Testimonials
Emily Barbo
Colorado State Board of Land Commissioners
Outreach and Communications Manager
2024 Graduate
“The most enjoyable part of my C4C journey was building my relationship with my professor, Jamie Dahl. For an online, asynchronous program, I was not expecting Jamie to be as engaged as she was. She was fully committed to my personal success and experience with the program. Her energy and consistent encouragement was critical for my success and it’s a relationship I look forward to nurturing after graduation as well. I also had the awesome opportunity to share my experience with Prof Dahl as a guest speaker for the next iteration of the NR 571 New Media course – I talked a lot about social media strategy and gave a demonstration of a common social media management tool. It was really fun! “
Taryn Bradley
College of Natural Sciences, Colorado State University
Multimedia Communications Manager
2025 Graduate
“I highly recommend the Communications for Conservation Graduate Certificate at Colorado State University’s Human Dimensions of Natural Resources program to any professional looking to improve their science communication skills. The online format made it easy to balance with my full-time job, and the courses, like New Media, provided practical insights that I could immediately apply to my work. Jamie Dahl is an exceptional professor, and the networking opportunities have been invaluable.”
Brian Cooke
Environmental Systems Research Institute (ESRI)
Senior Publications Editor and Writer
2023 Graduate
“During the COVID-19 pandemic, I made the decision to change careers and return to my passion of science writing. As a full-time professional, CSU’s online Communications for Conservation certificate seemed like a great way for me to brush up on my writing and editing skills and augment them with classes on present-day topics such as digital media and crisis communications. Within a few months of finishing the certificate, I received job offers to work as a science writer and editor from two internationally renowned corporations and one federal agency contractor. Not only was the Communications for Conservation program interesting and informative, it provided valuable networking opportunities and gave me the confidence I needed to make a major career change.”
James O’Brien
Minnehaha Creek Watershed District
Outreach Coordinator
2023 Graduate
“Being an effective communicator is one of the most important attributes that someone can bring to the professional table, regardless of their specific career. Working in an environmental non-profit, as a member of the program’s staff, I utilize the skills I learned through the C4C program daily. From the complex nuances of communications theory that help solve stakeholder issues, to strategies for effective marketing and media relations that elevate organizational awareness, this program will prepare you for almost any task an employer will throw your way.”
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