Science communication in Appalachia isn’t just by science writers. It’s also all about science and STEM teachers. And that’s who joined us for the latest in-person AppSciComm event in Knoxville, Tennessee . Two organizing members of our group hosted a science talk and guided walk led by University of Tennessee environmental soil professor and Extension specialist Forbes Walker. The topic was how through photosynthesis, plants take carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere and sequester the carbon...

Appalachian Science Communicators (AppSciComm), a professional community for science writers and public information officers across the region, has announced new leadership, naming Laura Snyder as its new president for a two-year term. Snyder, who is senior director of research communications at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, steps into the role after having served as an organizing member-at-large since 2023. “AppSciComm is such a thoughtful, generous community of science...

Ohio members of AppSciComm and guests from The Ohio State University met for an in-person visit to Ohio State’s Orton Geological Museum...