ORCID
- Amy Cartwright: 0000-0003-0955-4731
Abstract
To increase awareness of the current challenges facing the marine environment,the Future of Our Seas (FOOS) project brought together the expertise ofscientists, public engagement experts and creatives to train and support agroup of marine scientists in effective science communication and innovativepublic engagement. This case study aims to inspire scientists and artists touse the FOOS approach in training, activity design and development support(hereafter called the ‘FOOS programme’) to collaboratively deliver noveland creative engagement activities. The authors reflect on the experiencesof the marine scientists: (1) attending the FOOS communication andengagement training; (2) creating and delivering public engagement activities;(3) understanding our audience; and (4) collaborating with artists. The authorsalso share what the artists and audiences learned from participating in theFOOS public engagement activities. These different perspectives provide newinsights for the field with respect to designing collaborative training whichmaximizes the impact of the training on participants, creative collaborators andthe public. Long-term benefits of taking part in the FOOS programme, such asinitiating future collaborative engagement activities and positively impactingthe scientists’ research processes, are also highlighted
DOI Link
Publication Date
2021-02-16
Publication Title
Research for All
Volume
5
Issue
1
Acceptance Date
2020-10-14
Deposit Date
2025-10-29
Funding
Our thanks go to the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) who funded this initiative (NE/R01180X/1). The authors would like to express a very big thank you to all the FOOS consortium who dedicated their time to provide us with this training and unforgettable experience. Special thanks go to Kris De Meyer and Olivia Gray for reviewing the paper. Very importantly, we would also like to thank the community partners who engaged and collaborated with us, and all the people who interacted with us at our events! This study received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement No. 678760 (ATLAS). This paper reflects the authors’ views alone, and the European Union cannot be held responsible for any use that may be made of the information contained herein.
Keywords
science communication, public engagement, art–science collaboration, communication training, public event delivery
First Page
134
Last Page
156
Recommended Citation
De Clippele*, L., Michelotti, M., Findlay, C., Cartwright, A., Fang, Q., Wheatly, C., Sladen, A., Scott-Somme, K., Harding, H., Jackson, J., Hepburn, L., Giannotti, J., Carroll, G., Heidtke, N., Worrall, A., & De Meyer, K. (2021) 'The Future of Our Seas: Marine scientists and creative professionals collaborate for science communication', Research for All, 5(1), pp. 134-156. Available at: 10.14324/RFA.05.1.11
