Thesis Presentation: Building Communication Bridges Between Shoreline Anglers and Policymakers

On Monday May 6th, 2024, Joe Bevington, Master’s candidate and the Center for Water Policy’s Water Policy and Science Communication Fellow at the UW-Milwaukee School of Freshwater Sciences presented on his Master’s thesis project, “Building Communication Pathways Between Shoreline Anglers and Natural Resource Policymakers”. This study surveyed Milwaukee County’s diverse shoreline angling community, their preferences, motivations, and sources of information, aiming to enhance their involvement in DNR policy processes. The results of this study revealed surprising findings and valuable strategies to improve communications between diverse stakeholders and natural resource policymakers.

You can watch a recording of the presentation here.