{"id":10384,"date":"2020-03-03T11:45:51","date_gmt":"2020-03-03T16:45:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.transy.edu\/1780\/?p=10384"},"modified":"2020-10-16T15:41:15","modified_gmt":"2020-10-16T19:41:15","slug":"invasion-scientist-alumna-investigates-nature-of-language","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.transy.edu\/1780\/2020\/03\/invasion-scientist-alumna-investigates-nature-of-language\/","title":{"rendered":"Transy grad, invasion scientist investigates nature of language"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.transy.edu\/1780\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/just-fun-in-nature-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10388\" width=\"401\" height=\"535\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.transy.edu\/1780\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2020\/03\/just-fun-in-nature-1.jpg 531w, https:\/\/www.transy.edu\/1780\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2020\/03\/just-fun-in-nature-1-263x350.jpg 263w, https:\/\/www.transy.edu\/1780\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2020\/03\/just-fun-in-nature-1-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 401px) 100vw, 401px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Language is loaded. Changeable. We often take words, labels, classifications for granted. But their meanings and inflections evolve, and their communication reveals layers of cultural experience, diversity and even dissonance. How does that impact the evidence-based world of science?&nbsp; <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Kali Mattingly \u201914 devotes her days to invasive plants, their genetics, how they spread and their impact on vulnerable plants. After earning a master\u2019s in ecology at the State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry, she joined The Ohio State as a research fellow, working on her Ph.D., teaching and specializing in plant ecology, invasive species and conservation. So it\u2019s interesting that Mattingly would take time away from her field research to investigate the nature of language in scientific literature. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>She remembers the seeds being sown by Transy faculty. Sarah Bray ignited her interest in the study of invasive species. Gary Deaton and Scott Whiddon introduced value-laden language and communication in general studies courses that were part of her liberal arts education. Then as a senior she took Hande Ozkan\u2019s Environmental Anthropology class, which brought it all home to her field of study. &nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThat totally blew my mind,\u201d she says, recalling the epiphany that language in her field of science is loaded, metaphoric and open to misinterpretation. Terms she had taken for granted, such as \u201cinvasive,\u201d \u201cnonnative,\u201d \u201ccolonizer,\u201d became charged with meanings and contexts she hadn\u2019t considered before. She learned that some people were adamant about \u201cinvasive\u201d being a derogatory term to be avoided. Some even went so far as calling invasion scientists \u201cNazis\u201d because of their efforts to preserve native-grown plants over \u201calien\u201d ones. The discourse interested Mattingly, even amazed her, but it was not going to alter her course as a future invasion scientist focused on the value of studying invasive species and their impact. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mattingly\u2019s love of being outdoors and asking questions about nature inspired the Ashland, Kentucky, native to major in biology at Transy and to pursue a life that entwines the two in research. For her dissertation, she spends time in wetlands along rivers, analyzing the changing genomes of purple loosestrife (an invasive plant now banned in some states) and lesser celandine, a yellow buttercup flower that makes tubers that flow downriver. \u201cWe\u2019re using genetics to understand how it\u2019s spreading across the landscape,\u201d she explains, excited to be working in a lab that is \u201cthinking about bigger ideas for restoring ecosystems.\u201d For her master\u2019s she analyzed the role of Japanese knotweed in the decline of the endangered Leedy\u2019s roseroot, which grows on cliffs and is vulnerable throughout its range. She demonstrated that by eradicating the invasive, more light could reach the succulent and help it reproduce. The process deepened her understanding of how invasive species undermine ecological diversity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignleft size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.transy.edu\/1780\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/rapelling-in-south-dakota-for-masters-work-1-608x810.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10387\" width=\"332\" height=\"443\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.transy.edu\/1780\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2020\/03\/rapelling-in-south-dakota-for-masters-work-1-608x810.jpg 608w, https:\/\/www.transy.edu\/1780\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2020\/03\/rapelling-in-south-dakota-for-masters-work-1-263x350.jpg 263w, https:\/\/www.transy.edu\/1780\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2020\/03\/rapelling-in-south-dakota-for-masters-work-1-548x730.jpg 548w, https:\/\/www.transy.edu\/1780\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2020\/03\/rapelling-in-south-dakota-for-masters-work-1-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.transy.edu\/1780\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2020\/03\/rapelling-in-south-dakota-for-masters-work-1-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/www.transy.edu\/1780\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2020\/03\/rapelling-in-south-dakota-for-masters-work-1-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.transy.edu\/1780\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2020\/03\/rapelling-in-south-dakota-for-masters-work-1-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.transy.edu\/1780\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2020\/03\/rapelling-in-south-dakota-for-masters-work-1-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 332px) 100vw, 332px\" \/><figcaption>Rappelling in South Dakota for work on her master&#8217;s degree<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>As Mattingly progressed in her field, her heightened sense of language stayed with her, and the need for clear communication in science became more evident. It led her to stray a bit from her plant research to explore value-laden language. The impetus was a project for a class she was taking on metadata. But the motivation, she explains, was the reality that communication matters intensely in science, not just among scientists, but with the public. It reverberates through policy making, funding and in how the general public understands and responds to important issues. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>She co-authored a published article, <a href=\"https:\/\/academic.oup.com\/bioscience\/advance-article\/doi\/10.1093\/biosci\/biaa003\/5716739?guestAccessKey=67cfc90b-1106-47ed-8158-69fb8cc54117\">\u201cDisconnects between Communicated Impact and Ecological Impact of Biological Invasions,\u201d<\/a> which analyzes data from studies by authors from 26 countries, looking at their use of terminology and, particularly, the connection between invasive and impact. \u201cThere\u2019s a big camp that says we should only say \u2018invasive\u2019 when a species has a strong negative impact on the environment,\u201d she notes. This includes policymakers and the general public, whose focus tends toward impact when thinking about invasive species. \u201cSo, that\u2019s what we wanted to test.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The study found that scientists don\u2019t reserve \u201cinvasive\u201d and other value-laden terms only for cases of strong negative impacts \u2014 they have a broader understanding and use of \u201cinvasive.\u201d Instead, contextual factors determined differences in language use. Among the results was evidence that researchers in developing countries use more neutral terminology than the more aggressive language in developed nations; and overall, language has become more value-laden in recent years. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>\u201cWe don\u2019t want our science to be miscommunicated and we also don\u2019t want to make assumptions; we just want to be clear about what we mean and what we found.\u201d<\/p><cite>Kali Mattingly<br><br><\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>This matters, Mattingly says, because \u201cit seems like a problem if scientists and other stakeholders are all saying the same words but understanding them differently. I guess that\u2019s the definition of jargon. And jargon, miscommunication, misunderstanding must feed mistrust of scientists, which is a huge issue, with climate change denial as one example.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>She adds, \u201cWe don\u2019t want our science to be miscommunicated and we also\ndon\u2019t want to make assumptions; we just want to be clear about what we mean and\nwhat we found.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Drawing on broad swaths of\ninformation and perspectives, including social sciences literature, is a continuation\nof Mattingly\u2019s liberal arts foundation. She is conscious of its impact on the\nquality and scope of her work and her ability to engage with ideas and people\nacross disciplines and cultures. She knows the difference it will make in her\nfuture career. &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cCreativity and making connections between different fields is very important in all fields,\u201d she says, \u201cbut in science these days, it has become really important. With the huge biodiversity crisis across the planet and climate change, we have some big problems going on. In order to tackle these big problems, you can\u2019t tackle them as an individual. You\u2019ve got to be part of a big team.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Proper communication will be\nparamount. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In addition to researching invasive plants, Kali Mattingly \u201914 investigates the nature of language in scientific literature.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10,"featured_media":10387,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_relevanssi_hide_post":"","_relevanssi_hide_content":"","_relevanssi_pin_for_all":"","_relevanssi_pin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_unpin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_include_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_exclude_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_no_append":"","_relevanssi_related_not_related":"","_relevanssi_related_posts":"","_relevanssi_noindex_reason":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[25,12,49,190],"tags":[],"feeds":[577],"class_list":["post-10384","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-academics","category-admissions","category-alumni","category-alumni-outcomes","feeds-outcomes"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v27.3 (Yoast SEO v27.3) - 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