I had a discussion about this with colleague Frank Blanchard , who watched me lead a workshop for scientists on communicating science to public audiences. One problem many scientists encounter: They're trained to describe to colleagues all the exceptions, competing ideas and potential for error in their statements about their research....but I'm so glad you all asked me to speak to you today, because I think I may have some insights you might find useful about my experiences as a woman in our industry. Being a woman in our industry is like being a vacuum cleaner: It sucks.

The half-day workshop was about how to present difficult or controversial topics to audiences who may be uninformed or hostile. I finally got around to writing myself a proper introduction for this training. If you're wondering why I would let my audience play with toys during my workshop, read here . I enjoyed working with a great group of grad students on Friday at UCSB's Bren School of Environmental Science and Management. For more than four years now, I'm embarrassed to say, I've been handing over a short version of my bio for my introducer to read.

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