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Dr Jess Franklin

  • Postdoctoral Researcher
    NUIG

jess.franklin@icrag-centre.org

Biography

Jess Franklin is a postdoctoral researcher at the National University of Ireland Galway (NUIG). Jess graduated with a BSc. in Geology from UCC in 2011. Upon graduating she travelled to Canada to work for a junior gold exploration company. Jess obtained her PhD, from NUIG, in 2019. Her research focussed on the provenance of Lower-Middle Triassic sandstones in the Slyne Basin, offshore western Ireland, and the basins across Northern Ireland. During her PhD Jess developed a keen interest in public engagement and was involved with several events, including Girls into Geoscience, I’m a Scientist Get me Out of Here, Pint of Science and Poetry and geology at Féile na Bealtaine. She joined the Public Perception and Understanding group within iCRAG in 2019 as a postdoc. Her current research focusses on the trust and perception of geoscientists.

Project description

Geoscience research is essential for sustainable development, from energy security, construction, technology and clean water supply. Communicating these complex topics to the public can be difficult. In order to work towards meaningful engagement, there needs to be effective dialogue between experts and non-experts. For this to occur we need to understand how the geoscience community is perceived, and how this perception affects the awarding of trust in geoscientists. This project will assess the public perception and trust in geoscientists through a series of surveys and interviews with the aim of co-creating an engagement strategy.

Role

  • Postdoctoral Researcher

Institution

  • NUIG

Research Area

  • Earth Science in Society

Expertise

  • Responsible Decision Making

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