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A #Sciblogreaders Backer presents: Help us do Science, get a Fish!

One of our dedicated backers, Steph Januchowski-Hartley, is generously offering a new perk to those of you who back our Experiment.com project to research science blog readership. Donate now, get a FISH!

(Ok, a drawing of a particular fish, or any fish you want, which is arguably even cooler!)

If you donate $10 now to our project, you get access to one of six fishy drawings from Steph, @ConnectedWaters on Twitter. Drawings are unique and include facts about each species and the regions and habitats where they live. (Six drawings available)

Also, if you donate $20 you can pick a fish of your choice and @Connectedwaters will draw it and provide facts about the species (10 customized drawings available)!!

Once you've backed the project, comment below to request your fish drawing! You can also leave your contact info in the comment, or e-mail that to paigebjarreau@gmail.com. Fish drawings will be distributed to backers on a first-come-first-serve basis.

Ichthyoelephas longirostris = 'fish-elephant' 'long-snout'!! Drawing by @ConnectedWaters

Steph is a conservation scientist interested in science that informs conservation decision making and policy for freshwater ecosystems. She also does public engagement, education and communications about freshwater conservation, with a particular passion for fishes. You can learn more about her work on her website: http://srjanuchowski-hartley.com/, and learn more about freshwater conservation through her science website on Facebook, Freshwater Fish: https://www.facebook.com/connectedwaters.

"I am genuinely interested in what motivates people to read science blogs and am interested in better understanding people's perceptions of science blogs and how these blogs are used for knowledge exchange," Steph says. "I don't have a blog per se, but I am active in science communication, and run a Science Website Facebook page. I would find great value in the results of this research, and in knowing what it is about particular blogs that people value. Information collected by Paige could help me with advancing/improving the way that I communicate science to others, especially if I become more active in blogging in the future."

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  • Cheng H. Lee
    Cheng H. LeeBacker
    Hi, I made $20 donation and would love a drawing of either an American paddlefish or alligator gar! Please shoot me an email at cheng.h.lee@gmail.com and I'll send you my mailing address! Thanks!
    Oct 17, 2015
  • Prosanta Chakrabarty
    Prosanta ChakrabartyBacker
    I'd love a coelacanth if possible! Made a $20 donation to Paige's project. prosanta@lsu.edu Thanks!
    Oct 10, 2015
  • Steph Januchowski-Hartley
    Steph Januchowski-HartleyBacker
    Hi Prosanta, awesome! I am very fond of coelacanths! It is my niece's favorite fish species :) I will email you, but need an address so I can post the art to you. Fishy drawing in progress! :)
    Oct 10, 2015
  • Amanda Marie Biederman
    Amanda Marie BiedermanBacker
    Hi! I just made a $20 donation and would love a drawing of Chaenocephalus aceratus (an Antarctic icefish species). For reference, here's a video of them that another scientist took at Palmer Station, Antarctica. https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B92QR5jMcS3LM3RSXzlBSGVMQUk/view My email is amandambiederman@gmail.com and my mailing address is 366 Richland Ave, Apt 5403, Athens OH 45701. Thanks so much! As a scientist and a science blogger, I'm happy to support your project. Can't wait to hear about your results!
    Oct 10, 2015
  • Paige Brown Jarreau
    Paige Brown JarreauResearcher
    Thank you for your support! Fishy drawing in progress! :)
    Oct 10, 2015
  • Steph Januchowski-Hartley
    Steph Januchowski-HartleyBacker
    Hi Amanda, this is a great idea! thanks for sharing your address too! As Paige said below, fishy drawing in progress!!
    Oct 10, 2015

About This Project

Who reads science blogs? Why do readers engage with science blogs, and what do they get out of the experience? These simple questions have surprisingly not been answered before! Blogs are an important component of many people's science information diets. It's time we understand readers' experiences with science blogs, and perhaps work to improve those experiences.

*New perk for backers - For a $150 pledge, I'll survey your own blog readers & report the data!

Blast off!

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