Final Workshop
Bridging Human Dimensions Research and Practice to Benefit Water Quality
This interactive workshop will convene education, communication, community engagement, and technical assistance providers, as well as social science researchers, interested in water quality issues impacting Great Bay
Workshop Details
DATE: Friday, December 13, 2024
TIME: 10:00 am – 1:00 pm
LOCATION: Great Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve, 91 Depot Road, Greenland, NH
OBJECTIVES:
1. Continue to build connections among practitioners and researchers with overlapping interests.
2. Review key takeaways and draft products from the five Learning Circle sessions and solicit additional ideas related to:
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- Conceptual frameworks for motivating behavior change
- Documenting public opinions to guide programs and influence policy
- Understanding and building loyalty among visitors and volunteers
- Social science for communications and messaging
- Drivers of local policy change and how technical assistance can contribute
3. Work in groups to explore specific opportunities to collaborate on applied human dimensions research needs.
**Note: We have limited funds available to help support participants’ attendance at this workshop. If a participation stipend would help support your attendance, please indicate this in your RSVP form.
More About this Project
This one-year science transfer project seeks to improve social science literacy and create a stronger applied social science and human dimensions research network within the Great Bay Estuary complex by bridging research and outreach related to the human dimensions of improving water quality. More information about the work we have done so far is available in our public Google Drive folder. This project is supported by a NERRS Science Collaborative Grant and is led by NH Sea Grant and Great Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve.
Contact members of the project team with any questions:
- Lindsey Williams – lindsey.williams@unh.edu
- Melissa Day – melissa.day@unh.edu
- Lynn Vaccaro – Lynn.E.Vaccaro@wildlife.nh.gov
- Julia Peterson – Julia.peterson@unh.edu
