Reminder: SWARM's next meetup will be this upcoming Tuesday, January 27, at Parkway Food Hall in Longmont, Colorado. Find us at the table with the big stuffed bee, between 5:30-7 pm!

Our next meet-up will be a happy hour in Longmont, CO, on Tues 1/27. Join us at Parkway Food Hall, 700 Ken Pratt Blvd, from 5:30-7 pm. We'll have a table with the SWARM sign and a big stuffed bee; just bring yourself to network with other science writers in the region! 🐝

Happening on 12/8: our holiday party in Arvada CO! ☃️ RSVP below.

Congrats to the winners of SWARM’s first-ever writing awards: @sarahscoles.bsky.social @aecarlson.bsky.social @evelynjlamb.bsky.social @sipappas.bsky.social & Josh Rhoten! Links to their winning work are at www.sciwrirockies.com/writing-awards

Happening on 12/8: our holiday party in Arvada CO! ☃️ RSVP below.

Science writers in the Rockies, please join us in Arvada CO on Monday 12/8 for our annual holiday party! www.sciwrirockies.com/event-detail...

Final reminder! Enter our writing awards by November 1!

🚨 SAVE THE DATE for SWARM's annual holiday party 🚨 Monday, December 8 6-9 p.m. Colorado Tap House in Arvada, CO (same location as last year) Food, fun, festivities & more! Details to follow.

🏆 Enter SWARM's first-ever awards for science writers in the Rockies! Categories include journalism (written), institutional science communication (written), and multimedia (any content). Deadline is November 1; rules/instructions are here: www.sciwrirockies.com/writing-awards

➡ Join us on October 21 at 4 pm MT for a stellar panel on career pivots in science writing, with insights from communicators who have navigated transitions. RSVP here to get the Zoom details closer to the time: www.sciwrirockies.com/event-detail...

Our next event: Free, on Zoom, on career pivots! Join us for a conversation on #scicomm job changes on Tuesday October 21 at 4 pm MT. ⤵️

Happening THIS SUNDAY: we'll do a group hike near Rollinsville CO. Email us for the exact location. And if you want a carpool buddy from the Boulder area, also let us know, we can match you!

Our next meet-up will be a hike near Rollinsville, CO, at 10 a.m. on Sunday August 24. Email sciwrirockies-at-gmail to get directions to the meeting place! It's a four-mile hike (2 out, 2 back) with 600 feet elevation gain. Dogs welcome, and we'll go for pizza afterward!

Reminder that our next meet-up is TOMORROW, Wed 7/23, at the Sie FilmCenter in Denver. We'll watch Gattaca at its 6:30 p.m. showing. Buy your ticket in advance directly from the film center and meet us in the lobby bar ahead of time for no-host SWARM mingling. www.sciwrirockies.com/event-detail...

One week from today! We'll be meeting in Denver for a screening of the classic genetics movie GATTACA. ⤵️

🎥 Our next meet-up will be in Denver on Wed 7/23, for a 6:30 pm screening of GATTACA at Denver Film's sci-fi festival. Details at www.sciwrirockies.com/event-detail...

Happening tomorrow! ⤵️

🖊️ IN ONE WEEK: Our next meet-up is a panel on how to be a successful freelancer, at Coda Brewing in Golden, CO, on Thurs May 29. Join @erikvance.bsky.social @sarahscoles.bsky.social @sbedard.bsky.social at 5:30 p.m. No need to RSVP at the website, just show up at the brewery! 🍻

➡️ Our next meet-up is Thurs 5/29, Coda Brewing in Golden. Come hear @erikvance.bsky.social @sarahscoles.bsky.social @sbedard.bsky.social talk top tips for establishing a successful freelance science writing business. No need to RSVP, just show up! www.sciwrirockies.com/event-detail...

➡️ Our next meet-up is Wednesday, 4/9, in Boulder CO at 7:30 pm, Rosetta Hall at 1109 Walnut St. Come mingle with science writer @davidwbrown.com who will be in town. RSVP below or to sciwrirockies-at-gmail, so we can send exact location of the meetup. ✒️ www.sciwrirockies.com/event-detail...

Happening Wednesday! Join SWARM and investigative journalist @charlespiller.bsky.social to talk about protecting sources and navigating sensitive stories. It's Wednesday, April 2, at 5 pm ET/4 pm CT/3 pm MT/2 pm PT. Free for SWARM members: www.sciwrirockies.com/event-detail...

Join us on April 2 to learn about how to protect sources & navigate sensitive stories — featuring investigative journalist @charlespiller.bsky.social! If you're interested in storytelling & ethics, this webinar is for you. Free for @sciwrirockies.com members: www.sciwrirockies.com/event-detail...

Join us on April 2 to learn about how to protect sources & navigate sensitive stories — featuring investigative journalist @charlespiller.bsky.social! If you're interested in storytelling & ethics, this webinar is for you. Free for @sciwrirockies.com members: www.sciwrirockies.com/event-detail...

Some SWARMies have asked about Friday's @standupforscience.bsky.social marches. State capitol events include: Denver, 1-4 pm (others in Fort Collins, Golden, Boulder) Salt Lake City, 12-1 pm Helena, 12-2 pm (others in Missoula, Bozeman, and Billings) standupforscience2025.org/local-event-...

Reminder of SWARM happenings! ➡ Boulder meet-up tomorrow, Tuesday 2/25, 5 p.m. at Shreddy's Tacos in south Boulder. ➡ Salt Lake City meet-up Saturday, 3/1, 1 p.m. at Riley Black's book launch at Under the Umbrella bookstore, followed by drinks at Bewilder Brewing. www.sciwrirockies.com/events-1

Hello Bluesky! Our next meet-ups: Boulder, CO: Tues 2/25, 5 pm happy hour at Shreddy's Tacos, 2690 Baseline Rd. We'll cover drinks for federal science writers! Salt Lake City, UT: Sat 3/1, book launch for @restingdinoface.bsky.social then Bewilder Brewing. www.sciwrirockies.com/event-detail...