Board #18 - The Impact of Industry: Environmental Public Opinion among Chesapeake Bay Watermen

• In Event: 85-310 - Poster Session: Public Opinion and American Democracy

Brief Overview

Maryland’s watermen industry is disappearing because of ecological damage and environmental regulations. Interviews with watermen reveal that their environmental public opinion is primarily shaped by their industry’s reliance on a scarce resource.

Author

• Riley Marie Callanan, Barnard College, Columbia University