Sam Andrews is a marine science writer, research consultant, and director of ocean-focused communications agency Ocean Oculus.

Sarah and Sam talk about

1. How a student blog turned into a writing career
2. The importance of adapting solutions and messages for different contexts
3. Why she wants researchers and research communicators to work more closely together

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1. Connect with Sam on LinkedIn, X, BlueSky or via her website
2. Find out about Sam's communications agency Ocean Oculus

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