Session: Why Aren't Our Ideas Getting Attention? Finding a More Convincing Voice on Controversial Issues (2010 GSA Denver Annual Meeting (31 October

P3. Why Aren't Our Ideas Getting Attention? Finding a More Convincing Voice on Controversial Issues

GSA Geology and Society Division; American Geological Institute; American Geophysical Union; Association of American State Geologists; GSA Geology and Public Policy Committee; GSA Hydrogeology Division; GSA Engineering Geology Division

James Davis, Jon Goodwin and Craig Cooper, Conveners

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1:30 PM

OPPORTUNITIES FOR AND CHALLENGES TO GEOSCIENTISTS AQUIRING MORE CONVINCING ADVISORY VOICES WITH POLICYMAKERS AND THE PUBLIC

DAVIS, James F., NA, Former California State Geol (retired) & Pres. COSMOS, 1355 Brickwell Way, NA, Carmichael, CA 95608, jamesdavis93@comcast.net, jamesdavis93@comcast.net

1:40 PM

POLICY-RELEVANT RESEARCH AT THE USGS: AN EXAMPLE FROM THE GULF OIL SPILL

MCNUTT, Marcia, DOI--U.S. Geological Survey, 12201 Sunrise Valley Dr, Mailstop 100, Reston, VA 20192, mcnutt@usgs.gov, mcnutt@usgs.gov

2:00 PM

EVIDENCE FOR ANTHROPOGENIC CLIMATE CHANGE AND CONSIDERATION OF QUANTITATIVE UNCERTAINTIES; SOLOMON, Susan, Senior Scientist, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

2:20 PM

INFLUENCING THE ENVIRONMENTAL RISK ACTIONS OF OTHERS: INSIGHTS FROM THE SOCIAL SCIENCES THAT ARE AVAILABLE TO HELP MAKE ADVISORY VOICES BE MORE CONVINCING

MILETI, Dennis S., Natural Hazards Center, University of Colorado at Boulder, 1 Ridgeline Way, Rancho Mirage, CA 92270, dennis.mileti@colorado.edu, dennis.mileti@colorado.edu

2:40 PM

GETTING ORGANIZED FOR EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION

FISCHHOFF, Baruch, Social and Decision Sciences/Engineering and Public Policy, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, baruch@cmu.edu, baruch@cmu.edu

3:00 PM

PANEL DISCUSSION: Panelists Review and Compare Disciplinary Insights and How These Can Be Effectively Used to Enhance Geoscientist Communication with Lay Policymakers

3:30 PM

PANEL/AUDIENCE DISCUSSION: Panelsts Answer Questions and Respond to Comments from The Audience

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