Navigating Public Perceptions: Exploring the Complex Social Dynamics of Invasive Species Management in Public Waters

Amanda Heinzmann, Olesya M. Savchenko, Candice Prince, and James Leary

Release Date: 10/6/2024

DOI: 10.32473/edis-fe1159-2024

Natural Resources

Abstract

In this publication, we present an overview of stakeholder concerns regarding hydrilla management, synthesizing insights gathered from the largest state-wide survey of Florida residents about invasive aquatic plant management in the state’s public waters. Our objective is to equip decision-makers, including agencies like FWC, with valuable insights. By understanding stakeholder concerns, decision-makers can formulate policies for the effective management of aquatic invasive species that garner public support.

About this Publication

This document is FE1159, a publication of the Food and Resource Economics Department, UF/IFAS Extension. Original publication date September 2024. Visit the EDIS website at https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu for the currently supported version of this publication. © 2024 UF/IFAS. This publication is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 4.0

About the Authors

Amanda Heinzmann, student; and Olesya M. Savchenko, assistant professor; Food and Resource Economics Department; Candice Prince, assistant professor, Agronomy Department and Center for Aquatic and Invasive Plants; and James Leary, assistant professor, UF/IFAS Center for Aquatic and Invasive Plants and University of Hawaii at Manoa, Kula; UF/IFAS Extension, Gainesville, Florida 32611.

How to Cite

Heinzmann, A., Savchenko, O. M., Prince, C., & Leary, J. (2024). Navigating Public Perceptions: Exploring the Complex Social Dynamics of Invasive Species Management in Public Waters. EDIS, 2024(5). https://doi.org/10.32473/edis-fe1159-2024

Authors

James Leary

Contact

former assistant professor, Ph.D., aquatic & invasive plants, UF/IFAS Center for Aquatic and Invasive Plants

Amanda B. Heinzman

PhD student, UF/IFAS Food and Resource Economics Department, Gainesville, FL

Olesya Savchenko

Specialist

University of Florida

assistant professor, agricultural economics, UF/IFAS Food and Resource Economics Department, Gainesville, FL

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Candice Prince

Specialist

University of Florida

assistant professor and invasive aquatic plant scholar, Ph.D., UF/IFAS Agronomy Department, Center for Aquatic and Invasive Plants, Gainesville, FL

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