Conference-ready: Building high-impact posters and presentations

Location: online

Pricing:
Student: $50 + tax
Professional: $100 + tax

Language: the presentation will be in English with French captioning.

Present your research with clarity and confidence. This practical session is designed for those who want their conference posters and presentations to stand out, communicate clearly, and be remembered.

Whether you’re preparing for your first conference or looking to sharpen your communication skills, this workshop focuses on evidence-based science communication techniques you can apply immediately to your own slides and posters.

You’ll learn:

• Three core principles of science communication for effective posters and presentation slides
• A “narrow focus” mindset to keep each slide or section centered on one key message
• To choose visuals that strengthen your message instead of distracting from it
• Simple, effective design tricks to guide the viewer’s eye and highlight key information
• The assertion-evidence structure to improve clarity, persuasion, and recall

You’ll leave with practical tools, clear examples, and a structured approach you can use right away to create posters and presentations that make your work easier to understand and harder to forget.

Presenters

This workshop is led by Ingenium’s science advisors: three scientists and science communication experts who have been engaging a wide range of audiences for decades.

Renée-Claude Goulet, OCT
Renée-Claude holds degrees in biology and education from the University of Ottawa. She has worked at the Canada Agriculture and Food Museum since 2008 and has held positions from interpreter of public programming to development consultant to science advisor. She specializes in agricultural science education and excels at communicating complex topics to public audiences.

Cassandra Marion, PhD
Cassandra is a seasoned Earth and planetary scientist with a PhD in geology and planetary science and exploration. She has led a series of simulated missions designed to learn, train, and prepare for real missions to the Moon and Mars. As science advisor at the Canada Aviation and Space Museum, she shares her passion for science through education and outreach.

Michelle Campbell Mekarski, PhD
Michelle is a science advisor at the Canada Science and Technology Museum with a PhD in evolution and systematics, and over 15 years of research, teaching, and science communication experience. She is passionate about making science engaging and accessible; and advises on exhibitions, programs, and outreach across Ingenium.