science Festival.

Cost: $110 for IAP2, AAEE and ASC members, students and NGOs, $220 other non-members (incl GST).

Venue: Powerhouse Museum, Board Room, level 5

Book today – don’t miss out. Go to www.iap2.org.au/events for information and to register (scroll through the Events page to August 2010 and September; IAP2 NSW – Communicating Climate Change – Workshop…).

The workshops are three hours long and there are two sessions each day. Cost includes morning or afternoon tea.

To view the flyer see http://www.asc.asn.au/2010/07/climate_change_workshops/0019-workshop-flyer-g reen-2/

Cheers, Jesse

Jesse Shore

President, Australian Science Communicators, 2010

http://www.asc.asn.au/

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Citizen Science

The Swan River system dominates the landscape and the psyche of everyone living in Perth. This week, Marnie Giroud, River Guardians Project Manager from the Swan River Trust will be at UWA to speak on the roles that citizen scientists have in the [2]Dolphin Watch Program. This program was launched in 2009 focussing on one of the most iconic species living in the Swan River.

Links: 1. http://www.riverguardians.com/Pages/Welcome.aspx 2. http://www.riverguardians.com/Pages/Get%20active/Dolphin%20Watch.aspx

Where: Centre for Learning Technology, 4:00PM – 5:00PM Basement of Physics building, UWA main campus. Entry via ramp between Physics and Geology. 3. http://www.clt.uwa.edu.au/contact

Next Week’s Speaker: _Paul Morgan, A/Manager Exhibition & Design, Construction & Multimedia, WA Museum – Logistics of the A Day in Pompeii exhibit

Links:

4. http://www.museum.wa.gov.au/pompeii

Drinks and nibbles provided.

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Join the Great Big Science Gig crew during National Science Week for inspiring, unconventional science, presented cabaret-style.

They are back in Sydney this week and playing a gig… @ The Glasshouse Bar UTS Level 3 UTS Tower 19 August at 6pm.

Great Big Science Gig have fallen in love with spuds, celebrated crocodile immunity, taken on the world’s energy crisis and searched for the island of stability, and they’re not done yet. This year they meet angry ants, have a close look at brains and much more. Join us at the Glasshouse Bar UTS for a night of rocking science the way nature probably didn’t intend.

If you’d like to read more about GBSG and see where they’re doing other gigs around the country, go to www.csiro.au/greatbigsciencegig or www.myspace.com/greatbigsciencegig For a review of the Canberra show go to:http://www.fasterlouder.com.au/reviews/events/25074/Great-Big-Science-Gig-The-Front-Cafe-and-Gallery-Canberra-12810

Cheers Rachel

Rachel Rothwell Education Officer CSIRO Education

Part-time: Mondays and Wednesdays Phone: +61 2 9490 8595 | Fax: +61 2 9490 8648 Rachel.Rothwell@csiro.au | www.csiro.au | Address: 2 Newbigin Close, North Ryde, NSW, 2113

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The Ultimo Science Festival’s Big Night of Science

The Powerhouse Museum is the venue for one of the biggest events on the Ultimo Science Festival calendar http://www.ultimosciencefestival.com/usf10/ With live Jazz, a bar, bar food, and more science than you can poke a stick insect at ….

* Live on stage Dr Paul Willis (ABC Catalyst) in conversation with the Hon Dr Barry Jones AO * Daniel Keogh (ABC Hungry Beast, ABC Science Show) with his live stage show ‘The Stupid Species’ * Dr Kerrie Dougherty, Curator of Space Technology at the Powerhouse Museum

Event commences 6pm (doors open from 5.15pm)

Tickets $10, available by phoning 02 9217 0222 or book at www.powerhousemuseum.com/bookings/usf

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ASCers will be saddened to hear the following news of a British colleague.

I know there are quite a few fellow Australian science communicators who, like me, have fond memories of Jen from the Edinburgh Science Festival in the late 90s and early 00s.

Regan

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I am sorry to have to pass on the news to BIG members that Jen Simpson, who worked at National Museums Scotland and previously at the Edinburgh International Science Festival died in a tragic diving accident on 6th August. Friends, colleagues and family paid tribute at a memorial service on Friday.

For those of you who knew Jen (and i’m sure there are many on this list) you will know that I cannot hope to do her justice in words.

For those of you who were not fortunate enough to have met Jen, you should know that she was a vivacious, enthusiastic and fun-loving communicator of science. Many elements of the Edinburgh Science Festival and the programmes at our various Museums are a product of her amazing imagination and drive to engage families with science in a fun way.

On behalf of myself and all her colleagues at National Museums Scotland I can confidently say that she has inspired numerous colleagues and visitors and we will all miss her dearly.

Lyndsey.

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ANZAAS Kids Ask Scientists Questions Sunday 22 Aug 2010 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM Kids aged 6-14 years ask questions to leading scientists. This forum provides children with the opportunity to put questions directly to prominent Australian scientists. As part of National Science Week 2010, this program is designed to get children thinking about how things work – not just getting the ‘right’ answer. This forum encourages them to think about the ‘big’ questions. Speakers Dr Clare Scott, Dr Jan Strugnell, Dr Roger Rassool, Dr Sandra McLaren and Dr David Vaux Location: Scienceworks Auditorium Included with museum entry. MV Members receive FREE general museum entry. Bookings essential. Phone 13 11 02 Sponsored by: ANZAAS – The Australia New Zealand Association for the Advancement of Science – 122 years old and still going strong

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Dear ASC’ers,

Sent on behalf of Brian James, President of the Australian Institute of Physics.

Welcome to this special bulletin from the Australian Institute of Physics for National Science Week.

We’ve identified 121 Science Week events around the country with a physics component.

You can make a robotic dinosaur; hear about the laser; celebrate science with poetry; see Australia’s brightest light (or at least its home at the Australian Synchrotron); join science quizzes; learn about black holes at the Large Hadron Collider; catch the AIP 2010 Women in Physics lecturer, Elizabeth Winstanley and much more.

We’ve raided the Science Week website (www.scienceweek.gov.au) and our own online events calendar (http://www.scienceinpublic.com/blog/events/aip-events) to create this list.

I’m delighted with the range of physics on display for Science Week. I encourage you to get involved.

There are far too many events happening to post them all here, so visit www.aip.org.au to see catch an event (or ten) in your state. You can also read it and rss it on my blog here and on LinkedIn.

Our next regular bulletin will come out in late August. If you have events you’d like to include please register online at http://www.scienceinpublic.com/blog/events/aip-events.

Kind regards,

Brian James,

AIP President

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