Julia Wester
Biographic Data
| ID | 6015762 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Julia Wester |
| GIVEN NAMES | Julia |
| FAMILY NAME | Wester |
| SIGNATURE | WESTER J |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Miami |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-0154-3659 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 8 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 8 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2019 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
A “war” over lobster and whales
News organizations and journalists are important and influential actors in environmental politics. Their reporting on social and environmental issues often follows issue-attention cycles (IACs) that emphasize drama and problematization to maintain public interest. This study examined nearly 13 years of news coverage to understand the media discourse about the Critically Endangered North Atlantic right whale (NARW) and its conservation. Content an…
Complex Problems and Media Norms
Media analysis has been applied to the complex challenges of development and urban sprawl, but to date no study examines how coastal development is understood in relation to critical marine and estuarine ecosystems. As anthropogenic pressures increasingly reshape coastal ecosystems, efforts to understand how problems and solutions are framed in public discourse are timely and valuable. We present a case study of media coverage and framing of deve…
The relationship between tourism and the environment in Florida, USA
The existence of trade-offs between continued tourism growth and environmental protection are apparent in Florida, where tourism-dependent economies are reliant on natural resources as key attractions. We analyze Florida newspaper articles covering tourism to determine how tourism issues are framed in public discourse, including discussion of tourism's drivers, effects and outcomes. We examine how complex trade-offs are (or are not) acknowledged.…
Perceptions of environmental problems and solutions in Florida across sectors
Public understanding of wildlife tourism
An online survey of the American public (n = 500) was used to explore perceptions of the effects of tourism on wildlife and definitions of key tourism terms. Results show that the public’s assessment of the impacts of tourism are relatively nuanced and reflective of trade-offs discussed in the literature, and that there is broad recognition of the potential for wildlife to experience both harms and benefits resulting from tourism. We also collect…
Marine species conservation at Cites
What Makes a Panther a Panther
Species categorizations can involve both scientific input and conservation questions about what should be preserved and how. We present a case study exploring the social construction of species categories using a real-life example of a cougar subspecies (Puma concolor stanleyana) purposefully introduced into Florida to prevent the functional extinction of a related subspecies of panther (P. c. coryi). Participants in an online sample (n = 500) we…
Public perceptions of the hybridization of polar ( Ursus maritimus ) and grizzly bears ( Ursus arctos horribilis )
Definitions of “species” are complex and often contested in the scientific literature. Hybridization between species, a natural phenomenon exacerbated by climate change, can blur lines between species historically considered distinct by the public and existing management regimes. Perceptions and valuations about hybridized species may have significant implications for conservation of both hybrids and parent species. An internet survey of US resid…
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Public perceptions of the hybridization of polar ( Ursus maritimus ) and grizzly bears ( Ursus arctos horribilis )
Definitions of “species” are complex and often contested in the scientific literature. Hybridization between species, a natural phenomenon exacerbated by climate change, can blur lines between species historically considered distinct by the public and existing management regimes. Perceptions and valuations about hybridized species may have significant implications for conservation of both hybrids and parent species. An internet survey of US resid…
What Makes a Panther a Panther
Species categorizations can involve both scientific input and conservation questions about what should be preserved and how. We present a case study exploring the social construction of species categories using a real-life example of a cougar subspecies (Puma concolor stanleyana) purposefully introduced into Florida to prevent the functional extinction of a related subspecies of panther (P. c. coryi). Participants in an online sample (n = 500) we…
Public understanding of wildlife tourism
An online survey of the American public (n = 500) was used to explore perceptions of the effects of tourism on wildlife and definitions of key tourism terms. Results show that the public’s assessment of the impacts of tourism are relatively nuanced and reflective of trade-offs discussed in the literature, and that there is broad recognition of the potential for wildlife to experience both harms and benefits resulting from tourism. We also collect…
Marine species conservation at Cites
Complex Problems and Media Norms
Media analysis has been applied to the complex challenges of development and urban sprawl, but to date no study examines how coastal development is understood in relation to critical marine and estuarine ecosystems. As anthropogenic pressures increasingly reshape coastal ecosystems, efforts to understand how problems and solutions are framed in public discourse are timely and valuable. We present a case study of media coverage and framing of deve…
The relationship between tourism and the environment in Florida, USA
The existence of trade-offs between continued tourism growth and environmental protection are apparent in Florida, where tourism-dependent economies are reliant on natural resources as key attractions. We analyze Florida newspaper articles covering tourism to determine how tourism issues are framed in public discourse, including discussion of tourism's drivers, effects and outcomes. We examine how complex trade-offs are (or are not) acknowledged.…
Perceptions of environmental problems and solutions in Florida across sectors
A “war” over lobster and whales
News organizations and journalists are important and influential actors in environmental politics. Their reporting on social and environmental issues often follows issue-attention cycles (IACs) that emphasize drama and problematization to maintain public interest. This study examined nearly 13 years of news coverage to understand the media discourse about the Critically Endangered North Atlantic right whale (NARW) and its conservation. Content an…
Ecology (8 works) · Geography (5 works) · Political science (5 works) · Biology (4 works) · Economics (4 works) · Environmental resource management (4 works) · Sociology (4 works) · Animal and Plant Science Education (3 works) · Business (3 works) · Climate Change Communication and Perception (3 works)