CPAESS Discovery Seminar: Social Science Tools for the Earth Sciences
Please join CPAESS for a virtual seminar talk with Alison Gregory, CPAESS Program Specialist III – Community Engagement, NOAA Earth Prediction Innovation Center (EPIC) and Weather Program Office (WPO)
Title: Social Science Tools for the Earth Sciences
When: Wednesday, November 20, 2024
11:00 AM MT (Virtual)
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About Alison Gregory
Alison Gregory is the Community Engagement Specialist for the Unified Forecast System (UFS) working with NOAA’s Earth Predication Innovation Center (EPIC). In this role, she is responsible for coordinating community engagement efforts of the UFS and EPIC program office while utilizing social science strategies to develop and evaluate a sense of community among UFS stakeholders. Alison has spent the past 10 years working on various projects that bridge the gap between social science and environmental fields such as watershed management, energy policy, and Arctic research. Alison received a Bachelor’s degree in Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences from the University of Colorado at Boulder and a Master’s degree in Environmental Sociology at Colorado State University. She also has bachelor’s degrees in Environmental Sociology and Political Science.
Description
This presentation will highlight the diverse disciplines of social science to familiarize the audience with the applicability of these fields in an earth science setting. The presentation will also discuss how social science tools can help researchers better understand communities and engage with those impacted by their work.
Creative social science tools such as Social Network Analysis, survey development, focus groups, impact assessments, cost-benefit analysis, and more can be relevant for Earth scientists and researchers for building communities, teams, and supporting impactful research projects. Audience members will leave this presentation with a better understanding of how social science relates to their work and what they can do to incorporate more social science strategies into their daily lives and workplace.
