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Alison Pearce Stevens—When Beavers Move In
When beavers become a nuisance in Washington State, chopping down trees and damming streams near homes, the Tulalip Tribes come to the rescue. They send biologists to transfer the beavers to ancestral tribal land in the Cascade Mountains. As Alison Pearce Stevens tells young readers in When Beavers Move In, the beavers thrive in their new homes and help restore trout and salmon populations.
Apply by April 15 for the 2026 NASW Diversity Summer Fellowship
The National Association of Science Writers is pleased to once again offer the NASW Diversity Summer Fellowship for talented students and early-career science communicators undertaking summer internships.
Suzanne Sherman—Shell Seeker: The Life, Work, and Adventures of a Blind Biologist
Growing up blind in the Netherlands, Geerat Vermeij learned to navigate the world via touch. Visits to the nearby ocean fostered his fascination with seashells and led to his discoveries on the evolution of both mollusks and their predators. In Shell Seeker: The Life, Work, and Adventures of a Blind Biologist, Suzanne Sherman highlights the value of curiosity and perseverance for K-5 readers.
Meera Subramanian (NASW member) & Danica Novgorodoff—A Better World Is Possible: Global Youth Confront the Climate Crisis
The term “climate change” is too tame, Meera Subramanian and Danica Novgorodoff assert. In their graphic nonfiction book, A Better World is Possible: Global Youth Confront the Climate Crisis, they interweave climate science with reports from four young activists who helped organize a youth climate protest that drew over 250,000 people to New York, part of a Sept 2019 worldwide wave of climate rallies.
Virtual freelancer meetup: Networking social
The NASW Freelance Committee virtual meetup on May 7 will be an open networking social with small group discussions in breakout rooms. Hang out with familiar faces and new colleagues to commiserate, connect, and collaborate!
Virtual networking social: Pitch swap
The NASW Freelance Committee invites you to a virtual pitch swap. Please bring your fully-fleshed out, half-baked, or just-a-thought-in-the-wind pitches to share and receive casual feedback, and be ready to offer helpful critiques to others.
Capturing the most from interviews with PIs
Getting time with busy scientists at your institution can be challenging, so it’s important to capture the most from interviews when they happen. During this NASW session, Gary Werner – science writer and senior media relations officer at Arizona State University – shares advice from his experience.
Melanie D.G. Kaplan—Lab Dog: A Beagle and His Human Investigate the Surprising World of Animal Research
Hammy, the 4-year-old beagle Melanie Kaplan adopted, a former laboratory research subject, was jittery, skittish, and often listless. In Lab Dog: A Beagle and His Human Investigate the Surprising World of Animal Research, Kaplan tells how she helped Hammy adjust to life outside the lab and examines the breeding and use of animals for biomedical research, drug and product testing, and teaching.