Environmental Science Communication Workshop, July 2026, Yael Miara
Scientists in environmental fields often struggle to engage the public with their research because it is complex and highly-technical. However, science may hold answers to some of the biggest climate change, pollution and biodiversity loss challenges, making science communication a necessary skill for today's environmental scientist. The first-ever Environmental Science Communication Workshop was held this summer at the Hebrew University's Robert H. Smith Faculty of Agriculture, Food and Environment.
Over 20 participants attended the hands-on three-day workshop, gaining theoretical knowledge, skills and practical techniques for communicating environmental science to the public.
All participants presented their own 3-minute "TED-talks" on their research, honing their skills and implementing the tips and tricks they learned during the workshop.
Biodiversity Through Shared Dialogue: Linking Scientists, Stakeholders, and Policymakers (Workshop, World Biodiversity Forum, June 2026) Yael Lehnardt, Yael Miara
2025
Co-organizer of the Scoping Workshop: AI and the Future of Science Communication: Navigating the transformative Impact of AI-infused science on Public Engagement and Education“ with 30 leading international scholars.
(Germany, in person)
2025
Biodiversity and Conservation Policy Communication Workshop: Challenges and Solutions in Communicating Biodiversity in Policy Settings hosted by Victoria Yael Miara and Yael Lehnardt at the18th Biennial Conference on Communication and Environment (June, online).
Link to recording.
2024
Young Academies AcadeMIX, Berlin. (Germany, in person)
2024
Facilitator of a short science communication training for the excellent Technion
students program (June, In person)
2024
Organizer of an advanced research methods mini-conference for the Faculty graduate students. (60 people, September, In person)
2024
Facilitator of a short science communication training during the Academix workshop for excellent PhD students sponsored by the Israel Young Academy
(September, In person)
2022
Bat-Sheva de Rothschild workshop on rethinking the path from evidence to decision-making: exploring innovative approaches for the future of health policy.
EIP workshop in Israel
2022
Restructuring Middle School Science around Grand Challenges, by invitation. Contribution: Citizen science's potential to radically transform School Science
(Germany, in person).
2022
"Learning from Experience: National Approaches to Science Communication in theCovid and post-Covid Era". The Rockefeller Foundation Bellagio Center. By invitation. (Italy, in person)
2020
Initiator and co-organizer of a two-week bootcamp: Data science for social scientists and the digital humanities (in collaboration with Prof. Orit Hazzan and PhD student Kobi Mike)
2019
Facilitator of a national science communication training workshop for excellent PhD students sponsored by the Israel Young Academy
2018
Facilitator of a national science communication training workshop for excellent PhD students sponsored by the Israel Young Acedmy
2018
Facilitator of science communication training workshops for Technion research groups and also for Tel Aviv University Management faculty and students
2017
Facilitator of a media training workshop sponsored by the Marie Curie Alumni Association's Israel chapter, and another for CornellTech students
2016
Invited talk and media training workshop at the International Space University 2016 at the Technion
2015
Organizer of a practical science communication workshop for Technion graduate students.
2013
Facilitator of a workshop on science communication and provide mentorship in a Stanford-UTS-Technion joint summer course in biomedical innovation & entrepreneurship.
2013
Facilitator of the Euro-Med Young Reporters on the Environment science communication workshop on behalf of the National Science Museum.
2013
Facilitator of the BIRAX Regenerative Medicine Initiative Grant Recipients Workshop on behalf of the British Council in Israel.
2012
Academic advisor and organizer of a science communication workshop for Mimshak – the Environmental Science-to-Policy Fellowships Program; the Israel Society of Ecology & Environmental Sciences.
2011
Organizer of a practical science communication workshop for Technion faculty.
2009
Organizer of a one- day national workshop on the topic of inquiry- based science teaching in Israeli teacher professional development as part of the European S-TEAM project.