Engineers & Scientists Acting Locally (ESAL) is excited to announce a collaboration with the Ecological Society of America (ESA) to offer an interactive learning experience using The Local Civic Engagement Toolkit to the inaugural ESA Civic Society Cohort, a group of ESA members interested in building their local civic engagement skills. ESAL and ESA have […]
Learn more about ESAL Executive Director Taylor Spicer's experience at the International City/County Management Association (ICMA) Annual Conference in Phildelphia, PA in May 2026.
On Friday, April 24, 2026, ESAL's Cherry Cheuk Lam Cheung, PhD, hosted the Indiana Statehouse Engagement Day, a civic engagement initiative designed to help STEM trainees and early-career scientists connect their research, lived experiences, and scientific training with local and state policymaking.
Learn more about the work Kristen Soares does as State Climate Policy Network manager of Climate XChange where she leads a 15,000+ member network of advocates, policymakers, and researchers to advance proven climate policy in all 50 states.
ESAL spoke with Bobby Carswell, production, research and development senior director at Material Return, a worker-owned circular textile mill incubated by the Industrial Commons.
Learn about the public health efforts board president of the Iowa Public Health Association and clinical associate professor Anjali Deshpande has led in regard to immunizations and health equity.
New support to enhance your local civic engagement The team at Engineers and Scientists Acting Locally (ESAL) has developed a brand new offering, launching publicly this April. We will be hosting our first ever course on local civic engagement, available on-demand. Designed for learners with STEM backgrounds, this comprehensive course provides instruction on civic actions […]
Learn more about how senior chemist Bettina Christle channels her passion for sustainability to her local community and leads the Garden Club initiative, where students learn about plants and gain hands-on experience with garden maintenance. Read more about Christle's journey and what she has learned from getting involved in her community.
ESAL spoke with pioneering artificial intelligence researcher and educator Kiri Wagstaff about her roles as a Special Advisor on Artificial Intelligence for the Oregon State University Libraries and instructor of a graduate course on applying AI to real-world challenges.
