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The science of communicating recently completed research to

an engaged audience and how to be thoroughly successful

in doing so

Remy LuerssenResearch Associate

Institute for Marine Remote Sensingxollege of Marine scienceUniverosy of South Florida

Research Project Ms. VanDoren has requested that we use the Signals of Spring marine curriculum with the website for their research project. This way

the research will be integrated into the class lessons and they will have more time in class to dedicate to the research projects. Using the Signals of Spring website (signalsofspring.net) students will track a marine species and look at the track overlaid on sea-

surface temperature, phytoplankton and bathymetry data. For the project we would like to split the students up into four groups of about four students. The groups will be assigned to research

either the species they are tracking and how it is tracked, SST satellites and how to interpret the data, ocean color satellites and how to interpret the data or bathymetry data and how it is collected and interpreted.

Students will choose a species and one track to follow and observe with the spatial data on the website. Students will record the lat/lon coordinate of the location each day and then access the SST and ocean color data on the IMaRS website (imars.usf.edu). Here they can enter the lat/lon coordinate of the track and get the value of temperature and chlorophyll at that exact point. These values should be recorded and then input into Excel at the end to see any trends.

I will work on getting a Stewart Research Team page on the IMaRS education website (education.imars.usf.edu) so that students can just come to the website and have direct access to all of the websites and resources they will need such as the ImaRS SST and ocean color data sites and the Signals of For the project we would like to split the students up into four groups of about four students. The groups will be assigned to research either the species they are tracking and how it is tracked, SST satellites and how to interpret the data, ocean color satellites and how to interpret the data or bathymetry data and how it is collected and interpreted.

Students will choose a species and one track to follow and observe with the spatial data on the website. Students will record the lat/lon coordinate of the location each day and then access the SST and ocean color data on the IMaRS website (imars.usf.edu). Here they can enter the lat/lon coordinate of the track and get the value of temperature and chlorophyll at that exact point. These values should be recorded and then input into Excel at the end to see any trends.

I will work on getting a Stewart Research Team page on the IMaRS education website (education.imars.usf.edu) so that students can just come to the website and have direct access to all of the websites and resources they will need such as the ImaRS SST and ocean color data sites and the Signals of Spring website as well as datasheets and power point presentations.

For the project we would like to split the students up into four groups of about four students. The groups will be assigned to research either the species they are tracking and how it is tracked, SST satellites and how to interpret the data, ocean color satellites and how to interpret the data or bathymetry data and how it is collected and interpreted.

Students will choose a species and one track to follow and observe with the spatial data on the website. Students will record the lat/lon coordinate of the location each day and then access the SST and ocean color data on the IMaRS website (imars.usf.edu). Here they can enter the lat/lon coordinate of the track and get the value of temperature and chlorophyll at that exact point. These values should be recorded and then input into Excel at the end to see any trends.

such as the ImaRS SST and ocean color data sites and the Signals of Spring website as well as datasheets and power point presentations.

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Distracting backgroundDistracting backgroundConfusing titleConfusing titleSmall text Small text Colors blend with backgroundColors blend with backgroundToo much text on one slideToo much text on one slideMisspellingsMisspellings

Common mistakesCommon mistakes

Winging itWinging itUmmm, ahhh, like, you knowUmmm, ahhh, like, you knowPacing and fidgetingPacing and fidgetingTalking fastTalking fastWriting what you want to say on slides and Writing what you want to say on slides and

then reading it to the audiencethen reading it to the audienceNot making eye contact with audienceNot making eye contact with audience

Tips for talking Tips for talking in publicin public

Tips for talking in publicTips for talking in public Memorize at least the first few lines of your talkMemorize at least the first few lines of your talk

Tips for talking in publicTips for talking in public Practice, practice, practice!Practice, practice, practice!

Tips for talking in publicTips for talking in public Make eye-contact with audienceMake eye-contact with audience

Tips for talking in publicTips for talking in public Dress appropriately Dress appropriately

Tips for talking in publicTips for talking in public Keep your hands still and stay in one place Keep your hands still and stay in one place

(minimal pacing and fidgeting)(minimal pacing and fidgeting)

Tips for talking in publicTips for talking in public Don’t lock your kneesDon’t lock your knees

Tips for talking in publicTips for talking in public Talk to the audience (not the screen behind you)Talk to the audience (not the screen behind you)

Tips for talking in publicTips for talking in public Talk loudly and clearly and slowlyTalk loudly and clearly and slowly

Tips for talking in publicTips for talking in public Cell phones off!Cell phones off!

Tips for talking in publicTips for talking in public K.I.S.S.K.I.S.S.

Tips for talking in publicTips for talking in public Explain graph completely (axes and what it Explain graph completely (axes and what it

shows)shows)

Tips for creating an Tips for creating an effective presentationeffective presentation

Tips for creating an effective Tips for creating an effective presentationpresentation

Use font sizes of 24 point or moreUse font sizes of 24 point or more

12 point

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Tips for creating an effective Tips for creating an effective presentationpresentation

Start with introducing your self and outline Start with introducing your self and outline of talkof talk

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Use clear font (not cursive)Use clear font (not cursive)

Can you read this easily?

How about this?

Better?

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Use light text on dark background Use light text on dark background

Which is easier to read?

Research Project Research Project

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Use minimal text on each slide Use minimal text on each slide

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Bulleted text does not have to be (and Bulleted text does not have to be (and should not be) a complete sentenceshould not be) a complete sentence

•Our Hypothesis is that the turtle will follow a certain temperature during its travel

OR

•Hypothesis: Turtle will follow certain temperature during travel

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Use high quality, sharp images (high Use high quality, sharp images (high resolution)resolution)

SummarySummary

You will be nervousYou will be nervous Be professional (dress and actions)Be professional (dress and actions) Be excited and SMILE!!Be excited and SMILE!! Give a clear and concise presentationGive a clear and concise presentation Tell them what you will tell them, tell them, then Tell them what you will tell them, tell them, then

tell them what you told themtell them what you told them Your first impression (first few slides) is importantYour first impression (first few slides) is important A picture is worth a thousand wordsA picture is worth a thousand words If you fail to prepare, you prepare to failIf you fail to prepare, you prepare to fail Practice, practice, practice!Practice, practice, practice!

Sample OutlineSample Outline Title/nameTitle/name (1 slide) (1 slide) OutlineOutline (1 slide) (1 slide) BackgroundBackground

Justification – why are you doing this research?Justification – why are you doing this research? (1-2 slides) (1-2 slides) Related Work – what do you know about this topic?Related Work – what do you know about this topic? (0-1 (0-1

slides)slides) Objective/Hypothesis Objective/Hypothesis (1 slide)(1 slide)

MethodsMethods (1 slide) (1 slide) ResultsResults (4-6 slides; graphs and pictures – little words) (4-6 slides; graphs and pictures – little words) Conclusion or SummaryConclusion or Summary (1 slide) (1 slide) Future WorkFuture Work (0-1 slides) (0-1 slides) Acknowledgements Acknowledgements (1 slide) (1 slide) Backup SlidesBackup Slides