I am currently recruiting interviewees for a study about how people involved in the academic study of ecology, environmental studies, paleontology, biology, and health communicate the value of their work. I am interested in how researchers find meaning through their work, and the strategies they deploy to help others understand why their work matters.
A Zoom interview lasting 30-45 minutes.
Your participation is confidential, anything you communicate will be anonymised.
Interviews will inform social scientific research publications.
If you would like to take part, please send me an email at sef6@rice.edu and we can find a time that works for you.
This research study has been reviewed and approved by Rice University Institutional Review Board. If you have concerns regarding this study or questions regarding your rights as a study participant, please contact an IRB Compliance Administrator at Rice University. Email: irb@rice.edu or Telephone: 713-348-4820. The IRB protocol number for this study is: IRB-FY2026-409.