Brianne Suldovsky
Portland State University
13 Papers
56 Citations
Brianne Suldovsky is an academic researcher from Portland State University. The author has contributed to research in topics: Science communication & Sustainability science. The author has an hindex of 6, co-authored 9 publications. Previous affiliations of Brianne Suldovsky include University of Maine.
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Papers
Science Communication and Stakeholder Expertise: Insights from Sustainability Science*
TL;DR: In this article, the authors explore the relationship between science communication behavior and perceptions of stakeholder scientific expertise in a large-scale sustainability-focused research project in the Northeastern United States.
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The Role of Trust in Communicating Scientific Consensus and the Environmental Benefits of Genetically Engineered Crops: Experimental Evidence of a Backfire Effect
Brianne Suldovsky,Heather Akin +1 more
TL;DR: This article found that consensus messaging reduces perceived environmental risks of GE crops, and that supplementing a consensus message with benefits information reduced perceived environmental risk and increases anticipated benefits, and found an interaction effect for trust in scientists, such that those who have lower trust in industry scientists exhibit a backfire effect when exposed to consensus information.
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Mass Communication Research in Sustainability Science: Moving Toward an Engaged Approach to Address Society’s Sustainability Dilemma
TL;DR: In this article, the authors argue that mass communication should be considered a cornerstone discipline for sustainability science research, particularly within transdisiciplinary sustainability science teams, and they support scholars' transition to a more engaged approach.
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Science and policy: scientific expertise and individual participation in boundary management
TL;DR: In this article, the authors highlight the need to understand context before designing and implementing boundary management strategies, and consider the complexities of direct engagement between scientists and policy-makers, and draw from a case study conducted in Maine to argue that there are contexts in which scientists need to ma...
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Strengthening public engagement on environmental hazards: insights from cross-disciplinary air pollution research
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors explore public opinion about the environment from a health perspective, and examine how the often-siloed fields of health, environmental, and science can be combined.
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