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Alexa Lamm

Professor


University of Georgia

Area of Expertise

Science Communication

Project Role

Dr. Lamm strives to ensure there is dialogue and common understanding between the project team, the growers they are assisting, and consumers impacted by SLF.

Research Bio

Dr. Lamm conducts research on how educational initiatives and targeted science communication techniques can impact the way people make decisions about agricultural and environmental science. Through this work she strives to identify how we, as a global society, build consensus to inform policy that addresses agricultural issues, how cultural differences influence this process, and how targeted science communication efforts can assist in the creation of solutions to the world’s greatest problems.

Spotted Lanternfly on a grape vine illustration

Managing Spotted Lanternfly and Tree of Heaven is made possible by USDA-ARS Areawide Program #8080-21000-001-00D.

Contact Information:

Appalachian Fruit Research Station

2217 Wiltshire Road

Kearneysville, WV 25430

Research Partners:

USDA-ARS

​Penn State University

Rutgers University

Virginia Tech

University of Georgia

University of Minnesota

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