Environmental Issues
Research related to the environment and the human elements of communicating about these issues.
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Olivia Erskine, a recent graduate of the University of Georgia’s MAEE with a focus in Science Communication, has made significant strides in understanding how climate change intersects with food security and community well-being. Olicia was part of the Lamm Lab at UGA, with research focused on the role of community gardens in adapting to the…
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The Lamm Lab is excited to be part of an ambitious project funded by the USDA Specialty Crop Research Initiative. The project, led by USDA ARS scientist Dr. Tracy Leskey, brings together a diverse team of researchers and extension specialists from entomology, horticulture, economics, and social science to address the complex pest issues faced by…
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Climate change is reshaping our world, bringing about extreme weather events, intensified droughts and floods, and altered growing seasons. These changes significantly impact horticulture, agriculture, and food systems. States like Georgia, North Carolina, and South Carolina are experiencing climate-related challenges, including rising sea levels and extreme heat. Amid these challenges, community gardens emerge as vital…
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The Lamm Lab is excited to be part of an interdisciplinary group of scientists striving to manage the invasive Tree of Heaven and the spotted lanternfly. The five-year project, funded by USDA Agricultural Research Service and led by Dr. Tracy Leskey, will integrate biological control agents and areawide management principles to mitigate the ecological and…
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A hearty congratulations to Olivia Erskine who passed her Master’s thesis defense with flying colors March 21st. Her innovative, mixed-methods, research included conducting interviews with garden coordinators working in gardens directly impacting thir local food system and surveying members of the U.S. public engaged in community gardens. She asked them to think about and place importance on climate…
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Thrilled to share Dr. Kristin Gibson passed her dissertation defense with flying colors on March 1. Despite the rainy weather, Kristin shined bright with a room full of colleagues and faculty engaged in learning about her work! Her research, titled ENVIRONMENTAL COMMUNICATION STRATEGIES TO REDUCE SINGLE-USE BOTTLED WATER PURCHASING AND USE, used innovative statistical modeling techniques…
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Authors: Kristin Gibson, Alexa Lamm , Kevan Lamm, Jessica Holt, and Kyle Maurice Woosnam Kristin presented research about single-use bottled water use at the National Agricultural Communications Symposium (NACS) held in Atlanta, Georgia, February 4-5. The study was part of her dissertation. The presentation addressed single-use bottled water use in national parks by exploring the influence of visual communication interventions designed for…
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The 2024 National Agricultural Communications Symposium was held February 4-5th in Atlanta, Georgia. Along with other Lamm Lab members, Olivia Erskine presented her paper, authored with committee members Alexa Lamm, Kevan Lamm, and Catherine Sanders, titled “Public engagement in community gardens: Communicating to prepare for climate change impacts on gardens”, which is part of her…
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Emerging environmental contaminants (EECs, e.g., perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances [PFAS], heavy metals, trace elements, harmful algal bloom products, and micro- and nano-plastics) can impact drinking water and water used for irrigation of food crops. In fact, previous research has shown irrigation water containing EECs can be absorbed into food crops (i.e., produce and grain, meat,…