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How do professionals who work in scientific and research institutions, NGOs, and federal agencies on environmental issues think about their communication goals, ethics, and strategies? New article out in Environmental Communication: https://bit.ly/3s7OV2j 1/11
We conducted a three-part study of researchers and practitioners working on environmental issues in the Washington, DC, region. Employing Q methodology, we identified four distinct perspectives. 2/11
Capacity builders say their role is to help scientists become better communicators, but they also think about communication in terms of relationships and working with stakeholders to produce knowledge. 3/11
Translators are the least likely to say behavior and cultural change are among their goals. They see themselves as effectively providing scientific information that is accessible and understandable to diverse audiences. 4/11
Policy and decision-supporters use communication as a tool for improving decision-making. 5/11
Cultural changemakers see growing networks, forming relationships, and building community participation and ownership of scientific knowledge as neglected areas of focus. They value the human and relational element of communication. 6/11
Boundary spanning and knowledge co-production were some of the most important themes that cross the perspectives. 7/11
Each of these groups maps to somewhat different graduate learning competencies from team science, to conflict resolution, stakeholder mapping, public speaking, and inclusion and empowerment of under-represented audiences. 8/11
Many thanks to co-authors Taryn Bromser-Kloeden, @kmftimm, Katherine Rowan, James Olds, Chris Clarke, @elizabeth_ban @EngageClimate, K. Curran, Lyz Duesterhoeft, @farooquema, Erica Goldman , Lisa Gring-Pemble, Stephanie Hampton, Sojung Claire Kim, @jekotcher ... 9/11
... Darren Milligan, Carlos L. Muñoz Brenes, Cynthia Sandoval, @DannSklarew, @cindyloohoo9, Elizabeth Suhay, David Tomblin, @Dr_Upperman, Andrew Wingfield & Xiaoquan Zhao 10/11
This work was supported by a George Mason University Curriculum Improvement Grant (2019–2020). Thanks @Mason_OSCAR! 11/11
& thanks co-authors @darrenmilligan @se_hampton!
