The PACE Lab, in partnership with UGA Marine Extension, will be translating a first aid and safety program designed for Pacific Northwest fishermen into a training for shrimp and crab fishermen in Georgia. Funded by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, this project will employ a community-based participatory approach to prevent injuries and improve health outcomes for Georgia’s fishermen. Stay tuned for more information!
Findings from the Blue Gym project, Promising Campaign Themes to Promote Active Pro-Environmental Behaviors Among U.S. Coastal Residents, will be presented at the 74th Annual International Communication Association Conference in Queensland later this week. Congrats!
The PACE Lab recognizes World Ocean Day as a celebration of our marine spaces as well as a call to action to improve the ocean’s health and all of the plants, animals, and people who live and depend on it. The Blue Gym Project is a small part of this effort where we are using a systematic methodology to develop persuasive visual communications to mitigate marine debris. Happy World Ocean Day!
Micole Sy, Anastasiya Viryaskina, and Campbell Carter have received Center for Undergraduate Research Opportunities (CURO) Research Awards of $1,000 each. The group plans to use these funds to support their mentored research project testing changes in biomarkers in response to acute exercise. Congratulations!
Dr. Jennifer Gay was the opening speaker at the Keep Georgia Beautiful Foundation conference on May 8 in Jekyll Island, Georgia. She shared the latest updates on the Blue Gym project focusing on multiple behavior change to leverage outdoor physical activity into an opportunity for litter cleanup. Thankful for the insightful dialogue and collaborative problem solving. Great to spend time with Lea King Badyna from Keep Golden Isles Beautiful and Katy Smith from UGA Marine Extension, both key partners on this effort. Looking forward to going back to share more from this project at a future conference!
On May 9 and 10 6 members of the PACE Lab graduated from the University of Georgia! Congratulations to Meredith Wessel (4 years with the lab!), Madeline Kerestman, Melat Mekonnen, Bansari Shah, Anastasiya Viryaskina, and Campbell Carter. Wishing you all the best as you take this next step!
Celebrating the hard work and perseverance of conceptualizing and collecting data for a clinical trial (more on that project to come)!
