Closed Calls

(Closed) Call for Peer Review: Study on Structural Fumigation with Sulfuryl Fluoride and an Assessment of Available Alternatives
A banner with CCST's logo and "Seeking Expert Nominees" in white text on an orange background
Overview CCST has been contracted by the California Department of Pesticide Regulation to produce a series of peer-reviewed reports on current fumigant use in California and a comprehensive assessment of available alternatives to these fumigants. More details about the study scope and study team can be found at CCST’s website. Project CCST Report on Structural […]
Seeking Nominations: Sulfuryl Fluoride Fumigation for Structural Pest Control
An aerial view of California farmland
Seeking environmental justice, housing, economics, and social and human sciences perspectives on the use of the fumigant sulfuryl fluoride (SO2F2) for treating structures. CCST has been contracted by the California Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR) to produce a peer-reviewed synthesis report on the use of fumigants in California and an assessment of available alternatives. One […]
Call for Experts: Two Opportunities with CRB Nexus – Speaker Series & Early Career Cohort
A banner with CCST's logo and "Seeking Expert Nominees" in white text on an orange background
SUBMIT A NOMINATION CCST has recently entered into a partnership with the California Research Bureau to support the CRB Nexus, a community of practice for policymakers and public scholars. CRB Nexus will establish a hub for connecting policymakers and researchers to each other as well as to policy relevant research, information, tools, training, and data. […]
(Update: Call Closed) Call for Peer Review: Study on the Links Between Forest Health, Wildfire Smoke, and Public Health
The California Council on Science and Technology (CCST) and Blue Forest Conservation (Blue Forest) have received funding from the National Forest Foundation, US Endowment for Forestry and Communities, and USFS’s Innovative Finance for National Forests (IFNF) grant program to produce a peer-reviewed report aiming to connect forest management, wildfire smoke, and stakeholders paying high healthcare […]
(Update: Call Closed) Call for Experts: Designing Privacy Standards to Enable Data Sharing during Public Health Emergencies
A banner with CCST's logo and "Seeking Expert Nominees" in white text on an orange background
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The California Council on Science and Technology (CCST) is seeking nominations for experts from across the public and private health sectors, as well as academia, who would be interested in participating in an interactive virtual workshop on overcoming the challenges to data sharing presented by stringent privacy standards. Participants will explore solutions for […]
(Update: Call Closed) Exploring Alternative Venues for Services Delivery Such as CBOs During a Pandemic Cycle
A banner with CCST's logo and "Seeking Expert Nominees" in white text on an orange background
Update: This call is now closed. SACRAMENTO, Calif. — CCST is seeking nominations of health and other economists and related experts who would be interested in participating in a working group to explore the economics of alternative venues and personnel, such as community based organizations (CBOs) for services delivery across different phases of the pandemic cycle, such […]
(Update: Call Closed) Call for Public Health Perspectives: Forest Health, Wildfire Smoke, and Public Health
Blue Forest and CCST's logos next to each other with an orange banner and white text saying "Seeking Health Perspectives"
The California Council on Science and Technology (CCST) and Blue Forest Conservation are seeking nominations of public health experts for a peer-reviewed report on the connections between forest health, wildfire smoke, and public health. CCST’s Costs of Wildfire in California study assessed the economic impacts of wildfire smoke to public and private health systems in the billions […]
(Update: Call Closed) Call for Experts: Unresolved Questions About California’s Energy Future
A banner with CCST's logo and "Seeking Expert Nominees" in white text on an orange background
    UPDATE: This call is now closed. SACRAMENTO, Calif.—CCST is interested in working with a graduate student or postdoc to develop an accessible primer on policy and technological issues relevant to California’s clean energy future, to help inform interested stakeholders and direction for CCST’s future work. The aim of the primer would be to […]
(Update: Call Closed) CCST Seeks Expert Participants for Workshop on “Reimagining a 21st Century Public Health System”
CCST logo on white background and "Join us for a CCST Workshop" on a blue background
SACRAMENTO, Calif.—The California Council on Science and Technology (CCST) is seeking a diverse pool of candidates interested in participating in an upcoming interactive workshop focused on reimagining the public health system. The workshop will be held virtually during the mornings of June 14th and 17th (8am – 12pm Pacific Time). Interested participants may see the summary below, […]
(Update: Call closed) CCST and Blue Forest Seek Experts on Links Between Forest Health, Wildfire Smoke, and Public Health
Recommend an Expert SACRAMENTO, CA—The California Council on Science and Technology (CCST) and Blue Forest Conservation have received funding from the National Forest Foundation, US Endowment for Forestry and Communities, and USFS’s Innovative Finance for National Forests (IFNF) grant program to produce a peer-reviewed report on the connections between forest health and public health. Public health impacts of wildfire smoke are […]