Heather McFarland
Science Communicator
Staff
Phone: 907-474-6286
Areas of Expertise:
Design
Ecology
Environmental science
Science communication
IARC projects I'm involved with:
Alaska Center for Climate Assessment and Preparedness
Alaska Fire Science Consortium
Heather McFarland is Communications Lead at the Alaska Center for Climate Assessment and Preparedness & the Alaska Fire Science Consortium. She translates complex scientific information into visual and written stories that people connect with and understand. She has experience in science writing, graphic design, science graphics, social media, communicating to broad audiences and community outreach. Heather’s background is in Arctic biology and conservation.