California Council on Science and Technology

Join CCST on 10/29 for a release and overview of our new report, Costs of Wildfire in California. Featuring Steering Committee Chair Michael Wara and the report authors Teresa Feo and Samuel Evans. The study was funded by our partners at the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation. Learn More & Register:... https://ccst.us/register-ccst-report-release-costs-of-wild/ #wildfire

Congratulations to our Deputy Director Sarah Brady for being named one of Sacramento Business Journal's #40under40 for 2020. Actively engaged in science and energy policy, Sarah served as Legislative Director in Assemblymember Susan Bonilla’s office after her placement as a CCST Science and Technology Policy Fellow in 2014. https://www.bizjournals.com//photos-40-under-40-honorees-2

You can now watch our discussion on digital contact tracing (exposure notification) w/ Assemblymember Jacqui Irwin, Dan Boneh of Stanford University, Brandie Nonnecke of CITRIS at UC Berkeley, and Mike Reid of UCSF. More resources are available in the video description. WATCH:... https://youtu.be/-C6rQ6Yj6aM #CCSTbriefing #COVID19

Join us today! 12pm PDT via Zoom. Register below. #CCSTbriefing

Join us this Monday for a virtual CCST Expert Briefing to discuss digital contact tracing to reduce the spread of COVID-19. Moderated by Assemblymember Jacqui Irwin and featuring panelists Dan Boneh of Stanford University, Brandie Nonnecke of CITRIS, and Mike Reid of UCSF. REGISTER:... https://us02web.zoom.us//8715965/WN_OjdVgvwkTuuXuGzqLoQX6w #CCSTbriefing

Join us for a virtual panel of experts on 9/14 to discuss the role of digital contact tracing as part of a strategy to reduce the spread of COVID-19, moderated by Assemblymember Jacqui Irwin. Register: https://us02web.zoom.us//8715965/WN_OjdVgvwkTuuXuGzqLoQX6w... #CCSTbriefing

CCST is seeking nominations of experts by August 18th for peer review of upcoming study on costs and losses related to wildfires in California. Learn More: https://ccst.us/ccst-seeking-wildfire-experts-for-peer-rev/... #wildfires

NEW: What's it like to share your research with legislators? UC Riverside graduate student William Ota shares his interest in #scipol & his experience at the 2020 #CCSTshowcase earlier this year. William is the Government Relations Committee Chair at UC Riverside's Center for Science to Policy. READ: https://ccst.us/sharing-my-ecology-research-with-californi/

New from @ESAL_us, an interview with our Executive Director Amber Mace and Deputy Director Sarah Brady by Clarke Knight: "Stronger with Science: Policy Advising and CCST" https://www.esal.us/blog/ccst/... #strongerwithscience

NEW: An update from CCST Executive Director Amber Mace on our organizational action plan to promote equity and counter racism. READ: https://ccst.us/an-update-on-our-organizational-action-pla/

VIDEO: You can watch our virtual CCST Expert Briefing on Natural Pathways for Carbon Sequestration in California here. One pager and questions included in the description. WATCH: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Ypuyy2pLuY... #CCSTbriefing #carbonsequestration

NEW DATE: Join us for a virtual CCST Expert Briefing on Natural Pathways for Carbon Sequestration in California on 6/24 at 2pm. Learn more & Register: https://ccst.us/new-date-virtual-ccst-expert-briefing-on-c/... #CCSTbriefing #carbonsequestration

UPDATE: We have postponed our virtual CCST Expert Briefing on Natural Pathways for Carbon Sequestration in support of #ShutDownSTEM, #ShutDownAcademia, and #Strike4BlackLives on June 10th. LEARN MORE: https://ccst.us/postponed-virtual-ccst-expert-briefing-on-/

Registration is now open for our upcoming virtual CCST Expert Briefing on Natural Pathways for Carbon Sequestration in California. 6/10 at 2pm. REGISTER: https://us02web.zoom.us//9115906/WN_N8FH4q2zQamqGARb7tIr7Q... #CCSTbriefing #carbonsequestration