#foe15

ESPP @ESPP

@SunshineMenezes: Social media is adding meaning, true or not, to news stories online #FOE15

Wendy Johnson @WendyJohnsonMI

Self reinforcing information spiral: internet narrows #environment information that we get @SunshineMenezes #environmentaljournalism #FOE15

Sheri McWhirter @sherimcwhirter

Social media is adding meaning to science communication, "whether it's true or not." @SunshineMenezes #FOE15 #moreengagementnotmorefacts

ESPP @ESPP

@SunshineMenezes: The fate of the earth rests on science communication and making people feel a part of it." Excellent job, Sunshine. #FOE15

Andy Balaskovitz @ABalaskovitz

@SunshineMenezes to scientists: cultivate curiosity and critical thinking among the public #FOE15

Wendy Johnson @WendyJohnsonMI

“We need to figure out how to more effectively communicate about scientific uncertainty” @SunshineMenezes #FOE15 #environment #scichat

Wendy Johnson @WendyJohnsonMI

“The fate of the earth rests not only on the science, but on our ability to communicate the science.” @SunshineMenezes #FOE15 #environment

ESPP @ESPP

@SunshineMenezes: We are trying to bridge cultural misunderstandings between journalists and scientists. #FOE15

Chris Symons @LegendOf_Chris

Relevant - scientists are more/equally certain about climate change than they are that cigarettes cause cancer. (-@borenbears) #FOE15

ESPP @ESPP

@SunshineMenezes "There is nichification of news coverage on climate change." #FOE15

Sheri McWhirter @sherimcwhirter

"They want news they can use." @SunshineMenezes #FOE15 #sciencecommunication #engagethepublic @ESPP

ESPP @ESPP

#FOE15 is continuing with Dr. Gary Libecap, University of California Santa Barbara

Dr. Sunshine @SunshineMenezes

Such an honor to kick of #FOE15 today w/ a talk about need for more effective #scicomm @MetcalfURI

Wendy Johnson @WendyJohnsonMI

Next up at #FOE15 is Gary Libecap from @brenschool "Externalities, Crises, and Collective Action" #environment #climatechange

Dr. Sunshine @SunshineMenezes

Next up: Gary Libecap, economist w/ @nberpubs re: externalities, crises, collective action to address #environment problems #FOE15

ESPP @ESPP

Dr. Libecap: Externalities are when parties take actions without fulling considering the social costs. #FOE15

Dr. Sunshine @SunshineMenezes

Thanks! MT @ESPP @SunshineMenezes: The fate of earth rests on #scicomm and making people feel a part of it." Excellent job, Sunshine. #FOE15

elissayancey @elissayancey

YES @SunshineMenezes "We have got to more effectively figure out how to communicate sci. uncertainty." #FOE15 HT @ESPP #scicomm

Dr. Sunshine @SunshineMenezes

MT @ESPP @SunshineMenezes: @MetcalfURI trying to bridge cultural misunderstandings between journalists and scientists. #FOE15

Sheri McWhirter @sherimcwhirter

"There are costs of addressing problems" @ESPP @garylibecap #FOE15 #science #climatechange #overfishing #oilextraction #aquifers #forests

ESPP @ESPP

Dr. Libecap: In Calif., aquifers being dramantically depleted but here's where a crisis can be beneficial. #FOE15

ESPP @ESPP

Gary Libecap is now presenting on "Externalities, Crises & Collective Action" #FOE15

Dr. Sunshine @SunshineMenezes

Libecap: negative externalities = parties don't bear full costs of their actions, complicated by distribution of resources #FOE15

Chris Symons @LegendOf_Chris

For Gary Libecap- Sounds like Tragedy of the Commons. Do you support privatization of land to save from public abuse? #askFOE #FOE15 @ESPP

Dr. Sunshine @SunshineMenezes

Libecap: how to resolve distributional problems? Need info re: aggregate costs + ways to bring costs/benefits into balance #FOE15