Join us in celebrating California Coastal Cleanup and National Cleanup Day (with Mo'Beautiful)
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Join us in celebrating California Coastal Cleanup and National Cleanup Day (with Mo'Beautiful)
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.
Join the first installment of 2025 AAAS STPF Alumni-only Webinar Series: Bridges to Action. The panel will explore ways to take action with initiatives both within and beyond AAAS. Come ready to share your thoughts on what’s missing in the ecosystem of science in policy, media, and education. STPF alumni are a powerful resource that continues to change the landscape. You'll […]
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 […]
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.
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.
Learn more about what engineers can do to make a lasting change to their communities. Courtney Lawton explains the importance of prioritizing social-emotional engagement in making STEM more inclusive.
ESAL spoke with Trevor Odelberg who recently completed his Ph.D. in Electrical and Computer Engineering from the University of Michigan, where he also received a certificate in Science, Technology, and Public Policy from Michigan’s Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy.