Faculty of Life and Physical Sciences

Research projects in the science communication program examine volunteering, educational tourism, impact of science education and outreach activities, and the interface between scientific experts and policy makers.

Recent research projects in the science communication program include:

• The contribution of forensic scientists to the development of policy concerned with the effects of drugs (other than alcohol) on road safety: A case study of Victoria, Australia
• Effectiveness of informal environmental education: School children's behaviours and attitudes towards adopting sustainable practices
• Forensic capacity building in Pacific policing environments: An impact evaluation study on Samoa, Tonga and Kiribati
• The role of elite sports in building social capital in rural Western Australia
• Effectiveness of Steve Irwin as a science communicator
• Does the metropolitan public’s perception of feral animal baiting change with the target animal?
• Student attendance and engagement in university lectures – Is it a lost cause?
• Taking the Pulse: Volunteering, social capital and staff communication in a cross-institutional research centre