Event Details
When:
-
Location:
Online: Zoom
Price:
Free
Brought to you by:
Institute of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, The Foundation for WWU & Alumni
Description
Check out this video to watch the Communicating About Pesticide Risk.
Communicating about health/safety risks is a critical skill in many disciplines, including toxicology, food safety, insurance, medicine, and environmental science. In this presentation, you'll benefit from the lessons learned at the National Pesticide Information Center (NPIC), which has operated at Oregon State University for 30 years. For example, how are the concepts of "safety" and "risk" perceived differently by different groups? You'll learn about some drivers of risk perception that have nothing to do with the probability of harm and integrate those concepts into a checklist for your risk-communication content.
Featuring:
Kaci Buhl, MS is a Professor of Practice at Oregon State University (OSU). She leads the Statewide Pesticide Safety Education Program (PSEP), working to educate professional pesticide applicators in collaboration with state agencies and NGOs. On the national level, Ms. Buhl is the Deputy Director of the Pesticide Educational Resources Collaborative (PERC), which creates pesticide-related videos, manuals, exams, and other resources for farmworkers, pesticide handlers, and licensed applicators. Additionally, she’s involved with the National Pesticide Information Center (NPIC) at OSU.
Questions and Accommodations
- Your point of contact for this event is The Foundation for WWU & Alumni. Call (360) 650-3353 or email Alumni@wwu.edu.
- Advance notice for disability accommodations and special needs is appreciated. Please mention your needs when registering.
- There will be auto-captions for the Zoom webinar.
The views expressed by our speakers do not necessarily reflect those of Western Washington University.