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Event - May 27, 2025
ESAL Virtual Event - Beyond the Beltway: Navigating the state/local government job hunt

As shifting federal priorities lead to widespread job displacement, STEM professionals have new opportunities to apply their expertise in local and state government roles. This webinar connects job seekers with expert career advisors who will share targeted strategies for navigating the public sector job market—from where to search and how to network, to optimizing applications […]

Article - May 19, 2025
Enacting New Policies to Clean California’s Air

Ecology and Evolutionary Biologist, La'Shaye Cobley, PhD, reflects on how her upbringing informed her path to science policy and how she considers public engagement in her current work with the California Air Resources Board.

Article - May 9, 2025
CivicSciTV "Questions of the Day" Interview with ESAL's Taylor Spicer

On this episode of "Questions of the Day" on CivicSciTV (recorded on the sidelines of the 2025 Science Talk conference in Raleigh, North Carolina), Fanuel Muindi interviews Taylor Spicer, ESAL's executive director. Spicer provides a behind-the-scenes look at how ESAL fosters civic engagement among STEM professionals at the local level.

Article - May 5, 2025
Bridging Science and Public Understanding: A Conversation with Risk Communication Researcher Micki Olson

Senior researcher Micki Olson at the College of Emergency Preparedness, Homeland Security, and Cybersecurity at the University at Albany helps ensure emergency messages are complete and accessible to all by using social science research, improving messaging tools, and building relationships with government agencies.

Article - Apr 22, 2025
Issues in Science & Technology podcast featuring ESAL's executive director

ESAL's executive director, Taylor Spicer, speaks on a science policy podcast with Lisa Margonelli, editor in chief at Issues in Science & Technology, about the importance of local connections and engagement and her path to lead ESAL.

Article - Apr 21, 2025
Working with professional societies to affect change

Andrew Hillman is a PhD candidate at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and a member of the Soil and Water Conservation Society where he engages with the public and advises on policy relating to soil and water conservation.

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