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On May 17, 2012, at 8:52 AM, Chris Merkord wrote: > On Thu, May 17, 2012 at 8:19 AM, Basil Iannone <[email protected]> wrote: > >> So I ask, should scientists start communicating more to the general >> public; > > > A recent study (Brulle et al. in press, below) shows that U.S. public > opinion on climate change is little influenced by access to scientific > information, but is mostly determined by cues from politicians and > political elites. Maybe we as scientists should focus on winning over > politicians rather than direct appeal to the populace as a whole. > > Brulle, Robert, Jason Carmichael, J. Jenkins. Shifting public opinion on > climate change: an empirical assessment of factors influencing concern over > climate change in the U.S., 2002–2010. Climatic Change. In press (available > Online First: http://www.springerlink.com/content/k17856khp026w174/ ) > > Cheers, > > Chris Merkord > Vermillion, SD > [email protected] Don McKenzie, Research Ecologist Pacific WIldland Fire Sciences Lab US Forest Service Affiliate Professor School of Forest Resources, College of the Environment CSES Climate Impacts Group University of Washington phone: 206-732-7824 [email protected]
