Policy Award – Ecologist Goes to Washington /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. Mon, 19 Oct 2015 16:22:57 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.3 Environmental Justice: Merging Earth Stewardship with Social Justice /egwash/environmental-justice-merging-earth-stewardship-with-social-justice/ /egwash/environmental-justice-merging-earth-stewardship-with-social-justice/#comments Wed, 08 Jun 2011 20:09:18 +0000 /egwash/?p=204 … Read more ›]]> Kellen Marshall Kellen Marshall-Gillespie is one of three ESA 2011 Graduate Student Policy Award (GSPA) winners. Her Ph.D. research at the University of Illinois-Chicago focuses on applying ecological theories to social justice and environmental sustainability.  Kellen talks about her experiences in public policy at various levels of government and how her work has connected issues in environmental justice with overarching conservation interests.

For more discussion on environmental justice, see the accompanying post on ESA’s blog, Ecotone.

This is the first in a series of three episodes featuring graduate students recognized by ESA in 2011 for their work at the interface of science and society. For more information on the GSPA, click here.

]]> /egwash/environmental-justice-merging-earth-stewardship-with-social-justice/feed/ 1 Investing for the Future: Federal Science Funding and its Benefits for Communities /egwash/investing-for-the-future-federal-science-funding-and-its-benefits-for-communities/ /egwash/investing-for-the-future-federal-science-funding-and-its-benefits-for-communities/#comments Tue, 12 Oct 2010 07:00:46 +0000 /egwash/?p=184 … Read more ›]]> Alexis Erwin

Alexis Erwin, ESA Graduate Student Policy Award winner

Alexis Erwin is one of this year’s three ESA Graduate Student Policy Award winners. Her Ph.D. research at Cornell University focuses on plant reproductive strategy and is supported by a National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship.  Alexis talks about the value of federal research to society and her own experiences engaging with others in her community.

For more discussion on  the impact of federal investment in science and technological research, see the accompanying post on ESA’s blog, Ecotone.

This is the final in a series of three episodes featuring graduate students recognized by ESA in 2010 for their work at the interface of science and society. For more information on the GSPA, click here.

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