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Adrienne  Sponberg - Director of Public Affairs and co-editor, Limnology & Oceanography Bulletin
Contact Info:

American Society of Limnology and Oceanography
P.O. Box 8785
Silver Spring, MD 20907
Phone: 301-920-0315
Fax: 815-346-2422

Adrienne Sponberg
Director of Public Affairs and co-editor, Limnology & Oceanography Bulletin
American Society of Limnology and Oceanography

COSEE Role:
co-PI


Primary COSEE Affiliation: OCEAN

Other affiliations:


Interaction with COSEE Network:

Co-PI of COSEE OCEAN. Workshop convener, ASLO 2011



Background with Respect to Ocean Sciences Education:

Adrienne Sponberg holds a B.S. in Biology from the University of Alabama in Huntsville and a Ph.D. in Ecology, Evolution and Environmental Biology from the University of Notre Dame. While finishing her dissertation, she was a Knauss Sea Grant fellow in the Washington, D.C. offices of Senator Ron Wyden (D-OR), where she was responsible for handling ocean and fisheries policy issues. Her experience there interacting with stakeholders and handling the Senator’s legislative work on oceans solidified her interest in communicating science beyond the academic circles. In 2001, she began a joint policy position for the American Institute of Biological Sciences (AIBS) and the American Society of Limnology of Oceanography (ASLO). Through this position, she helped several scientific societies develop and implement strategies to advocate for and communicate their members’ research to policymakers. In 2005, she began working solely for ASLO, expanding her portfolio beyond policy to include informal education and outreach. Her day-to-day activities include tracking and reporting on policy matters relevant to aquatic scientists; developing and implementing outreach activities on behalf of ASLO (such as a booth at the USA Science and Engineering Festival); collaborating with other scientific organizations to advocate for science on Capitol Hill; and conducting communication training workshops at universities, national conferences, and other scientific organizations.



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