Junior SeaKeepers Workshop 8: Scientific Presentations

Overview

On Wednesday, April 24th, 2024, The International SeaKeepers Society hosted the eighth Junior SeaKeepers Program workshop for 23-24 cohort students. This JSK workshop included guidelines and tips for their final research project presentations in June and was led by our Education Manager, Toni Lohroff.

As a part of their final research projects, the Junior SeaKeepers are focusing on local conservation topics regarding issues like marine debris, microplastics manufacturing, the health of local waterways, and more. Many of these research questions will have JSKs collecting their own data locally, while some others will be collecting information from publicly available reports, maps, and partner non-profit organizations. These differences in data means that our JSKs might have different visual data to highlight, and also means that they will need to figure out the best "story" to tell when presenting their data to give their audience the best "big picture" idea of their work and the problem it addresses. With their final project presentations being due in about one month, this was a great opportunity for JSKs to clarify how they can improve their projects by framing the story and highlighting the appropriate data during their final presentations.