Karletta Chief, PhD, (Diné) a professor, extension specialist, and director of the Indigenous Resilience Center at the University of Arizona shares about building initiatives and educational experiences that nurture community resilience.
Karletta Chief, PhD, (Diné) a professor, extension specialist, and director of the Indigenous Resilience Center at the University of Arizona shares about building initiatives and educational experiences that nurture community resilience.
ESAL spoke with senior policy manager at Public Health Advocates (PHA) Abigail Freshley about her experience navigating the aftermath of COVID-19 through the Emergency Resilience Project and how PHA has used those lessons to enact new policies that promote equitable care for all.
ESAL spoke with director of the Environmental Innovations Initiative at the University of Pennsylvania Katie Baillie. Learn about her journey, approach to sustainability, and her advice for students and STEM professionals interested in making a difference.
On Wednesday June 11, the National League of Cities (NLC) and the American Association for the Advancement of Science’s Center for Scientific Evidence in Public Issues (AAAS EPI Center) co-hosted a webinar entitled “Datacenter Impacts on Municipal Energy, Water, and Air Systems”. ESAL founder Arti Garg moderated a discussion with Shaolei Ren, associate professor at the University of California, Riverside.
ESAL spoke to Dr. Darshana Patel, a member of the California State Assembly and previously elected member of the Poway Unified Board of Education. Learn more about Dr. Patel's experience transitioning from a career in scientific research to local government.
On June 10th, ESAL hosted a virtual event titled “Beyond the Beltway: Navigating the state/local government job hunt.” Read more for guidance on finding jobs within the world of public service from four expert career advisors.
A coalition of non-partisan organizations hosted a Legislative Day in Atlanta, Georgia at the State Capitol that attracted over 500 Georgians. ESAL's Taylor Spicer attended and reported about the experience and the value of attending Legislative Days in your state.
On April 29th, 2025, the Council of State Governments hosted a webinar to help attendees better understand how federal spending impacts state economies.
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.
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.
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.
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.
