Overview
Hear from professionals working at the intersection of the environment, science and communications in this panel. Our guests are experts working in various communications fields including environmental journalism, documentary storytelling, advocacy and strategic communication. Topics covered will include panelists' career experiences and potential career paths for students.
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Panelists
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Amy Armbruster
Research and outreach manager, Sustainability @ UNC
Now charged with leading outreach around Carolina’s sustainability efforts, Amy Armbruster has previously worked to inform communities about recycling, environmentally friendly transportation and sustainable food production.
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Michael Biesecker
Investigative reporter, The Associated Press
Part of the AP's Washington, D.C.-based investigative team, Michael Biesecker’s coverage politics, environment, climate and clean energy appears in publications nationwide. He previously reported for the Winston-Salem Journal, News & Observer and Charlotte Observer.
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Debbie Crane
Communications director, The Nature Conservancy-North Carolina Chapter
After starting out in broadcast media, Debbie Crane later directed public affairs for the N.C. Department of Environment Health and Natural Resources. She now leads communications for The Nature Conservancy’s efforts to preserve the state’s natural spaces.
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Elena Rue
Filmmaker
Co-founder, StoryMineMedia
Elena Rue and a classmate founded StoryMineMedia after completing the UNC Hussman School’s master’s program. They have explored energy, pollution, agriculture and other environmental topics through documentary storytelling for nonprofit and corporate clients.
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MODERATOR
Kate Sheppard
Senior lecturer, UNC Hussman School of Journalism and Media
Senior enterprise editor and former energy and environment editor, HuffPost
An award-winning environmental journalist, Kate Sheppard is in her first year on the Hussman School faculty. Before HuffPost, she reported for Mother Jones, Grist and the American Prospect. Her work has been featured in “The Best American Science and Nature Writing.”
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Environment and Science Communication at Carolina
This event is sponsored by the Environment and Science Communication program for students at UNC-Chapel Hill. Students in this program earn a bachelor's degree in environmental studies or environmental science and a master's degree in media and communication in as little as five years.
ESC students have completed internships at organizations including Sungevity, Popular Science, the Orange County Solid Waste Management Department and the UNC Institute for the Environment. They have studied at environmental field sites and worked on Hussman School reporting trips across North Carolina and internationally.