by piecenter | Nov 4, 2013 | Trends & Topics
By Yiqian Ma The debate over labeling genetically modified food reaches boiling point today as voters in Washington state head to the polls to decide the multi-million dollar issue. Companies such as Monsanto, General Mills and Whole Foods have contributed nearly $29...
by piecenter | Oct 21, 2013 | Blog, Trends & Topics
Most managers have no trouble covering the basics for crisis planning. Managers are competent at creating the basic crisis management plans and crisis teams However, there are a few finer points managers often overlook when creating their crisis management plans and...
by piecenter | Oct 21, 2013 | Blog, Trends & Topics
How do you view emergency management? Are you the kind that thinks if it is not written in a FEMA document then it is not worthy of being emergency management? Do you think that emergency management has boundaries it should not cross for political reasons? Do you...
by piecenter | Oct 10, 2013 | Infographics, News, Public opinion surveys, Trends & Topics
This year marks the 40th anniversary of the Endangered Species Act being signed into law. Given the impact humans have on biodiversity, the PIE Center initiated a study to explore the attitudes, opinions, and knowledge of Floridians around the issue of endangered...
by piecenter | Oct 8, 2013 | Trends & Topics
It’s not so much a matter of if a crisis will happen — but when it does, will you be prepared? Even if you think your organization or agency will never face an emergency, taking time to prepare for the crisis and how to communicate about it will be your best defense....
by piecenter | Sep 11, 2013 | Blog, Endangered & invasive, Trends & Topics
It’s a peninsula approximately 447 miles long and 361 miles wide, and is home to 33 first-magnitude springs — more than any state or any other nation in the world! There are 663 miles of coastline and over 11,000 miles of rivers, streams and waterways. Add to that 166...
