Science Communication
Research related to all aspects of science communication.
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Dennis Baffour-Awuah presented a research poster at the National Agricultural Communications Symposium from the Addressing Spotted Lanternfly and Tree of Heaven project titled Strengthening Communication Between Wine Producers and Scientists to Address Spotted Lanternfly. The study examined how communication between scientists and wine producers can reduce uncertainty surrounding Spotted Lanternfly (SLF) management decisions. The Lamm Lab currently leads the…
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The Lamm Lab presented its work from the Soilless Substrate Science (S3) Project at the 2026 Southern Region American Society for Horticultural Science Conference. The project, funded by USDA – SCRI Award #2024-51181-43290, seeks to develop and validate sustainable, peat-reduced substrate systems that maintain crop performance while improving environmental and economic resilience, as growers transition away from traditional peat-based substrates…
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Michael Batame and Dr. Alexa Lamm (alongside Dr. Sarah White) presented research at the 2026 National Agricultural Communications Symposium (NACS) and the 2026 Southern Region American Society for Horticultural Science (SRASHS) conference, highlighting how communication strategies, emotions, and audience characteristics influence perceptions of plastic use and sustainability in horticultural systems. At NACS, Michael Batame displayed a research poster titled Testing Microplastic…
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Lamm Lab members Michael Batame, Megan Meyer, Funmi Ajiferuke, Gracie Grimes, and Dennis Baffour-Awuah all shined bright as they presented research in three different sections of the Southern Association of Agricultural Sciences meeting in Louisville, Kentucky January 31 – February 3. These included the National Agricultural Communications Symposium, the Southern Region of the American Society…
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At the 2026 Southern American Association for Agricultural Education Conference, held January 31-February 3 in Kentucky, Dennis Baffour-Awuah delivered an oral research presentation from the Cultivating Tomorrow’s Orchard project, for which the Lamm Lab leads the human dimensions research. His presentation was titled Adopters’ Perspectives on the Gains and Struggles of IPM Implementation: A Focus Group Study in the Eastern United States. The study examined…
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The entire Lamm Lab wants to congratulate Dennis Baffour-Awuah on being awarded the Outstanding Research Paper Presentation AND second runner up Outstanding Research Poster at this year’s NACS conference. His research paper was presented in the Distinguished Manuscript Tract. Titled Exploring Scientific Messaging about Gene-Edited Pigs Using Music as a Hedonic Cue, the work was…
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As crop production increasingly shifts from soil to soilless media, the demand for soilless substrates has skyrocketed, creating a need for new ideas and innovations that move beyond peat and explore alternative materials to provide growers with more options moving forward. The soilless substrate science project (S3), for which the Lamm Lab leads social science…
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Upcycled products have emerged as an innovative approach to addressing food waste by creating new, high-quality products from surplus food. Despite its benefits, such as tackling environmental, economic, and social food concerns by reducing waste, adding value to the food system through economic gains, and providing more affordable food options, it faces misconceptions among the…
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The annual D.W. Brooks Signature Event is one of the the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences (CAES) most prestigious gatherings at the University of Georgia, recognizing faculty and staff for their outstanding contributions. It also commemorates David William Brooks (1901-199), founder of Gold Kist, Inc., the first inductee into the UGA Agricultural Hall of…
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On the eleventh episode of the Agricurious podcast, Dennis Baffour-Awuah, the Lamm Lab’s Artistic Scientist, spoke with two researchers from the USDA-funded Eastern Tree Fruit Project. The project, of which the Lamm Lab serves as the sociological team, is targeted at improving pest management and increasing resilience in apple and peach production systems across the Eastern United…