The OBFS Outreach & Communications committee is dedicated to both internal and external public relations. The committee is tasked with two primary objectives:

1. providing material to aid individual stations in describing their value to their internal stakeholders such as donors, the public, partners, and station users using tool kits and media examples
2. developing external communication pieces like one pagers on specific topics, a 4-page color infographic brochure, fact sheets, and reports for stakeholders of OBFS such as government officials, federal agencies, OBFS donors, and national partners (see the Advocacy Page for more details).

A regular product of the OBFS Outreach & Communications Committee is the quarterly newsletter to the organization’s various stakeholders: the OBFS community (station directors, staff, OBFS station representatives), affiliates at partnering institutions (NSF, AIBS, LTER, ESA), decision-makers (congressional staff, local officials, and regulatory agencies), donors to OBFS, and station visitors. Check out the latest newsletter and learn how to submit articles here.

Contact the Chair of the Outreach & Communications Committee (Conner Philson) for more ways to get engaged in field station communications and advocacy! The committee is always looking for new members, volunteers, and ideas.