Earth System Processes - Global Meeting (June 24-28, 2001)

Session No. 35
Wednesday, 27 June 2001: 10:00 AM-1:10 PM

G5. Public Communication of Environmental Issues and Hazards

 

Elizabeth Brouwers, Convener/Advocate
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10:00 AM
Introductory Remarks
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10:05 AM
WHY WE NEED ACTIVE CITIZEN-GEOSCIENTISTS
APPLEGATE, David, American Geol Institute, 4220 King Street, Alexandria, VA 22302-1502, applegate@agiweb.org, applegate@agiweb.org
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10:35 AM
PROPHETS OF DOOM: HAZARD SCIENTISTS AS COMMUNICATORS
MCGUIRE, Bill, Benfield Greig Hazard Research Centre, Univ College London, Gower Street, London, WC1E 6BT, England, w.mcguire@ucl.ac.uk, w.mcguire@ucl.ac.uk
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11:00 AM
WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOU REALLY COMMUNICATE EARTHQUAKE HAZARDS INFORMATION? LESSONS LEARNED GOING FROM COMMUNICATION TO CO-INVESTIGATION IN SEATTLE, WASHINGTON, USA
WEAVER, Craig S., United States Geological Survey, at Dept. of Earth and Space Science, Box 351650, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98195, craig@geophys.washington.edu, craig@geophys.washington.edu
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11:25 AM
LANDSLIDE RISK MITIGATION: A REGIONAL SYSTEMS APPROACH TO A GLOBAL PROBLEM
UPDIKE, Randall G., Geologic Hazards Team, United States Geol Survey, Federal Center, Box 25046, M/S966, Denver, CO 80225, updike@usgs.gov, updike@usgs.gov
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11:45 AM
TRANSATLANTIC SOIL DUST, A CASE HISTORY OF SCIENCE AND PUBLIC EDUCATION
SHINN, Eugene A., Center for Coastal Geology, USGS, 600 4th Street South, St. Petersburg, FL 33701, eshinn@usgs.gov, eshinn@usgs.gov
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12:10 PM
HEEDING WARNINGS ABOUT CLIMATE CHANGE
MOTE, Philip W. and MILES, Edward L., Climate Impacts Group, Joint Institute for the Study of the Atmosphere and Oceans, Box 354235, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98195-4235, philip@atmos.washington.edu, philip@atmos.washington.edu
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12:30 PM
HOW EARTH SCIENTISTS CAN REACH OUT TO TEACHERS: A PRACTICAL GUIDE FROM THE BAY AREA EARTH SCIENCE INSTITUTE
METZGER, Ellen P. and SEDLOCK, Richard L., Department of Geology, San Jose State Univ, San Jose, CA 95192-0102, metzger@geosun.sjsu.edu, metzger@geosun.sjsu.edu
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12:50 PM
A MODEL FOR PUBLIC COMMUNICATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES AND HAZARDS
UZOCHUKWU, Godfrey A., Waste Management Institute, North Carolina A&T State Univ, Greensboro, NC 27411, uzo@ncat.edu, uzo@ncat.edu
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