Alumni Update: Catching Up with Destiny Howell
Destiny Howell, an alumni of the Fall 2025 Young Voices of Science (YVoS) cohort, has had an exciting summer of science communication and public…
Young Voices of Science (YVoS) is a free science communication training program designed to prepare and empower science scholars to share their knowledge, concerns, and hopes for the future with the world.
Through a series of workshops and outreach projects, participants are provided with practical tools, resources, and support to communicate their research and passions effectively, building the skills and confidence needed for meaningful public engagement. Explore our website to learn more about the program, discover participant projects, and see how our community is advancing science communication by training the next generation to be knowledgeable and adept communicators.News and Program Updates
YVoS Fall 2026 Session Update
The YVoS Fall 2026 program is now seven weeks underway, and participants are making their way through an exciting lineup of science communication workshops!…
Alumni Update: Cassie Urquhart writes more nature poetry!
Cassie Urquhart (she/her), a YVoS alumna from the Fall 2025 cohort, recently published new nature poetry in the online journal ALOCASIA! Although she has…
Alumni Update: Clayton Glasgow New Blog Post
Alumni Update: Clayton Glasgow, a YVoS alumnus from the Spring 2026 cohort, recently wrote a blog post for Big Biology to accompany his podcast…
New YVoS Expert Presenter: Social Media and Sci-Comm
The Young Voices of Science (YVoS) program kicked off its Fall 2026 session with an engaging workshop on science communication through social media, led…
Outreach Projects
Jason Drebber – Spring 2026
Jason Drebber is a PhD student at the Colorado School of Mines studying climate and glaciers. His research focuses on reconstructing the extent of…
Leo Case – Spring 2026
Leo Case is a recent graduate of Oregon State University, where he earned a B.S. in Botany and a Certificate in Geographic Information Systems…
Nina Grant – Spring 2026
Nina Grant is a Ph.D. student at Rutgers University whose research focuses on climate change, agriculture, extreme weather events, climate intervention, and regional climate…
Jordan Graves – Spring 2026
Jordan Graves is a PhD student at Howard University whose research bridges reproductive biomechanics and environmental science. She brings a unique perspective shaped by…
Malia Cafasso – Spring 2026
Malia Cafasso graduated from Brandeis University with a B.A. in Environmental Studies. She is currently completing an AmeriCorps term serving as a Community Engagement…
Casey Iwamoto – Spring 2026
Casey Iwamoto (she/her) is a postdoctoral associate at Cornell University where she studies biogeochemistry and soil restoration. Upon starting the YVoS program, she was…
Juan Camilo Osorio Ospina – Spring 2026
Juan Camilo Osorio Ospina is part of the biology masters student at Bangor University in Wales, a joint degree with University of Lisbon and…
Maria Yolanda Nunez Medina – Spring 2026
Maria Yolanda Nunez Medina is a marine biologist and scientific illustrator from Chile. She holds a bachelors in marine biology from Pontificia Universidad Católica…
Mohamed Elgallad – Spring 2026
Mohamed Elgallad is a lab manager in the pre-PhD program at Louisiana State University, working in bioinformatics and plant genomics. For his outreach project,…
Ishita Khambete – Spring 2026
Ishita Khambete is a graduate student at the University of Albany, working towards a geospatial artificial intelligence and big data analytics certificate of graduate…
Abby Beilman – Spring 2026
Abby Beilman is a PhD student at Boston University, studying biology and biogeosciences. Specifically, Abby’s research focuses on aquatic biogeochemistry, and examines carbon cycling…
Clayton Glasgow – Spring 2026
Clayton Glasgow (he/him) is a student at the University of Notre Dame, where he is obtaining his M. Ed. in science education. He plans…