Thumbnail Image
Publication

The role of interface organizations in science communication and understanding

Osmond, Deanna L.
; 
Nadkarni, Nalini M.
; 
Driscoll, Charles T.
; 
Andrews, Elaine
; 
Gold, Arthur J.
; 
Broussard Allred, Shorna R.
; 
Berkowitz, Alan R.
; 
Klemens, Michael W.
; 
Loecke, Terrance D.
; 
McGarry, Mary Ann
Citations
Altmetric:
Abstract
“Interface” organizations are groups created to foster the use of science in environmental policy, management, and education. Here we compare interface organizations that differ in spatial scale, modes of operation, and intended audience to illustrate their diversity and importance in promoting the application of science to environmental issues. There has been exciting recent growth in the nature and extent of activities by interface organizations and in new methods for science communication and engagement. These developments can help scientists – who face personal and institutional challenges when attempting to convey the results of their research to various audiences – interact with society on specific issues in specific places, and with a wide range of non-traditional audiences. The ongoing mission for these organizations should be to move beyond simply increasing awareness of environmental problems to the creation of solutions that result in genuine environmental improvements.
Description
Date
2010-08-01
Journal Title
Journal ISSN
Volume Title
Publisher
Ecological Society of America
Collections
Environmental Studies Scholarly Works
Kansas Biological Survey & Center for Ecological Research Scholarly Works
Show all metadata
Files
Thumbnail Image
Loecke_2010.pdf
Adobe PDF, 2.41 MB
Research Projects
Organizational Units
Journal Issue
Keywords
Citation
Osmond, D. L., Nadkarni, N. M., Driscoll, C. T., Andrews, E., Gold, A. J., Allred, S. R. B., Berkowitz, A. R., Klemens, M. W., Loecke, T. L., McGarry, M. A., Schwarz, K., Washington, M. L. and Groffman, P. M. (2010), The role of interface organizations in science communication and understanding. Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment, 8: 306–313. doi:10.1890/090145
URI
https://hdl.handle.net/1808/21214
DOI
10.1890/090145
Embedded videos