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Showing 1 to 20 of 26 for “"public outreach"”.
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A Dire Request: The Effects of Public Outreach on the Professionalization of Conservation in the United States
This dissertation examines public representations of modern scientific art conservation to determine their effect on the field’s professionalization efforts, on public understanding of conservation and museums, and how these effects impacted the development of conservation as a profession and a …
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Evaluating a citizen science research programme : understanding the people who make it possible
… tool for conducting scientific research and public outreach, producing multiple positive benefits for biodiversity conservation and the volunteers involved in such research.
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Balancing Acts : Public Access And Archaeology In The Cape Fear Civil War Shipwreck District
… world. The interpretation of these wrecks for public outreach constitutes a valuable opportunity to educate members of the public using a material culture assemblage connected with the historical framework of the Wilmington blockade. This thesis explores ways to develop public stewardship …
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Excavation and interpretation: 42Ws126, the Watchman Site, Zion National Park, Utah
… from Nevada and southern Utah as part of a public outreach program. The site consists of aboveground and subsurface storage units and hearth features; no evidence for habitation was encountered. The architecture, ceramic, lithic, and ground stone assemblages indicate small-scale, short-term …
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The design of effective policies for the promotion of sustainable construction materials
… economic adjustment initiative, legislations/public outreach/demonstration projects on the use of substitute fuels for cement manufacturing in United States and the United Kingdom, and economic incentives to promote afforestation/reforestation in Chile. Each of these cases is attended by …
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The Future of Direct Potable Reuse in California: Overcoming Public Acceptance Barriers
… water resource providers. This paper focuses on public acceptance challenges that may be encountered. By evaluating best practices employed by six different potable water reuse case studies, recommendations for future direct potable reuse projects are developed. It is recommended that future …
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Models for stakeholder relationship management at socially controversial facilities
… The strengths and weaknesses of the NPP's public outreach efforts were enumerated along with the strengths and weaknesses of the model itself. Ultimately, the model was shown to be plausibly useful to individuals responsible for success in managing stakeholder relationship on controversial …
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Public awareness of carbon capture and storage : a survey of attitudes toward climate change mitigation
… and the Environment at MIT conducted a survey of public attitudes on energy use and environmental concerns. Over 1,200 people, representing a general population sample of the United States, responded. The survey asked a representative sample of the American public seventeen questions about the …
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Testing New Weak Lensing Measurement Techniques With The Dark Energy Survey
… we find positive attitudes towards education and public outreach (EPO) in physics and astronomy. We also provide recommendations for current and future surveys on how to increase EPO engagement by scientists.
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Sustainability of green space maintenance
… among community members, and privatization of public services-- have influenced existing maintenance systems initiated by the public sector. In this study, I examine maintenance systems of green spaces, identify the limits and possibilities of these practices, and conduct a literature review of …
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(Im)possible baby : how to stimulate discussions about possibilities of two-mum and two-dad children
… to the couple as a gift. To achieve more public outreach, we worked with the Japanese national television service, NHK, to create a 30-minute documentary film following the whole process, which aired in October 2015.
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Neusch Automated Filter System: A Custom-Designed Photo-Filter Switching Apparatus for Embry-Riddle’s 1 Meter Telescope
… piece of technology supporting education and public outreach. One part of this telescopic system is a custom-made Cassegrain Instrument Mount. This one-of-a-kind mount allows for multiple scientific instruments to be simultaneously mounted to the telescope. However, its mechanical layout …
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“Anyone can be a scientist”: Constructions of expertise and citizenship in citizen science literate activity
Citizen science, a set of practices that involves public, non-professional scientists in scientific research and policy, has since seen a steady rise since the mid-1990s (Woolley et al., 2016). The increase in citizen science projects in STEM mirrors the “public turn” in writing studies in that …
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The Hawaii carbon dioxide ocean sequestration field experiment : a case study in public perceptions and institutional effectiveness
… The committees also planned a multi-year public outreach program to engage residents of Hawaii about the carbon sequestration project. Before the outreach program began, a reporter wrote about the planned carbon sequestration experiment in a March 18, 1999 front-page article in the local …
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Participation in policy and practice : conventional and deliberative roles for the public in water resources management and environmental decision-making
Public participation plays an important role in environmental decision making and policy formulation. Federal and state agencies charged with the responsibilities of determining laws to manage environmental problems are mandated to include participation in their regulatory rulemaking. In most …
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Big data for the benefit of aquatic invasive species management
… provided information to better inform AIS public outreach and enforcement campaigns. By identifying the pathways, locations, and people for targeted AIS management, this dissertation provides tangible results and scalable methods for preventative efforts. This work highlights the important …
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Specific Plans: An Implementation Tool for Downtown Revitalization. A Specific Plan Proposal for Downtown Delano, California
… the detailed community goals generated through public outreach and participation. The case studies exhibit how cities have been able to complete revitalization projects in their downtowns through the use of specific plans. The proposed strategies and case study findings were used in the creation …
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A Study of the Current State of Green Street Practice for Successful Implementation
… practice that is implemented within the public right of way, can effectively treat stormwater runoff on-site by closely mimicking natural processes. By providing multiple benefits, Green Streets can, purportedly, be a more sustainable alternative compared to conventional storm systems. …
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Tanzania Higher Education-Fifty Years After Independence
… and finally conducting sensitization and public outreach programs to increase political awareness of and commitment to higher education through improved planning and the implementation and evaluation of the higher education system.</p>
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Enhancing astronaut mobility through spacesuit kinematics and interactive space outreach
… several types of actors: international and public/private. Adapting this paradigm shift requires astronauts, both symbols and key elements of human space exploration, to be fully equipped to explore and share their experiences. Consequently, astronaut mobility during the exploration mission, …
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