Thread by @People_Of_Space

Greetings from South Australia! Due to a COVID-19 cluster the events this week I was planning to tweet from in-person COVID safe events will instead be covered virtually. Because my mum is a high-risk case, I'm happy to be at home to keep the community safe. #StaySafeStayHome

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You can normally follow me at @melaniejward. I tweet to help boost events across STEM in #space, #archaeology & #tech, share events I organise as well as interesting news I come across all while balancing #ADHD, #volunteering, job hunting and uni work.

#ISUNET #flindersuni

My mask has @ISUnet's logo. I'm a proud scholarship student from this year's @isu_shssp. The masks are also a thank you gift, as part of #ISUNET's scholarship drive to support others attend so they too can recognise their potential in space. #ASC20

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About me, I'm a science communicator in the first year of my second undergrad degree from @Flinders in #compsci and graduated this year with my bachelor's degree in #archaeology. I started taking part in the space community during my #arch degree. (1/9)

https://twitter.com/melaniejward/status/1302122008797356032?s=20

I have always wanted to help people and saw the opportunity to do that in archaeology. In archaeology, you can help make lost voices heard and tell stories that have been forgotten to history. (This is only some of what #spacearchaeologists & #spacehistorians do in #space.) (2/9)

My deep appreciation of #space archaeology led me to want to learn more about the field and what was happening in the world of space. I've learnt so much in my space journey and even seen history being made. I'm so excited to see what else the world of space has in store! (3/9)

Btw, If you want to learn more about what space archaeologists do, @drspacejunk & @jstpwalsh share their work on Twitter & help manage an account called @ISSarchaeology that documents an archaeology project on the space station.

#archaeologytwitter (4/9)

I continued to discover the community of spectacular and supportive people in space. It inspires me to do what I already enjoy doing, helping others. Before I even graduated with my first degree I was encouraging others to help start their journeys in #STEM and #space. (5/9)

You can find a lot of things working in space, even what you didn't realise about yourself. It wasn't a surprise to me I enjoyed #STEMOutreach It was a surprise to me I enjoyed the tasks of promotion, media, comms & event organising that come with the role of outreach. (6/9)

I find I also enjoy volunteering in space because I get to work with some amazing people, as I do through my service on the @aiaa Adelaide Chapter. (Follow @AIAA_Adelaide to keep up with the events we run, as some will remain virtual after restrictions lift!) #AIAA (7/9)

I also find other opportunities to work with other wonderful individuals in the great world of space. Like through events with @adastravita, a multidisciplinary project in space health founded by @Docprinzel. Read more ➡️ adastravita.com (8/9)

In space, I find I never run out of opportunities to learn. My hope has been to find other outreach enthusiasts to grow with & thankfully @PoweringSpace found me during @iafastro's #CyberSpaceIAC2020! I look forward to learning from all of these amazing communicators! (9/9)

That's a little about me, I look forward to sharing some of the events that I'm excited for & I have planned. As well as talk about some of the support I've had on my journey. Do you have any #spaceevents coming up? Post below! I'm happy to help boost the signal. #spaceagenda

Are you conducting an event or meeting online? Below is an outline to help you find the words to Acknowledge Country virtually⬇️

#spaceagenda #spaceevents #space #ausspace #ozspace

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