As communities increasingly grapple with problems of resiliency and environmental health and safety, we need scientists who are equipped to help. The Engaged Scientist Series of workshops targeted early-career STEM researchers across campus (typically graduate students, post-docs, and interested faculty) and provided perspectives and resources intended to facilitate their positive engagement with partners and audiences beyond the university setting.

The workshop series featured public lectures and interactive sessions aimed at fostering partnerships between scientists and communities. Experts from various fields, including Earth and environmental science, communication, and community engagement, shared case studies and best practices for building collaborative, resilient, and inclusive partnerships. Topics ranged from advancing environmental justice to making science more accessible and usable in real-world settings. The series provided tools for graduate students and postdocs to effectively engage with diverse audiences, manage partnership challenges, and communicate their work through traditional and social media channels.

The workshop series has concluded, but resources from the workshops are available below.