Learn about strategies that scientists and engineers can implement or advocate in order to reduce barriers to involvement in outreach efforts

• Research reveals a number of motivating and limiting factors for scientist and engineer involvement with outreach efforts.
  • Figure 6. Barriers to Participation in Outreach. Andrews, E., Hanley, D., Hovermill, J., Weaver, A., and Melton, G. (2005). Scientists and public outreach: participation, motivations, and impediments. J. Geoscience Education. 53, 281–293.
  • Figure 7. Survey Responses for Greatest Challenges to Overcome in Outreach. Parsons, C. COSEE NOW with ASLO Annual Scientist Survey. 2008 Report. (November 2008).
  • For additional reports on information collected from scientist surveys: NE-COSEE at WHOI. Report on 2003 Survey of Education and Outreach Activities. 
  • “Reaching Out: Understanding Researcher Interests and Needs in Science Outreach.” Let’s Talk Science March 2007 Survey Highlights. 
  • The Royal Society (through the Science in Society programme), “Survey of factors affecting science communication by scientists and engineers”. 2006.