Latin American Network for Scientific Culture (RedLCC): A Regional Science Communication Initiative

Moronta-Barrios, Félix; Domínguez, S. Vargas; Nuesch-Germano, Melanie; Torres, Vicente; Katherina, Selvaggi; Prinzio, Cecilia Di; O’Brien, Emma; Hernández, Víctor Manuel Alvarado; Martı́, Arturo C.

doi:10.3389/frma.2021.654022

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“…SciCom networks are rare to come across. Latin America is an example of a region trying to coordinate SciCom efforts at different scales [Moronta-Barrios et al, 2021;Gouveia and Kurtenbach, 2009]…”

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Experiencing science communication from a local perspective: an analysis of the volunteer SciCom groups in Chihuahua, Mexico

Carreño-Márquez¹,

Cereceres-Aguirre²

2022

JCOM

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The Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) ranks Mexico in one of the last places in science performance [OECD, 2019]. This has been a concern for some local science communication groups (SCGs) in small and medium-sized cities, whose mission is to fill this disparity by performing science communication (SciCom) activities. The SCGs were contacted via a survey to collect information about their dynamics and public reach. A descriptive analysis enabled the identification of the logistics and coordination issues found among SCGs. Consequently, a local network of science communication groups is advised to reinforce their impact.

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Experiencing science communication from a local perspective: an analysis of the volunteer SciCom groups in Chihuahua, Mexico

Carreño-Márquez¹,

Cereceres-Aguirre²

2022

JCOM

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“…Instead, it reflects the absence of a long-term scientific policy that is a common factor in most LAC nations 28 . LAC earth system science EC researchers are vital for tackling the regional issues previously mentioned, as they have the expertise of these issues with a global perspective combined with a cultural background that allows the applicability of a worldwide scientific issue to the regional and local context 35 , 40 , 41 . For example, previous experiences in Africa 42 , 43 showed that research done without local expertise might exclude crucial local knowledge, not be locally relevant or applicable, or miss local-based solutions of potential global importance.…”

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“…We identified the need for funding opportunities for early career and established scientists that support these types of interdisciplinary interactions. Some efforts have already been made in the LAC region, such as RedLCC (by its acronymous in Spanish Red Latinoamericana de Cultura Científica), RedPop (Latin American and Caribbean Network for the Popularization of Science and Technology), the bilingual science communication portal Latin American Science and the Journal of Science and Communication (JCOM) América Latina 40 . In this sense, LAECESS is getting closer to the general public and is becoming a critical scientific communication tool by maintaining a webpage ( https://laearlycareer.wixsite.com/latinamericaecess ), posting multilingual posts on social media, organizing webinars, and currently working on an Earth Science divulgation podcast channel.…”

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The Latin America Early Career Earth System Scientist Network (LAECESS): addressing present and future challenges of the upcoming generations of scientists in the region

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Early career (EC) Earth system scientists in the Latin America and the Caribbean region (LAC) have been facing several issues, such as limited funding opportunities, substandard scientific facilities, lack of security of tenure, and unrepresented groups equality issues. On top of this, the worsening regional environmental and climatic crises call for the need for this new generation of scientists to help to tackle these crises by increasing public awareness and research. Realizing the need to converge and step up in making a collective action to be a part of the solution, the Latin America Early Career Earth System Scientist Network (LAECESS) was created in 2016. LAECESS’s primary goals are to promote regional networking, foster integrated and interdisciplinary science, organize soft skills courses and workshops, and empower Latin American EC researchers. This article is an initial step towards letting the global science community grasp the current situation and hear the early career LAC science community’s perspectives. The paper also presents a series of future steps needed for better scientific and social development in the LAC region.

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Applications of science communication in science diplomacy: communicating (for) Arctic marine mammal governance

Gehrke

2024

Polar Geography

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Latin American Network for Scientific Culture (RedLCC): A Regional Science Communication Initiative

Cited by 4 publications

References 13 publications

Experiencing science communication from a local perspective: an analysis of the volunteer SciCom groups in Chihuahua, Mexico

Experiencing science communication from a local perspective: an analysis of the volunteer SciCom groups in Chihuahua, Mexico

The Latin America Early Career Earth System Scientist Network (LAECESS): addressing present and future challenges of the upcoming generations of scientists in the region

Applications of science communication in science diplomacy: communicating (for) Arctic marine mammal governance

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