Antarctic Science
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Antarctic Science

Anne developed this 46-page explainer on science in Antarctica in collaboration with staff of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. Anne’s contributions included writing and editing, fact-checking, and image research. Offering an up-close look at the wonders of the coldest, most remote, and most extreme environment on Earth, the booklet explores U.S. science…

Decoding Science
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Decoding Science

How does science know what it knows? Answering that question is the central challenge for Decoding Science, a resource Creative Science Writing helped develop for the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. Anne served as project manager and content creator for this unique public outreach effort. Anne’s contributions included writing six articles and a…

Biodiversity at Risk

Biodiversity at Risk

Anne collaborated with expert committee members and staff of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine to develop this 52-page booklet on biodiversity. Anne’s contributions included knitting the ideas of a diverse committee of contributors into a cohesive whole, researching and fact-checking scientific claims and examples, and advising on images and graphics to reflect…

Arctic Matters Booklet
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Arctic Matters Booklet

Anne developed this 36-page booklet for the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. It is intended for policy makers, researchers and other stakeholders and presents an overview of the ways climate-related changes in the Arctic impact us all. Anne interviewed stakeholders and gathered source material from more than a dozen expert reports of the…

Ecological Impacts of Climate Change
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Ecological Impacts of Climate Change

Anne wrote this 32-page educational booklet while a Communications Officer at the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. It is intended for a lay audience and summarizes anticipated impacts of climate change on ecosystems in seven regions of the United States. In addition to content creation, she oversaw the booklet’s design, printing and dissemination…

Ocean Science Series
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Ocean Science Series

Anne oversaw development of this five-booklet series on ocean science and stewardship while a Communications Officer at the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. She was lead writer for the booklets, conducted image research and oversaw the development of graphics, and worked closely with expert reviewers to ensure consistency and accuracy of the content….

Pollinator Wheel
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Pollinator Wheel

Sometimes you need more than words to get your message across. In this project done while Anne was a Communications Officer at the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, Anne worked with leading researchers and public outreach organizations to determine the best channel and format for reaching kids and gardeners with key messages about…

Drinking Water Booklet
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Drinking Water Booklet

Ever think about where your tap water comes from? You’ll see this critical resource in a new way once you know the full story. Anne wrote the content for this 28-page booklet for the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. She also conducted image research, interfaced with expert reviewers to ensure the booklet accurately…

Plant Sciences Booklet
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Plant Sciences Booklet

Anne wrote this 24-page educational booklet while a Communications Officer at the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. Intended for a lay audience, it describes cutting-edge plant research and conveys the crucial role of plant sciences in advancing agriculture, biofuels, medicine, and other areas of innovation. Anne developed the written content, conducted image research,…

Our Microbial Planet
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Our Microbial Planet

While a Communications Officer at the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, Anne developed this suite of products as part of a broad outreach strategy focused on emerging discoveries about the amazing ways microbes benefit us and the planet. Each product was designed to communicate to a specific audience—ranging from middle school students to…

Stem Cells Booklet
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Stem Cells Booklet

Anne researched and wrote this educational booklet on stem cell basics while a Communications Officer at the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. The goal was to provide an engaging, science-based explanation of stem cells and how they’re used in medicine to inform a more balanced public discourse on the topic, which was generating…