This Polar Week (Fall 2016), communication was in the spotlight for APECS Oceania. On Monday 19 September (1300 AEST), Indi Hodgson-Johnston from the Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies (Hobart) presented an introduction to "Social Media for Marine and Antarctic Scientists." Tune in to a recording of the talk to learn about the various social media platforms, how to use a hashtag, networking effectively online, and ways to promote your research.
Social Media for Marine & Antarctic Scientists from APECS Webinars on Vimeo.
- The value of a social media presence
- Working out what you want to achieve from dipping your toe into social media
- How to set up social media accounts (with an emphasis on Twitter)
- How to promote your research sensibly (and avoid those trolls)
- How much time does it take?
- How to find other scientists in your field
- Etiquette, visualisation, professionalism etc.
- Honest reflections of several years working with companies, organisations and other researchers in social media
- And so on…
To view a recording of the presentation on the APECS vimeo channel, click here.