PA33B-2189
Applying Various Methods of Communicating Science for Community Decision-Making and Public Awareness: A NASA DEVELOP National Program Case Study
Wednesday, 16 December 2015
Poster Hall (Moscone South)
Tiffani Nicole Miller1, Elizabeth J Brumbaugh2, Mark Barker3, Vickie Ly4, Ryan Schick4 and Lindsay Rogers5, (1)DEVELOP, Hampton, VA, United States, (2)Science Systems and Applications, Inc. Hampton, DEVELOP National Program, Hampton, VA, United States, (3)DEVELOP, Pasadena, CA, United States, (4)DEVELOP, Berkeley, CA, United States, (5)NASA Langley Research Center, DEVELOP National Program, Hampton, VA, United States
Abstract:
The NASA DEVELOP National Program conducts over eighty Earth science projects every year. Each project applies NASA Earth observations to impact decision-making related to a local or regional community concern. Small, interdisciplinary teams create a methodology to address the specific issue, and then pass on the results to partner organizations, as well as providing them with instruction to continue using remote sensing for future decisions. Many different methods are used by individual teams, and the program as a whole, to communicate results and research accomplishments to decision-makers, stakeholders, alumni, and the general public. These methods vary in scope from formal publications to more informal venues, such as social media. This presentation will highlight the communication techniques used by the DEVELOP program. Audiences, strategies, and outlets will be discussed, including a newsletter, microjournal, video contest, and several others.
