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Fall 2024
Effective science communication is crucial for public engagement with science, especially when conveying novel information and recommendations. The current study explored the impact of jargon (i.e., specialized language used in a particular field) on Canadian and U.S. adults’ (n = 400)...
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Fall 2023
Evidence suggests that property-level risk reduction against natural hazards is worthwhile, however households often don’t make these investments. The overall objective of this thesis was to understand the decision-making process concerning household investment in property-level flood protection...
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Spring 2021
In this study, we explore how the Canadian public’s risk perceptions regarding Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) are related to their willingness to support increased surveillance for CWD -a neurological disease that affects certain species of deer, elk and moose. In our case, the relationship is...