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Skyler Ware

@skylerdware.bsky.social
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Freelance journalist covering physical/environmental/Earth sciences || Words in Science News, Eos, Live Science, SciShow and more || Chemistry PhD 🧪 || www.skylerdware.com

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CASW @sciencewriting.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
Are you an early-career or student scientist interested in science communication? Want to go to #SciWri26? Apply for @comscicon.bsky.social's workshop by 8/28! Fellows get: ➡️ Travel support ➡️ Mentorship ➡️ @sciencewriters.org membership ➡️ A byline on CASW.org docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
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Skyler Ware @skylerdware.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
Are you a #STEM researcher interested in developing your #scicomm skills, network, and publication portfolio? Apply to the 9th annual ComSciCon-SciWri workshop (Sept 25-28), associated with the #SciWri26 conference in Corvallis, OR! Apply by August 28! forms.gle/pHMn1APLwUyi...
The ComSciCon-SciWri 2026 ad reads: Are you a science researcher or medical student interested in science communication? Are you an early-stage science communicator looking to hone your craft? The Communicating Science Conference at ScienceWriters 2026 workshop will take place at Oregon State University in Corvallis, OR from September 25-28th, 2026. In addition to the ScienceWriters 2026 program, attendees will receive hands-on training and mentorship, publishing an original piece by the end of the workshop. Deadline: August 28th at 11:59pm
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Starre Vartan @starrevartan.bsky.social · 09/03/2026
Another great piece from @skylerdware.bsky.social - on the challenges (and rewards) of grant-funded travel for science journalism, including how-tos and examples. So useful as I set about doing this for my next book over the next 18 months! #sciencejournalism www.theopennotebook.com/2026/03/03/g...
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Getting Yourself on the Scene: How to Fund and Plan Field-Reporting Trips - The Open Notebook
Field reporting brings color and context to a story that are often impossible to capture from afar. But getting yourself on the scene is no easy task. Intrepid reporters must battle competitive grant ...
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The Open Notebook @theopennotebook.bsky.social · 06/03/2026
Traveling for a story requires access and money. In TON’s latest story, @bwfund.bsky.social‬ early-career fellow @skylerdware.bsky.social talks to @virginiagewin.bsky.social and others for tips on finding the funding and more. 🧪
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Getting Yourself on the Scene: How to Fund and Plan Field-Reporting Trips - The Open Notebook
Field reporting brings color and context to a story that are often impossible to capture from afar. But getting yourself on the scene is no easy task. Intrepid reporters must battle competitive grant ...
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The Open Notebook @theopennotebook.bsky.social · 16/12/2025
In this interview with @starrevartan.bsky.social, TON/@bwfund.bsky.social early-career fellow @skylerdware.bsky.social talks to Vartan about writing a book about a field of emerging research: the power of the female body. 🧪
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Starre Vartan Explores the Understudied Power of the Female Body in The Stronger Sex - The Open Notebook
Growing up, Starre Vartan was often told to ask boys or men for help with physical labor, even when she knew she didn’t need it. In The Stronger Sex: What Science Tells Us About the Power of the Femal...
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The Open Notebook @theopennotebook.bsky.social · 11/11/2025
Many freelance journalists lean on writing-adjacent work, even outside journalism, to support their passion for reporting and writing, writes @bwfund.bsky.social early-career fellow @skylerdware.bsky.social in this story w/ @hannahseo.com, @kkdfv.bsky.social, @jtsangwrites.bsky.social, and others. 🧪
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Diversifying Your Freelance Work for Stability and Joy - The Open Notebook
It’s difficult to make a living on freelance journalism alone. To support themselves and avoid burnout, some freelance science writers expand their portfolio to include work outside of written news re...
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Skyler Ware @skylerdware.bsky.social · 03/10/2025
Deadline extended! Apply by October 7 at 11:59pm ET! @sciencewriting.bsky.social
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Skyler Ware @skylerdware.bsky.social · 02/10/2025
Applications close tomorrow at 11:59pm ET!
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Skyler Ware @skylerdware.bsky.social · 24/09/2025
Are you a #STEM researcher interested in developing your #scicomm skills, network, and publication portfolio? Apply to the 8th annual ComSciCon-SciWri workshop (November 7-9), associated with the #SciWri2025 conference in Chicago, IL! Learn more: comscicon.org/chapter-work... Apply by Oct. 3!
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ComSciCon-SciWri 2025
Welcome!ApplicationConference ProgramSponsorsCode of Conduct Welcome! Who does CSC-SW25 serve?Are you a science researcher or medical student interested in a career in science communication an…
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The Open Notebook @theopennotebook.bsky.social · 29/07/2025
Q&As allow readers to hear directly from an expert; finding the right source is key to nailing the Q&A. Here, @skylerdware.bsky.social talks to @jordanacep.bsky.social‬, @elespectador.com‬’s Pablo Correa and others in a guide to the art of the Q&A. 🧪
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Crafting Clear and Conversational Q&As - The Open Notebook
The Q&A story format allows writers to act as mediums between experts and audiences, tackling both broad and nuanced topics and exploring through conversation the expert’s story, thought processes, an...
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Skyler Ware @skylerdware.bsky.social · 22/07/2025
Freelance science writers: Does your work include a mix of journalism and non-reporting projects? E.g. editing, photography, translating, institutional comms, grant writing, teaching, etc.? If so, I'd like to speak with you for a story at The Open Notebook! DMs open/skylerdware[at]gmail.com
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Eos @eos.org · 17/07/2025
A computer model built on satellite and climate data could give scientists an early warning of coastal marsh decline. eos.org/articles/mac...
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Machine Learning Model Flags Early, Invisible Signs of Marsh Decline - Eos
Decreases in underground plant biomass could signal future marsh loss and prompt conservation measures.
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The Open Notebook @theopennotebook.bsky.social · 17/02/2025
Big news! We’re thrilled to welcome our newest class of early-career fellows, supported by @bwfund.bsky.social. Let us introduce you to… 🧪
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Congratulations and Welcome to TON's 2025 Early-Career Fellows - The Open Notebook
We are excited to introduce our newest early-career fellows, Lucila Pinto, William von Herff, and Skyler Ware. With generous support from the Burroughs Wellcome Fund, Lucila, William, and Skyler will ...
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Celia Ford @celiaford.bsky.social · 23/01/2025
Hi, Vox reporter here: If you've had a study section, NIH travel, or other NIH-related meeting cancelled (or not), raise your hand! Reply or DM me, and repost for visibility if you're able. #academicsky @drugmonkey.bsky.social
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Skyler Ware @skylerdware.bsky.social · 10/12/2024
Soka wanted to "help" with my interview this morning 🐾✍️
A sleek, sleepy tortoiseshell cat rests in "loaf mode" across an open notebook. Cat, notebook, and a nearby pen lie on a wooden desk with a computer monitor in the background.
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Skyler Ware @skylerdware.bsky.social · 04/12/2024
Hello Bluesky! I'm a freelance journalist covering physical, environmental, and earth sciences. Happy to be here!
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