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People behind Nodens

Team

Nodens is being shaped by people who believe science communication works best as an exchange: curious, collaborative and grounded in real needs.

Core team

Building the foundation together

The core team develops the network, convenes collaborations and stewards its evolving direction.

We bring together experience in research, engagement, communication and collaborative project development. Our aim is not to hold all the expertise ourselves, but to create the conditions in which different kinds of expertise can meet.

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Emma Chilton

Co-Founder

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  • [Language]
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Johanna Franke

Co-Founder

Working as a Communications Manager with over 10 years experience in social media management and design, graphic design, website management and outreach. Strong research interest in marine litter, with four years of work in conducting beach cleanups and hosting community engagement events. Motivated by the belief that proper communication can change the world

  • [Community Engagement]
  • [Graphic Design]
  • [Science Communication]
  • [Social Media Design and Content Creation]
  • [English]
  • [German]

The wider network

Expertise without silos

The strength of Nodens will come from a wider community of researchers, practitioners, educators, community organisers, artists and communicators.

Expert profiles should make it easier to find relevant knowledge and begin a collaboration—not create another closed list. The network is intended to help people discover who is working on a subject, what they can contribute and where collaboration might be useful.

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Who belongs here?

A network of different perspectives

  • Researchers and early-career researchers
  • Environmental and community practitioners
  • Educators and facilitators
  • Science communicators and journalists
  • Artists, designers and creative practitioners
  • Public institutions and civil-society organisations
  • People with relevant local and lived experience

Bring your perspective

Are you working across marine litter, ocean engagement, early-career support or creative science communication? We would like to hear what you know, what you need and what we might build together.

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