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Webinar

Motivational Barriers to Implementing Conservation

Event Date
July 17, 2024
Time
12:00 p.m.
Location
Virtual
iowa wetland

Robyn Wilson from The Ohio State University will provide insights into farmers' conservation adoption motivations, behaviors and barriers.

 

Registration

HOW TO PARTICIPATE: 
Shortly before 12:00 pm CDT, click the link below or type this web address into your internet browser: https://iastate.zoom.us/webinar

Or, join via phone:
    Dial:  646-876-9923
    Webinar ID: 999 3709 5398

 

The Iowa Learning Farms (ILF) conservation webinar taking place July 17 at noon CDT will feature Robyn Wilson, Ph.D., professor of risk analysis and decision science, The Ohio State University. Wilson is a behavioral decision scientist studying individual decisions under risk. Her current research focuses on adaptation to climate-exacerbated hazards, and what motivates and constrains different land use and land management decisions on private and public lands. 

In the webinar, “Motivational Barriers to Implementing Conservation,” Wilson will discuss foundational barriers that have contributed to fairly stagnant conservation practice adoption rates among farmers. She will discuss the gap between good intentions and behavior, offering insights on what may be required of programs to overcome these barriers. Wilson will also discuss identified barriers that may hinder motivation to adopt practices and fail to create opportunities for action.

“There are underappreciated motivations and barriers among farmers that relate to taking conservation actions,” said Wilson. “I hope that participants in this webinar will improve their understanding of the broad range of behavioral challenges facing farmers considering conservation practice adoption, and methods to design better programs that support farmers by addressing the barriers and promoting conservation practices.”

Participants are encouraged to ask questions of the presenters. People from all backgrounds and areas of interest are encouraged to join.

Upcoming Webinars in the Series:

Up Next: Wednesday, July 24, with Justin Glisan, Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship