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News Release: Giving Scientific Websites a New Look

Tucson, AZ – July 16, 2010 – Western Sky Communications has just redesigned the websites of:

  • Edward A. Parson – The Joseph L. Sax Collegiate Professor of Law and Professor of Natural Resources & Environment at the University of Michigan, Dr. Parson’s research examines international environmental law and policy, the role of science and technology in public policy, and the political economy of regulation.

    Parson has chaired and served on several senior advisory committees for the National Academy of Sciences, the U.S. Government Global Change Research Program, and other bodies, including the Synthesis Team for the US National Assessment of Climate Impacts.

  • The University of Northern Iowa Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry – This site features a department-produced recruiting video along with information on degree requirements, research and career opportunities, and application procedures.

In addition to these two redesign projects, Western Sky Communications has created a new website to showcase the research, publishing, and teaching of University of Arizona Optical Sciences Professor Robert A. Norwood.

About Western Sky Communications – Established in 1995, Western Sky Communications specializes in designing and redesigning websites for science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) programs. The studio’s clients have come from the Universities of Arizona, Kansas, Michigan, and Northern Iowa, Vanderbilt University, and the Professional Science Master’s Degree Program.

Contact:

Martha Retallick
Western Sky Communications
520-690-1888
http://www.westernskycommunications.com

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News Release: No-Cost Business-Building Tips

Tucson, AZ– June 23, 2010 – Website developer and photographer Martha Retallick is one of several small business owners who's featured in an Inc.com story.

Published this week, "How to Diversify Your Customer Base" offers no-cost tips for business people who are looking to expand their reach. Retallick shares tips on cold calling.

Contact:

Martha Retallick
Western Sky Communications
520-690-1888
http://www.westernskycommunications.com

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News Release: Documenting the Tucson Folk Festival

Tucson, AZ – May 12, 2010 – Photographer Martha Retallick has created a one-of-a-kind record of the 2010 Tucson Folk Festival. Held on Saturday, May 1 and Sunday, May 2, the festival attracted thousands of music fans to three stages in Downtown Tucson.

As the Tucson Folk Festival’s official photographer, Retallick shot performances by 36 different acts and documented a variety of off-stage scenes, including the spontaneous rain dance during the Sunday afternoon downpour.

In order of appearance at the 2010 Tucson Folk Festival, here’s a complete list of the performers photographed by Retallick:

  1. Nancy K. Dillon
  2. Amy Hoyt and Joe White
  3. Will Edwards
  4. Jimmy Pines
  5. Cristofer Erin
  6. Debbie Hawkins
  7. Arnold/Klingefuss Ensemble
  8. Wayward Maggie
  9. 16th Place
  10. Mas o Menos String Band
  11. Martin Klabunde
  12. Titan Valley Warheads
  13. roth d’lux
  14. Three-Legged Dog
  15. Wilson, Bowman & Teague
  16. Shaun Crowell
  17. Crystal Ridge
  18. Andrew Dahl-Bredine
  19. Chris Hillman and Herb Peterson
  20. Roman Barten-Sherman
  21. Wally Lawder and Brandie Thornburg
  22. Tiffany Jo Allen
  23. Chavez, Hallowell  & Long
  24. Don Simpson
  25. Deming Fusiliers
  26. High Desert
  27. Emilie and Stefan George
  28. Cox and Serres
  29. C. Daniel Boling
  30. Angel Perez
  31. ArleneWow!
  32. The Determined Luddites
  33. Carnivaleros
  34. Nancy McCallion
  35. Diane Van Deurzen and Lisa Otey
  36. John Coinman

View all 185 of Martha Retallick’s Tucson Folk Festival 2010 photos.

About Martha Retallick – Martha works as a photographer and graphic designer in Tucson. As a photographer, she specializes in events, with emphasis on concerts, festivals, parades, political rallies, and sporting events.

Contact:

Martha Retallick
Western Sky Communications
520-690-1888
http://www.westernskycommunications.com

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News Release: Tucson Cyclist Featured in Urban Velo Magazine

Tucson, AZ – March 4, 2010 – Tucson bicyclist Martha Retallick is featured in the latest issue of Urban Velo magazine.

Retallick's profile appears on page 28 of the magazine's Issue #18, published in March 2010. She is one of 10 bicyclists profiled in Urban Velo's "Why I Love Riding in the City" section. A downloadable PDF of Issue #18 is available on the magazine's website.

Based in Pittsburgh, PA, and distributed internationally, Urban Velo is a reflection of the cycling culture in current-day cities.

An avid cyclist for 30 years, Retallick pedaled through all of the United States between 1980 and 1992. She has lived in Tucson since 1987, and works as a graphic designer and photographer. Retallick owns the Western Sky Communications studio.

Contact:

Martha Retallick
Western Sky Communications
520-690-1888
http://www.westernskycommunications.com

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News Release: Tucson photographer launches stock photo website

Tucson, AZ – September 17, 2009 – Martha Retallick, photographer, web designer, community activist, and volunteer, just launched a stock photo website for ad agencies, photo editors, businesses, and organizations.

BicycleStockImages.com features photos of the bike culture, including bicycle racing, bicycle touring, utilitarian cycling, and artistic close-ups of bicycles, bike tools, and bike parts. The site also offers photos related to construction, civic pride, and the environment. A practitioner of "bike-tography," Retallick, who doesn't own a car, travels to Tucson-area photo shoots on her bicycle.

The site includes shots from the semi-annual Bicycle Swap Meet on 4th Avenue, a criterium race around the UA campus, and the free valet bicycle parking that the city's Department of Transportation provides at major events.

An avid cyclist for 30 years, Retallick pedaled through all of the United States between 1980 and 1992 with her trusty Nikon. Her travels provided a first-hand look at the diversity of the American landscape and its people. In addition to nature and travel photo galleries, BicycleStockImages.com also includes abstract photography, a weekly, noncompetitive run/walk through downtown Tucson: Meet Me at Maynards, and construction photography.

Over three years, Retallick helped build a 36-house community in central Tucson, and also worked on International Relief Team's post-Katrina reconstruction teams during 2006-08. She enjoys finding the graphic mix between the raw physical labor and the artistry of humans and machines in motion.

Who will use Retallick's stock photography? Ad agencies who might want images to go with a client's campaign. Photo editors who might want event photos for a feature on Things to Do in Tucson, Arizona. Companies and organizations, such as those in the bicycle or construction industry. Or Tucson organizations looking for someone to cover upcoming special events. Or consumers.

Visitors to BicycleStockImages.com can search its online database of hundreds of photos, and purchase photographic prints, royalty-free images, and personal use downloads.

Bicycle Stock Images, a project of Western Sky Communications, is an Arizona-based business owned and operated by Martha Retallick.

Retallick is affiliated with the following organizations:

Contact:

Martha Retallick
Western Sky Communications
520-690-1888
http://www.westernskycommunications.com

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News Release: Giving Educational Websites a New Look

Tucson, AZ – June 26, 2009 – Western Sky Communications has just redesigned the websites of:

Sheila Tobias – A noted author and researcher, Tobias has made a career out of being an outsider to science and mathematics. Hers is a household name for the books, Overcoming Math Anxiety, They're not Dumb, They're Different, Breaking the Science Barrier, and Rethinking Science as a Career. Tobias has just co-authored a new book, Science Teaching as a Profession.

The University of Arizona Professional Science Master’s (PSM) Degree in Applied Biosciences – This site serves as a student recruiting tool, and it combines UA campus scenes with information on degree requirements, career opportunities, and application procedures.

Applied Biosciences PSM students can specialize in any area of the life sciences, drawing on the resources of over a dozen biological science departments in multiple colleges on the Tucson campus and Arizona Health Sciences Center.
 
About Western Sky Communications – Established in 1995, Western Sky Communications specializes in designing and redesigning websites for science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) programs. The studio’s clients have come from the Universities of Arizona, Kansas, and Michigan, Vanderbilt University, and the Professional Science Master’s Degree Program.

Contact:

Martha Retallick
Western Sky Communications
520-690-1888
http://www.westernskycommunications.com

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