Straight from the Scientist: Francis Chan
At COMPASS, we sometimes work with an individual scientist in a variety of contexts and over several years. As they engage with journalists, policymakers, and others outside their research community,...
View ArticleThe Agony of the Ask
The elections yesterday mark the end of the campaign ads and the beginning of this term’s policymaking cycle. Newly (re)elected policymakers (and their staff) are setting their agendas for the next...
View ArticleWant to Get Policymakers Engaged With Your Field of Research? Integrate Them...
This post is co-authored by COMPASS Director of Science Policy Outreach Chad English. Scientific conferences are hotspots for researchers to come together to share their latest discoveries, form new...
View ArticleOp-Ed Writing: It’s OK To Argue For Something
This post is co-authored by COMPASS Program Associate Sarah Sunu. Expressing perspectives, opinions or even recommendations about the implications of your science can be a bit uncomfortable, even...
View ArticleLearning By Doing: Insights From Meetings With Decision-Makers
The conference room this past Sunday was full of nervous excitement, tinged with the tiredness that comes from a long day. Chad English and I had just spent an afternoon with the Switzer Environmental...
View ArticleBefore You Hit ‘Send’: How To Write Effective Meeting Requests
We’ve said it before: scientists have a lot to contribute to policy discussions. Policymakers welcome candid, cutting-edge information, and you really are the best one to share your research because...
View ArticleOur Stories: Scott Doney
We often blog here with brief updates or reflections on our work, while our website provides examples and descriptions of what we do. Over the coming weeks, we are excited to share a series of our...
View ArticleFarewell to Chad English: A Pioneer at the Science-Policy Interface
We like to think that our work speaks for itself, through the scientists we train, the communities we build, and the conversations we spark. As coaches, connectors and enablers, we are intentionally...
View ArticleErica Goldman, Our New Director of Policy Engagement
COMPASS is excited to announce that Erica Goldman will be taking on a new role and new responsibilities as our Director of Policy Engagement. Since joining COMPASS over four years ago as Assistant...
View ArticleWant To Work At COMPASS?
Many of us on the COMPASS team get asked “What’s your favorite thing about working at COMPASS?” The initial response is always the same: “Just ONE thing? Yikes, that’s hard.” But when we get down to...
View ArticleOur Stories: Supporting Wildfire Scientists to Engage
We often blog here with brief updates or reflections on our work, while our website provides examples and descriptions of what we do. We are excited to continue sharing our series of stories, focused...
View ArticleWant To Affect Policy Change? Board Your Train Of Opportunity
Like increasing numbers of your colleagues, you want your science to contribute to a better world. You want to make a difference. But you’re not quite sure how to get started, and navigating the black...
View ArticleA Briefing Debrief: Scientist Tales from a Day on The Hill
This post is co-authored by COMPASS Science Engagement Specialist Heather Mannix. Last week, COMPASS brought a team of scientists to Capitol Hill to participate in “Sea Sick: A science briefing on...
View ArticleLynn Scarlett: On Science, Policy, And Joining Our Board
This week, we welcome Lynn Scarlett to the COMPASS Board of Directors. Lynn is currently the Managing Director for Public Policy at The Nature Conservancy, former Deputy Secretary of the Interior under...
View ArticleWelcome New COMPASS Teammates!
We are thrilled to welcome new members to the COMPASS team! We have found some amazing individuals with a deep appreciation and understanding of science and the science culture, knowledge about science...
View ArticleCOMPASS Communication Tools And Resources
Need a quick fix of communication advice? We have collected a few of our key tools and suggestions in one spot. Bookmark this page for your go-to place to reference the message box or to prepare to...
View ArticleShoring Up: A Capitol Hill Briefing On Natural Infrastructure
Next week, COMPASS is supporting scientists to share their knowledge on how, where and when natural infrastructure can be used to enhance the protection and resilience of our coasts and coastal...
View ArticleCalifornia’s Changing Oceans: A Sacramento, CA Briefing On Implications Of...
On November 4th, COMPASS is supporting scientists to share their knowledge about changes in the ocean, and what those changes mean for our coasts, managers, and decision-makers. Occurring just before...
View ArticleBriefing Debrief: ‘Shoring Up’ Scientists Share Their Perspectives On...
As many of our readers know, COMPASS works with scientists to help them share their work with the wider world – especially journalists and policymakers. Last week, COMPASS worked with the American...
View ArticleBriefing Debrief: “California’s Changing Oceans” Scientists Jenn Caselle,...
On November 4, 2015, four eminent scientists came to Sacramento to deliver a briefing about our changing oceans. From ocean acidification to low oxygen zones, the scientists described the challenges...
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