Where Language, Communication, and Aquatic Invasive Species Management Meet
April 2 @ 11:00 am – 12:00 pm
- What: Wisconsin Sea Grant Students Ask Scientist Presentation with Tim Campbell
- Who: Middle school students and up and their educators
- When: April 2, 2025, 11:00 to 12:00 Central Time
- Where: Zoom
- Cost: Free
- Register here
Invasive species are a result of human behavior. People accidentally and intentionally move species around and introduce them into new habitats, where they may cause both environmental and economic harm. Luckily, with thoughtful education, human behavior can be changed and the impacts of invasive species reduced. What if, though, the language invasive species managers are using in their programs isn’t having the intended effect? What if the language is having a backfire effect and perhaps results in unintended environmental damage?
Join our featured scientist Tim Campbell, an aquatic invasive species specialist for Wisconsin Sea Grant, to learn more about how we talk about invasive species and how the different message frames we use can impact how our effective our efforts are to prevent and manage aquatic invasive species. This work features interdisciplinary approaches and blends social and natural sciences to improve natural resource management. Learn more about Tim and his work. Here is a link to his research products.