April 2019: #MySciComm: Johanna Varner on the Personal Interactions That Make a Big Difference
A guest post for the ESA Communication & Engagement Science blog about my career path and some lessons that I learned along the way.
https://www.esa.org/communication-engagement/2019/04/03/myscicomm-johanna-varner-on-the-personal-interactions-that-make-a-big-difference/
March 2016: How an unexpected wildfire accidentally taught us about pika resilience
A guest post on the Mountain Research Initiative Blog about my "accidental" study on pika responses to wildfire.
http://www.blogs-mri.org/?p=1009
October 2015: What's Up with Treelines? Mountain Researchers Gather to Tackle an Age-Old Question
A guest post on the Mountain Research Initiative Blog about my participation in a treeline synthesis workshop.
http://www.blogs-mri.org/?p=653
June - August 2015: AAAS Mass Media Fellow at KQED Science in San Francisco, CA
(Selected clips, full list available here: http://ww2.kqed.org/science/author/jvarner/)
Can A Thousand Tiny Swarming Robots Outsmart Nature?
http://ww2.kqed.org/science/2015/07/21/can-a-thousand-tiny-swarming-robots-outsmart-nature/
Berkeley ‘Corpse Flower’ Blooming Soon in All Its Disgusting Glory
http://ww2.kqed.org/science/2015/07/21/berkeley-corpse-flower-blooming-soon-in-all-its-disgusting-glory/
What Would Really Happen If a Tsunami Hit San Francisco?
http://ww2.kqed.org/news/2015/08/05/what-would-really-happen-if-a-tsunami-hit-san-francisco
Hunter or Hunted: Why Animals Have Differently Shaped Pupils
http://ww2.kqed.org/science/2015/08/11/hunter-or-hunted-why-animals-have-differently-shaped-pupils/
Shark Attack: Despite the Hype, Risk Along California Coast at All-Time Low
http://ww2.kqed.org/science/2015/07/08/shark-attack-despite-the-hype-risk-along-california-coast-at-all-time-low/
Climate Change Threatens Wildflower Diversity in California
http://ww2.kqed.org/science/2015/06/23/climate-change-threatens-wildflower-diversity-in-california/
Bay Island Gets a Facelift With a Little Help From the Tides
http://ww2.kqed.org/science/2015/07/02/bay-island-gets-a-facelift-with-a-little-help-from-the-tides/
November 2014: Uintas Pika Watch or: How I learned to stop worrying and love middle schoolers.
A guest post on the Union of Concerned Scientists' "The Equation" Blog about my work with middle school students.
http://blog.ucsusa.org/uintas-pika-watch-or-how-i-learned-to-stop-worrying-and-love-middle-schoolers-717
A guest post for the ESA Communication & Engagement Science blog about my career path and some lessons that I learned along the way.
https://www.esa.org/communication-engagement/2019/04/03/myscicomm-johanna-varner-on-the-personal-interactions-that-make-a-big-difference/
March 2016: How an unexpected wildfire accidentally taught us about pika resilience
A guest post on the Mountain Research Initiative Blog about my "accidental" study on pika responses to wildfire.
http://www.blogs-mri.org/?p=1009
October 2015: What's Up with Treelines? Mountain Researchers Gather to Tackle an Age-Old Question
A guest post on the Mountain Research Initiative Blog about my participation in a treeline synthesis workshop.
http://www.blogs-mri.org/?p=653
June - August 2015: AAAS Mass Media Fellow at KQED Science in San Francisco, CA
(Selected clips, full list available here: http://ww2.kqed.org/science/author/jvarner/)
Can A Thousand Tiny Swarming Robots Outsmart Nature?
http://ww2.kqed.org/science/2015/07/21/can-a-thousand-tiny-swarming-robots-outsmart-nature/
Berkeley ‘Corpse Flower’ Blooming Soon in All Its Disgusting Glory
http://ww2.kqed.org/science/2015/07/21/berkeley-corpse-flower-blooming-soon-in-all-its-disgusting-glory/
What Would Really Happen If a Tsunami Hit San Francisco?
http://ww2.kqed.org/news/2015/08/05/what-would-really-happen-if-a-tsunami-hit-san-francisco
Hunter or Hunted: Why Animals Have Differently Shaped Pupils
http://ww2.kqed.org/science/2015/08/11/hunter-or-hunted-why-animals-have-differently-shaped-pupils/
Shark Attack: Despite the Hype, Risk Along California Coast at All-Time Low
http://ww2.kqed.org/science/2015/07/08/shark-attack-despite-the-hype-risk-along-california-coast-at-all-time-low/
Climate Change Threatens Wildflower Diversity in California
http://ww2.kqed.org/science/2015/06/23/climate-change-threatens-wildflower-diversity-in-california/
Bay Island Gets a Facelift With a Little Help From the Tides
http://ww2.kqed.org/science/2015/07/02/bay-island-gets-a-facelift-with-a-little-help-from-the-tides/
November 2014: Uintas Pika Watch or: How I learned to stop worrying and love middle schoolers.
A guest post on the Union of Concerned Scientists' "The Equation" Blog about my work with middle school students.
http://blog.ucsusa.org/uintas-pika-watch-or-how-i-learned-to-stop-worrying-and-love-middle-schoolers-717
