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, conducted thesis research focused on bridging communication gaps between shoreline anglers and 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 reveal surprising findings and valuable strategies to improve communications between diverse stakeholders and natural resource policymakers.
Read the abstract here. The full text is currently embargoed, and will be available in November 2024.
You can view the thesis presentation here.
Citation: Bevington, J. (2024). Building Communication Bridges Between Shoreline Anglers and Policymakers. University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee Publications.