/egwash The Ecologist Goes to Washington features the stories and reflections of scientists who have engaged their local, state, or federal governments in addressing the broader implications of their research. Tue, 01 Sep 2009 18:54:37 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.3 /egwash/the-ecologist-goes-to-washington-communicating-climate-change/ /egwash/the-ecologist-goes-to-washington-communicating-climate-change/#comments Wed, 18 Feb 2009 17:01:54 +0000 /egwash/?p=56 … Read more ›]]> As Washington prepares to address climate change, how can ecologists ensure that public and private decision-makers have all the necessary scientific information? Dr. Tony Janetos, director of the Joint Global Change Research Institute, discusses the challenges and responsibilities of communicating climate change, ranging from reconciling uncertainty to upholding scientific credibility. Dr. Janetos draws from an extensive background in climate change research, leadership, and collaboration, which includes serving as co-chair for the U.S. National Assessment of Potential Consequences of Climate Variability and Change, and as an author for both the IPCC Special Report on Land-Use Change and Forestry and the Millennium Ecosystem Assessment.

]]> /egwash/the-ecologist-goes-to-washington-communicating-climate-change/feed/ 1 /egwash/the-ecologist-goes-to-washington-inside-the-environmental-protection-agency/ /egwash/the-ecologist-goes-to-washington-inside-the-environmental-protection-agency/#respond Tue, 23 Dec 2008 22:07:25 +0000 /egwash/?p=32 … Read more ›]]> Dr. Rick Haeuber, formerly with the Ecological Society of America’s Science Programs Office, now leads the Assessment and Communications Branch at the Clean Air Markets Division of the Environmental Protection Agency. Here he discusses the role of science in Washington, while providing a behind-the-scenes look at how his division approaches environmental initiatives.

]]> /egwash/the-ecologist-goes-to-washington-inside-the-environmental-protection-agency/feed/ 0 /egwash/the-ecologist-goes-to-washington-perspectives-on-policy-from-esa%e2%80%99s-president-norm-christensen/ /egwash/the-ecologist-goes-to-washington-perspectives-on-policy-from-esa%e2%80%99s-president-norm-christensen/#comments Fri, 09 May 2008 18:59:17 +0000 /egwash/?p=16 … Read more ›]]> Dr. Norm Christensen, ESA’s President, recounts how he first became involved in policy and offers his personal perspectives on how ESA can best navigate policy issues while remaining true to science. He outlines the major ecological issues that the Society will likely tackle in the future and doles out words of wisdom for scientists interested in applying their research in the policy arena.

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