Great night for Healthy Hmong Cooking Demo in Partnership with UW-Madison LSC students and Hmong American Student Association for UW–Madison Division of Extension nutrition initiative hosted by UW-Madison Nutri Sci with support from UW-Madison CALS DEI office

Excited to involve UW-Madison LSC students in co-hosting culturally responsive cooking demo for healthy #Hmong cuisine. Special thanks for support from Louis Macias and UW-Madison CALS Office of #DEI and Beth Olson from UW-Madison Nutri Sci for hosting! More here: tinyurl.com/4bphax2d

This is a fun event for open-minded ecologically minded foodies - looking forward to going for my second time.

We found it's more important to build opinion leaders' confidence in communicating with neighbors than teaching them about the scientific benefits of stormwater management. Campaigns need to address misgivings about conservation outreach, like meddling in neighbors' business.

New #SNRJournal article by Theresa Vander Woude, Bret Shaw & Karen S. Oberhauser. What do opinion leaders need to advocate for conservation in their communities? Read below to find out more...

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If you missed Bret Shaw #UWLSC700 talk on promoting ecologically informed invasive species management, you can find a recording now on our website! Check it out at: lsc.wisc.edu/2024/01/24/lsc…

Fun interview today for Wisconsin Sea Grant ‘Introduced’ podcast about aquatic invasive species, which focused on the the use of message framing and metaphors and producing potentially unintended consequences

Interested in #AIS , the role of emotions on decision making for aquatic plant management or uses of tech tools to inform effective conservation outreach? Join us tomorrow…

New study finds it's more important to build opinion leaders' confidence in outreach than persuading them about benefits of the conservation behavior. Authors: UW-Madison LSC UW-Madison Arboretum UW-Madison Nelson Institute Division of Extension Natural Resources Institute Theresa Vander Woude Access article here: tinyurl.com/5n8xxtms

Excited to be on this multidisciplinary team examining how to optimize communication about PFAS in municipal water supplies.
seagrant.wisc.edu/news/pfas-in-m…

New story with interviews of co-authors (including myself) of new report on survey of rural residents views toward groundwater in Wisconsin: jsonline.com/story/news/202…

LSC's annual science communication colloquium is back for another amazing semester. Join us and our lineup of guest speakers to explore #SciComm , science policy, emerging #technology and much more!

Learn more at: lsc.wisc.edu/2024/01/24/lsc…

Nice write up on our recent NIFA grant to support #farmersmarkets in Wisconsin and nationwide with Farmers Market Coalition offering research guidance and resources about how to communicate more effectively to expand their customer base.
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Journey North, a citizen science organization focusing on migration science and land management, is hiring a part-time Digital Outreach Associate at the UW-Madison Arboretum. A great opportunity for recent graduates in the Madison area.
jobs.wisc.edu/jobs/digital-o…
#scicommjobs

Nice story t_campy! Thanks for the mention. I look forward to continuing our work dismantling xenophobic and militaristic language in outreach and education to prevent and manage #AIS

New story highlighting how UW–Madison Division of Extension works with UniverCity Alliance to help communities around WI. Our work involved former UW-Madison LSC & UW-Madison Nelson Institute grad student Theresa Vander Woude researching how to effectively promote agricultural conservation. tinyurl.com/ytn6k5m2

Excited to share our team has a NIFA grant to do a national survey looking at trends in farmers market participation, a social media study and outreach. Partners include Farmers Market Coalition, Laura Witzling and many amazing farmers market associations. More here:
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Summary of three journal articles published in 2023 (and previews of more to come) from grant to Division of Extension Natural Resources Institute by USDA Ag Mktg Service where we identify how to optimize communication to support existing and potential #MapleSyrup producers in Wisconsin.
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Proud to contribute to below report with colleagues from UW-Madison Geoscience and UW–Madison Planning & Landscape Architecture that will inform educational outreach for rural residents of Wisconsin about groundwater issues.

New article about growing maple syrup industry in Wisconsin by identifying learning needs of sap producers at different scales of production funded by #USDA grant to Division of Extension Natural Resources Institute with contributions from UW-Madison LSC and UW-Madison CALS Free link to article: rdcu.be/dsm19