Session 09: Social media geocommunication and digital resources to promote Geosciences

Chair: Lilian Navarro

Cape Breton University

Over the past few years, numerous digital tools and resources (including social media sites and platforms, webinars, podcasts, vlogs, apps, blogs, and websites) have been utilized to reach large audiences, distribute valuable content, bring awareness, and increase literacy on diverse topics of Earth and Planetary Sciences. Thus, social media geocommunication is increasingly thriving across various platforms and has a pivotal role to engage the public and to foster peer networking and collaboration. This session aims to delve into how social media is actively being used for geoscience communication and education, and also ascertain what opportunities and challenges geoscientists are facing on showcasing the critical importance of Geosciences to society. Academics, students, researchers, industry professionals, and others are welcome in this session to share their experiences, measurements, projects, and/or strategies related to content creation and publishing, and community building, while embracing social media platforms and digital resources to further expand and promote their knowledge and understanding of the Earth system.