PA11C:
Science Communication: Defining a Profession at the Crossroads Posters

Session ID#: 3558

Monday, 15 December 2014: 8:00 AM-12:20 PM
Poster Hall (Moscone_South)
Chairs:  Kristin Timm, University of Alaska Fairbanks, International Arctic Research Center, Fairbanks, AK, United States, Liz Neeley, COMPASS Seattle, Seattle, WA, United States and John Kotcher, George Mason University Fairfax, Fairfax, VA, United States
Primary Convener:  K L Akerlof, PhD, George Mason University, Fairfax, United States
Co-conveners:  Kristin Timm, University of Alaska Fairbanks, International Arctic Research Center, Fairbanks, AK, United States, Liz Neeley, COMPASS Seattle, Science Outreach, Seattle, WA, United States and John Kotcher, George Mason University Fairfax, Fairfax, VA, United States
OSPA Liaison:  K L Akerlof, PhD, George Mason University, Fairfax, United States
Co-Sponsor(s):
  • ED - Education
Index Terms:

0815 Informal education [EDUCATION]
6329 Project evaluation [POLICY SCIENCES]
6630 Workforce [PUBLIC ISSUES]
9810 New fields (not classifiable under other headings) [GENERAL OR MISCELLANEOUS]
Virtual Option?: No

Abstracts Submitted to this Session:

 
PA11C-3877
Poster Session Presentations & Discussion 2:30-3:30pm
 
PA11C-3878
Exploring How to Walk the Talk: Examining the Practical Application of Models of Science Communication in Long-Term Ecological Research Sites (7389)
Laura Bartock and Laura N Rickard, SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry, Environmental Studies, Syracuse, NY, United States
 
PA11C-3879
Knowledge Brokers in the Making: Opportunities to Connect Researchers and Stakeholders (7926)
Kelly G. Pennell and Michael C Pennell, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, United States
 
PA11C-3880
Getting the Public Excited about Science through News Stories about Global Sporting Events (8197)
Abbey Dufoe, University of Montana, Missoula, MT, United States
 
PA11C-3881
Stakeholders’ Engagement Methods for the Mining Social Responsibility Practice: Determination of Local Issues and Concerns Related to the Mines Operations in Northwest of the US. (10756)
Alexandra Masaitis, University of Nevada Reno, Reno, NV, United States
 
PA11C-3882
The Reflexive Scientist: enabling more effective science communication and public engagement through deeper reflection and engagement between physical and social scientists (20036)
Rhian Anya Salmon1, Rebecca K Priestley1 and Joanna F Goven2, (1)Victoria University of Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand, (2)Kukupa Research Ltd, Christchurch, New Zealand
 
PA11C-3883
Enhancing Environmental Communication and Products Through Qualitative Research (22650)
Denise DeLorme, University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL, United States and Scott C Hagen, Louisiana State University, Center for Coastal Resiliency, Baton Rouge, LA, United States
 
PA11C-3884
Scientists as communicators: A randomized experiment to assess public reactions to scientists’ social media communication along the science-advocacy continuum (24025)
John Kotcher1, Emily Vraga1, Teresa Myers1, Neil Stenhouse1, Connie Roser-Renouf1 and Edward Maibach2, (1)George Mason University Fairfax, Fairfax, VA, United States, (2)George Mason University Fairfax, Center for Climate Change Communication, Fairfax, United States
 
PA11C-3888
The science between tsunami science and evacuation decisions (28996)
Jamie McCaughey1,2, Patra Rina Dewi3, Ibnu Mundzir4, Rizanna Rosemary5, Lely Safrina6, Patrick Daly1 and Anthony Patt2, (1)Earth Observatory of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore, (2)ETH Zurich, Human-Environment Systems Group, Department of Environmental Systems Science, Zurich, Switzerland, (3)KOGAMI (Tsunami Alert Community), Padang, Indonesia, (4)International Centre for Aceh and Indian Ocean Studies, Banda Aceh, Indonesia, (5)Syiah Kuala University, Communication Department, Faculty of Social and Political Science, Banda Aceh, Indonesia, (6)Syiah Kuala University, Psychology Department, Banda Aceh, Indonesia
 
PA11C-3889
Uncertainty As a Trigger for a Paradigm Change in Science Communication (5783)
Simon Schneider, ; Ludwig Maximilians University of Munich, Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Munich, Germany
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