Post on 09-Aug-2020
Eye of the Beholder: Exploring perspectives of ocean risk
and uncertainty to improve data accessibility
Jessica Kuonen Marine Resource Management
College of Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Sciences Oregon State University
Ocean Condition Forecasting
Artwork by Glynn Gorick
• Temperature • Current • Waves • Salinity • Winds Recognized need to transform the science into products that serve society.
Ocean users
Seacast: a successful collaboration
One limitation: Forecast lead time Image: ODFW
Perceptions: Risk & Uncertainty
Data users Data providers
Research Questions
• What are the main similarities & differences in data providers’ and data users’ comfort with uncertainty and risk around the ocean and ocean condition forecasting?
• How does data providers’ comfort with uncertainty and perception of risk impact the accessibility of ocean condition forecasts to data users?
• How does the accessibility of ocean forecast data impact the data users’ comfort with uncertainty, perceived risks, and their ability to cope?
Data collection: Qualitative Methods
• Open-ended and semi-structured interviews • Lets participant tell their own story • Risk assessment line of inquiry
• Exposure • Effect • Mitigation
Participant Selection
Data Users • Commercial fishing community
from Newport, OR
Data Providers • Academic and agency modelers
and forecasters
Bringing it back to the questions…
Data Providers
Data Users
Perceptions Accessibility Ability to Cope
Anticipated Themes
• Time/Space
• Scale • Usability
• Accuracy vs Interpretation
• Trust
• Objective vs subjective risk
Phillip Colla Oceanlight.com
Broader Implications
• Science communication • Uncertainty
• Improved risk management • Collaboration between these groups
• Sharing knowledge • Agency objectives
Questions?
Thank you Space Grant!