Byrd Research
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Allison Fortner, Lamm Lab doctoral student studying science communication, completed the first half of her in-country internship in France. Allison is a science communication intern with the Safe Seaweed Coalition, an international organization focused on environmental, occupational, and consumer safety in the quickly expanding global seaweed industry. Though Allison has been working with the Coalition…
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Members of the Lamm Lab presented research papers and posters at the National Agricultural Communications Symposium in New Orleans, Louisiana, from February 13-15, 2022. Social Media and Science Communication Paper Presentations Two manuscripts from Allison Fortner‘s master’s thesis research, supported by the UGA Agricultural Experiment Station, were presented on Allison’s behalf. The first paper presented…
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Allison Fortner‘s research (presented by Dr. Abigail Borron) was identified as one of the top research papers at the National Agricultural Communications Symposium held in New Orleans, LA in early February. Her work, supported by the UGA Agricultural Experiment Station was noted as innovative and impactful, providing a guide for Colleges of Agriculture and Environmental…
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Allison Fortner, doctoral student, is headed to France to complete an internship with the Safe Seaweed Coalition. She has been assisting them with their science communication efforts the past 6 months virtually and will now spend time in Paris with the Secretariat and then Roscoff, at one of the biological research stations, to get first-hand…
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Did U.S. audiences in different geographic areas access media sources differently during COVID-19 when under shelter in place orders? Our recent publication uses sense-making theory to explore the differences in news access based on four geographic regions.
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How do we best communicate with U.S. residents who have the most potential for improving their water conservation efforts? Using a cluster analysis and audience segmentation, Lamm Lab members determined specific messaging for those who need to conserve water the most.
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Allison Fortner defended her master’s thesis on communicating science from universities on social media.
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Allison Fortner and Alexa Lamm received the 2021 ACE Distinguished Poster award for research about source credibility of UGA scientists on Twitter.