Science Communication
Research related to all aspects of science communication.
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At the 2026 International Association for Society and Natural Resources (IASNR) conference, Gracie Grimes presented a poster titled Exploring Wine Consumer Latitude of Acceptance of Spotted Lanternfly Management Strategies in Vineyards through the Lens of Social Judgement Theory during the poster session on Monday night. This study explored how wine consumers perceive various management strategies…
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At the Association for Communication Excellence (ACE) Conference, Dennis Baffour-Awuah presented a research poster titled Communicating Effectively about Spotted Lanternfly Biological Control with Wine Consumers. The research was conducted through the Addressing Spotted Lanternfly and Tree of Heaven project, an interdisciplinary initiative led by Dr. Tracy Leskey and funded by the USDA-ARS Areawide Pest Management Program…
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Oluwafunmilayo Ajiferuke and Dennis Baffour-Awuah presented a study at the Association for Communication Excellence (ACE) Conference titled Exploring Factors Influencing Adoption of Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Strategies by Eastern U.S. Tree Fruit Growers: Insights from the Theory of Planned Behavior. The study examined how attitudes, subjective norms, and perceived behavioral control influence growers’ decision-making regarding the…
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At the National Association for Agricultural Education meeting held in St. Petersburg, Florida, the Lamm Lab was recognized with the Journal Article of the Year award in the Journal of Agricultural Education. Authored by Tatevik Markosyan, Kristin Gibson, and Alexa Lamm, the study “Applying Situational Theory of Publics to Tailor Agricultural Messages for Rural Communities”…
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In the most recent episode of AgriCurious, Dennis Baffour-Awuah sits down with Dr. Jennifer Jo Thompson, an anthropologist and faculty member in the Department of Crop and Soil Sciences at the University of Georgia, to explore the complex human side of agriculture and food systems. Using cover cropping as a key example, the conversation looks…
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A recent study exploring how tree-fruit growers in the eastern U.S. perceived the benefits and challenges of adopting Integrated Pest Management (IPM) through the lens of Diffusion Theory was recently published in Discover Sustainability. The full article, titled “Factors Influencing Tree-Fruit Growers’ Perceptions of IPM Implementation in the Eastern United States,” can be found here. The authorship…



