October 9, 2025

Building Communication Skills for Policy Impact: Reflections on the SP2ARK Fellowship from ASLO Members

JLJanelle LaytonOregon Department of Fish and Wildlife AMAlanna MnichUniversity of Massachusetts Dartmouth CHCarolyn HallMonash Medical Centre

Key Points

The fellowship enhances communication skills crucial for influencing policy in limnology and oceanography.
Feedback from ASLO members highlights the importance of effective communication in fostering scientific impact.
Participants report improvements in their capability to engage with policy processes and stakeholders.
Reflections suggest this fellowship could model best practices for similar programs in the field.

Abstract

Limnology and Oceanography BulletinEarly View Community News Building Communication Skills for Policy Impact: Reflections on the SP2ARK Fellowship from ASLO Members Janelle Layton, Janelle Layton email protected orcid.org/0000-0002-6148-3654 Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR, USASearch for more papers by this authorAlanna Mnich, Alanna Mnich orcid.org/0000-0002-2140-1044 University of Massachusetts Dartmouth, New Bedford, MA, USASearch for more papers by this authorCarolyn Hall, Carolyn Hall Exact Communication, Brooklyn, New York, NY, USASearch for more papers by this author Janelle Layton, Janelle Layton email protected orcid.org/0000-0002-6148-3654 Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR, USASearch for more papers by this authorAlanna Mnich, Alanna Mnich orcid.org/0000-0002-2140-1044 University of Massachusetts Dartmouth, New Bedford, MA, USASearch for more papers by this authorCarolyn Hall, Carolyn Hall Exact Communication, Brooklyn, New York, NY, USASearch for more papers by this author First published: 08 October 2025 https://doi.org/10.1002/lob.70010Read the full textAboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onEmailFacebookxLinkedInRedditWechatBluesky No abstract is available for this article. Early ViewOnline Version of Record before inclusion in an issue RelatedInformation

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