Local governments and communities face a breadth of STEM-related issues that scientists and engineers can help address.
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.
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.
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.
Ellen Bruno, a cooperative extension economists, uses applied research and outreach for economic and policy issues that impact California’s agriculture and natural resources.
Join ESAL Local Engagement Volunteer and Civic Scientist, Cynthia Prieto-Diaz, for MLK, Jr. Day of Service to clean up the Riverbank, CA environment! Participants should review and sign the waiver of liability and express risk assumption before joining the event.
On Saturday, September 21, 2024, ESAL, in collaboration with Eden Youth and City of San Leandro Public Works hosted a community cleanup initiative, bringing together volunteers from San Leandro and surrounding cities to make a positive impact on the local environment.
Professor of environmental studies at Wilfrid Laurier University in Waterloo, Canada, Robert McLeman researches the impacts of climate and other environmental changes on human migration.
ESAL spoke with Shima Hamidi, Bloomberg Assistant Professor of American Health at Johns Hopkins University and the Director of the Center for Climate-Smart Transportation to learn more about her work at the intersection of transportation, climate change, and public health.
ESAL discusses the idea of using choice architecture to create more inclusive, sustainable food options in hospital, corporation and university settings with Katie Cantrell, CEO and co-Founder of Greener by Default.
