Bridge presentation

1. INSTRUCTIONS
Choose a simple, professional looking colour, theme, background image
and transition between slides.
Limit the content of each slide to a few plain language bullet points with a
visual (such as a photo or a map) and expand while you’re presenting.
Fonts should be simple and easy to read from the audience’s viewpoint.
Stay away from novelty font.
**Delete this slide before presenting**
This PowerPoint template is designed to guide researchers who are presenting their
research results to community members, policy makers and media representatives.
Please fill out the template to ensure your presentation is easy to understand,
interesting and provides the most valuable information to your audience.

2. Project Title (max 5 words)
If community members were part of the project, encourage them to co-present

3. REPEAT PROJECT TITLE
PROJECT DESCRIPTION
 Use one to three short
points in plain language
 Why was the study was
done?
 Does this project address
any community concerns?
 Is the project part of a
program? If so, include
logo

4.  List three key
findings, one point
per bullet
 How do the
findings relate to
the audience?
 How do the
findings relate to
the health of the
environment
and/or
community?

5.  Who was involved? (include relevant affiliations)
 Was there community involvement? (please explain)

6.  Use three bullets, one point
per bullet
 What was the purpose of the
research project?
 If possible, include
references to the
community’s questions and
scientific relevance of the
project

7.  Where was the
information gathered?
 Why and how were the
sites chosen?
 Was the community
involved in choosing
sites? Identify sites of
community importance.

8.  How was the information
gathered and analyzed (eg.
methods, equipment)?
 How was the community
involved in
collecting/analyzing data (if
applicable)?
 How was local and traditional
knowledge included (if
applicable)?

9.  Use a maximum of four
to five bullets, one point
per bullet
 Use one or two slides
 What are the study
results?

10.  Use a second slide if you
have additional findings
 Use a maximum of four to
five bullets
 One points per bullet
 Explain how the results link
to traditional knowledge
ONLY if you directly
involved traditional
knowledge holders in the
process

11.  Use two or three concise
bullets
Why are the results
important to:
 Community partners?
 Community livelihoods?
 Community concerns?

12.  Use two slides
 Include timelines
 What are the next steps for
this study and/or findings?
 How will the community be
involved in next steps (if
applicable)?

13.  How do the results inform the overall program or adaptive
management strategies?
 How do the results contribute to other monitoring
programs and future research?

14.  Are there any future
meetings about the project
or the findings?
 Who can community
members contact with
questions/comments?
 Where can additional
information be accessed:
websites, contact people,
copies of reports, etc.?

15.  How can the results of
the project affect the
way we protect/manage
land and water (broadly
or specifically)?
 How does the project fit
into other ongoing
projects/programs in the
area?

16.  Acknowledge any community
support you had for the
project: time from people or
organizations, logistics support,
networking assistance,
equipment, etc.
 Give special thanks to
community groups and people
you worked with
 List funding sources, if
applicable