Communications in ESD are a collaborative effort between division operations staff and centralized LBNL resources such as the Public Affairs group and LBNL library. The division supports graphic illustrations, poster priting, editing, writing and web development through the Creative Communications Group. Public Affairs and External relations are lead by the LBNL Public Affairs group.
The Communications Group serves the Earth Sciences Division and affiliated research partners to tell the story of our science in print and online. Our highly experienced staff fulfills a wide variety of communications services including creating and optimizing technical illustrations and graphics, writing and editing documents and reports, designing and maintaining websites, and building and deploying web applications. Read more »
Employees who are contacted by outside media entities should coordinate with the LBNL Public Affairs Department in addition to notifying the Division Office, who will coordinate publicizing to the Division and Lab communities. Read more »
The LBNL Library relies on the Divisions to ensure that authors are meeting the publishing requirements as stated in the RPM, Section 5.02, Scientific and Technical Publications. If you are writing a paper to send out for consideration by a journal or publishing organization, please ensure before you do so that you are familiar with the latest instructions and policies, including use of credit lines/acknowledgments by Earth Sciences Programs. Read more »
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