HENRY LANSFORD
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Communication Consultant and Freelance Writer, Boulder, Colorado, 1979-present. Work as consultant to scientific institutions, nonprofit groups, government agencies, and other organizations to help them communicate effectively with policy-makers, private-sector decision-makers, the news media, the public, and other audiences about scientific issues and accomplishments. Develop, write, edit, and supervise design and production of brochures, newsletters, research plans, and other publications. Help managers plan communication programs. Work on assignment as writer for national magazines.
Director of Communication, Science & Policy Associates, Inc., Washington, D.C. (based in Boulder, Colorado), 1995-96. Worked with S&PA clients, managers, and staff to develop and implement effective communication strategies, with a focus on providing clear, relevant, and useful scientific information to public and private-sector decision makers. Provided services such as development, writing, editing, and production of print publications and development of electronic communication and publication via the Internet and the World Wide Web.
Communication Manager, Assessment/Communication Team, Atmospheric Sciences Research Center, State University of New York at Albany (based in Boulder, Colorado), 1987-94. Developed and implemented communication plans and publication production schedules for air-quality assessment projects and other technical programs. Worked closely with scientific staff and maintained knowledge of atmospheric sciences and their relevance to public policy. Wrote, edited, and produced scientific reports and other publications.
Project Editor, Acid Deposition Modeling Project, National Center for Atmospheric Research, Boulder, Colorado, 1986-87. Edited and supervised production of reports on the Regional Acid Deposition Model, a mathematical model of atmospheric transport and transformation of acidic emissions being developed as part of the National Acid Precipitation Assessment Program.
Project Director, ACCORD Associates, Boulder, Colorado, 1981-83. Directed the Rapid Growth Communities Project, heading a team that investigated responses of rural Rocky Mountain communities to rapid population growth caused by development of energy resources. Worked with city and county officials, industry executives, and others to explore responses to impacts on local government, human services, business, and other aspects of community life. Supervised production of a 3,000-page set of publications designed to help communities prepare for change.
Information Officer, National Center for Atmospheric Research, Boulder, Colorado, 1965-78. Established the NCAR Information Office and developed a diversified and successful communication program. Worked with journalists from U.S. and foreign newspapers, magazines, and television networks. Served as on-site public affairs officer in Barbados and Senegal for international field experiments. Developed an innovative and effective public-involvement program for a national weather-modification field experiment. Served as advisor to the weather modification committee of the Colorado legislature.
Lecturer, Department of Technical Journalism, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, 1978 and 1980. Taught technical communication skills to advanced undergraduates.
Section Chief, Technical Information Center, U.S. Department of Energy (then U.S. Atomic Energy Commission), Oak Ridge, Tennessee, 1960-65. Supervised production of the semimonthly journal Nuclear Science Abstracts and other publications.
Military Service. Served as commissioned officer in the Army Corps of Engineers during the Korean War, 1951-53. Principal assignment was with an airfield construction battalion in Korea.