Learn more about Mike Lavender's work across all levels of government to advocate for sustainable agriculture policy and create an equitable farming community.

ESAL Community is an ever growing community of passionate, dedicated, and curious civic-minded people in STEM. Members have the opportunity to connect with one another, but sometimes we need a little help reaching out. That is why we are introducing a new networking matching activity called Meet me in the "Break Zoom". In an office […]

Calling Seattle area people in STEM! Want to learn more about local policy, and want to connect with other civic-minded people? Join us for an evening of connection and learning at our event, Engaging with Local Policy: A Seattle Civic STEM Meetup. Co-Hosted by Engineers and Scientists Acting Locally and Out in STEM (oSTEM) Seattle […]

In ESAL's latest America at 250 feature, we set out to learn more about the history of House districts and the potential uses of AI for redistricting. ESAL spoke with Kyle Kondik, a managing editor at the University of Virginia Center for Politics to learn about this timely topic.

Conservation X Labs is a nonprofit organization working to prevent the sixth mass extinction--the potential for ecological destruction driven by human activity. ESAL had the chance to talk to Liam Torpy, who led Conservation X Labs’ Fire Grand Challenge from August 2024 until its conclusion in January 2026. The Fire Grand Challenge was an open […]

This July, ESAL is offering a way for you to take your learning to the next level by connecting with other civic-minded people in STEM. We will host our first learning cohort for The Toolkit from July 6th to 31st, 2026. Participants in the cohort get access to the course materials week by week and receive access to weekly discussion sessions to go deeper.