Social Science

Natural gas – friend or foe of the environment? Evaluating the framing contest over natural gas through a public opinion survey in the Pacific Northwest

Changing the culture of coastal, ocean, and marine sciences: Strategies for individual and collective actions

Aquarium visitor engagement with an ocean plastics exhibit: Effects on self-reported intended single-use plastic reductions and plastic-related environmental stewardship actions

Participatory GIS mapping highlights indirect use and existence values of coastal resources and marine conservation areas

Public perceptions of ocean health and marine protection: Drivers of support for Oregon's marine reserves

Connection to Community and Environment: How Work in the Seafood Processing Industry in Coos County, Oregon Creates a Sense of Place 

Research for understanding how the new RCRVs may support data literacy occurred in two phases. The first phase research investigated the transfer of real-time oceanographic data from researcher to K-12 classrooms and “The Data Stream” was identified. The second phase research, explained here, expanded upon the first phase through interviewing experts in the field of data literacy and shipboard education. In addition, specialists in diversity, equity, and inclusion in the geosciences were interviewed.

Teacher Perceptions of Training and Pedagogical Value of Cross-Reality and Sensor Data from Smart Buildings

The social geometry of collaborative flood risk management: a hydrosocial case study of Tillamook County, Oregon

This qualitative and exploratory study aimed to understand the experience of adolescents during visits outside the school context in science museums and centers, and how the free-choice learning processes are constructed in this context. We analyzed the visits of four adolescents groups, from public schools to Maloka (Bogotá, Colombia), and observed the relations of the visitors with their peers, with the exhibits, and with the explainers.