A brief statement from Jacquelyn Dale JD Whitman, one of the artist who has attended to Resonances IV SciArt Summer School at Joint Research Centre in Ispra, Italy.

> JD Whitman is an installation artist, educator, and ocean advocate conducting interdisciplinary research in the United States and Ireland. She investigates how art, scientific inquiry, technology, and public engagement can be combined to circumvent ecophobia, eco-anxiety, and climate anxiety in environmental education; facilitate effective science communication; provide nature-based, experiential learning opportunities; increase ecoliteracy rates; and drive collective action. Through multidisciplinary collaborations, she works to develop, implement, and evaluate creative methods for translating marine research to target audiences through community-specific, interactive installations. Currently, JD is the Director of the Global Youth Mentor (GYM) Program at Plastic Tides, a nonprofit dedicated to inspiring and catalyzing action towards a plastic-free future through adventure, education, and youth empowerment. She holds an MFA in Photography, MFA in Sculpture, and MA in Studio Arts (University of Iowa, 2019); a Post-Baccalaureate in Fine Art (National University of Ireland, Galway, 2014); and a BA (University of Chicago, 2013).

Official Website - http://www.jdwhitman.com

Instagram - https://instagram.com/plasticity_project