Research

  • Do people disagree with themselves?

    Do people disagree with themselves?

    It is commonly accepted that people disagree with one another. In this article, my colleagues and I present results that suggest people may disagree with themselves. Using eight decision-making contexts ranging in familiarity, complexity, and risk, we show that a nationally representative sample (n = 1874) of respondents made choices that were inconsistent across two complimentary methods… Read more

  • Exploring landowners’ post-construction changes in perceptions of wind energy in Michigan

    Exploring landowners’ post-construction changes in perceptions of wind energy in Michigan

    Researchers have suggested that residents’ acceptance of wind turbines follow a U-shaped curve over time, starting with generally positive attitudes about wind energy, dipping once a project is proposed, and then rebounding after construction. This research considers how residents’ perceptions of the benefits and negative impacts of wind turbines shift post-construction by surveying the same… Read more

  • A Great Lakes pipeline dispute points to a broader energy dilemma

    A Great Lakes pipeline dispute points to a broader energy dilemma

    A deal involving an aging oil pipeline in Michigan reflects the complex decisions communities across the country must make to balance energy, safety and climate change.  Read more on the ConversationUS Read more

  • Outdoor News: “Deer ‘stakeholders’ group does due diligence

    I couldn’t be happier to read Steve Pollick’s review of the Ohio Division of Wildlife’s deer stakeholder process.  It was a lot of time and energy spent not only by the ODW, but also by the stakeholders who attended five meetings spread out over a year.  These individuals were fully committed to the process and… Read more

  • The Global Climate Action Summit a missed opportunity?

    The Global Climate Action Summit a missed opportunity?

    Last week’s 2018 Global Climate Action Summit provided an opportunity for corporate executives and politicians from around the world to gather in San Francisco and announce, to considerable fanfare, their new carbon mitigation targets.  Initiated by Governor Jerry Brown (D-CA) immediately following Trump’s announcement that the US would withdraw from the Paris Climate Accord, the… Read more

  • Deer Stakeholder Engagement Process: Informing the Ohio Department of Natural Resources-Division of Wildlife 10-year Deer Management Plan: Final Report

    Beginning in the fall of 2016, the Ohio Division of Wildlife began a 1.5 year deliberative stakeholder engagement process aimed at informing their 10-year deer management plan.  Then at OSU, myself and Jeremy Bruskotter, an Associate Professor at OSU, helped facilitate that process.  Attached is the final report describing the process, its results and our… Read more