Laura Holladay

Role
Laura works with Michigan Sea Grant and the Great Lakes Integrated Sciences and Assessments Center on the development, assessment, and dissemination of outreach materials about climate research in the Great Lakes region. Her efforts focus on bridging the gap between climate scientists and community stakeholders, developing ways to effectively communicate relevant climate information, especially related to climate adaptation, to non-scientists.

GLISA is a collaboration of  the University of Michigan and Michigan State University, with the participation of Ohio State University and Michigan Sea Grant. See: GLISA

Education

• B.S. in Geological Sciences, University of Michigan
• M.S. in Ecology & Evolutionary Biology, University of Michigan
  

Professional Interests

• Science communication and outreach
• Ecology and sustainability
• Environmental education
• Program evaluation
• Training and facilitation
  

Professional Experience

• Education Director, Energy Works Michigan and Ecology Center, MI, 2009-2011
• Environmental Educator, Ecology Center, MI, 2005-2009
• Program Coordinator, Leslie Science & Nature Center, MI, 2007-2008
• Part-Time Faculty, Biology Department, Schoolcraft College, MI, 2005-2006

Current Project

• Enhancing Outreach on Climate Change, Variability, and Uncertainty in the Great Lakes Region

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