Our Science Communication Fellows are a valuable resource for journalists and others who are seeking scientists to communicate about an array of topics related to environmental health and green chemistry.

Each year, 10 outstanding researchers from a variety of disciplines are chosen as Fellows. During the year-long program, they develop the essential skills to convey in plain and engaging language important research findings about the link between environment and human health and disease. The fellowship is unique in that it places researchers at the interface between science and journalism.

The program's aims are to train future scientific leaders and increase public understanding of the rapidly evolving research associated with environmental health sciences and green chemistry. The scientists publish original research reviews and commentaries at www.environmentalhealthnews.org. Environmental Health Sciences sponsors the program, which started in 2007 with Science Communication Network. Advancing Green Chemistry is a partner in the project.

The Fellows are chosen by a selection committee, which includes: Lynn R. Goldman, George Washington University; Louis J. Guillette, Jr., Medical University of South Carolina; Patricia A. Hunt, Washington State University; Richard J. Jackson, University of California, Los Angeles; Shuk-mei Ho, University of Cincinnati; Shanna H. Swan, The Mount Sinai Medical Center; and Frederick vom Saal, University of Missouri-Columbia.