I wrote back in June (how time flies!) about our new process for featuring Fellows, and now I'm happy to say that the first part of the vision is complete. Today we launched the new format for Switzer Network News pieces on our website with a profile of Chuck Striplen (2003) and his work with the San Francisco Estuary Institute.
The new format allows us to accomplish several goals:
For some time now Jerry and Chris Kay of Media Interchange have been collecting Fellows' thoughts on the benefits of being part of the Switzer Network for us. This short video they put together really tells the amazing story of the Foundation's commitment to individuals' success, so we wanted to share it with you:
We hope you'll give us your feedback in the comments section. Here's to another great year with our newest Fellows and old friends!
The Switzer Foundation is stepping up its commitment to help Fellows communicate with the media and public about their science. This year's retreats featured excellent training sessions by COMPASS, the Communication Partnership for Science and the Sea, to teach attendees how to craft concise messages for the media.
The slides from the training session are available to Fellows ONLY on the private side of the website (please do NOT distribute them!). To access them, please log in, then visit Access Network Resources > Documents > Retreats, and view either the New England or California retreat materials to find the "COMPASS...
We believe LinkedIn offers our Fellows a significant opportunity to network for their careers. We sponsored a webinar and published a resource guide for the service earlier this year, and now we'd like to help you get fully connected to Switzer on LinkedIn in 3 easy steps and just 15 minutes!
1. Join our Group. Just visit http://linkd.in/switzernetwork, then click the "Join Group" button. The group is open to all Fellows and colleagues in related fields with a connection to the Foundation.
2. Include your...
