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CCST Expert Briefings are presentations by panels of relevant experts on a range of science or technology topics. CCST uses Expert Briefings to convey the results of its reports (including Emerging Topics and Commissioned Reports). Expert Briefings may also be convened at the request of the Capitol community as part of a "Rapid Response" to provide reliable, impartial expertise on topics when decision makers need information in a relatively short timeframe. Each CCST Expert Briefing is accompanied by a clearly written CCST One Pager, which succinctly summarizes the background information and policy-relevant discussions necessary for a reader to be briefed on the topic in question.

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Agrivoltaics in California's Water-Energy-Food Nexus

As a leader in both agriculture and solar energy production, what is California's potential for using agrivoltaics?

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How Climate Change Impacts Renewable Energy Production

How are renewable energy sources impacted by changing environmental conditions such as cloud cover, smoke plumes, wind speeds, and precipitation levels?

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CCST Expert Briefings

2023

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Study: The Human Health Benefits of Improving Forest Health in California

Sep. 21, 2023

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Agrivoltaics in California’s Water-Energy-Food Nexus

Aug. 14, 2023

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Training Tomorrow's Cybersecurity Workforce

March 29, 2023

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Innovations in Desalination

Feb. 15, 2023

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2022

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Cultivating Data Security Practices in Precision Agriculture

Oct. 6, 2022

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Decarbonizing Transportation with Hydrogen

Sep. 8, 2022

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Decarbonizing with Hydrogen: Challenges and Opportunities

May 25, 2022

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Managing Salinity in the California Delta in a Changing Climate

May 16, 2022

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The Role of Microgrids in Providing Reliable and Equitable Access to Electricity

March 30, 2022

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Establishing a Data Infrastructure to Effectively Respond to the Next Disaster

Feb. 11, 2022

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How Climate Change Impacts Renewable Energy Production

Feb. 7, 2022

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AAAS 2022: Science Policy for a More Resilient California

AAAS 2022
February 2022

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Responding to Wildfires Amid Compounding Disasters

AAAS 2022
Feb. 18, 2022

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Improving Community Resilience to Extreme Heat in a Changing Climate

AAAS 2022
Feb. 18, 2022

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Building A Resilient Energy Grid To Respond To Escalating Hazards

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Feb. 20, 2022

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2021

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Remote Sensing Technologies and Water Resilience

Dec. 8, 2021

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The Many Impacts of Drought in the California Delta

Dec. 3, 2021

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Training the Science Workforce of Tomorrow

Sept. 16, 2021

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Building a Resilient Electrical Grid

August 25, 2021

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The Future of Gases in a Decarbonized California

August 16, 2021

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Offshore Wind in California

August 11, 2021

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California Ocean Science Trust in partnership with CCST.

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Technologies for Renewable Energy Storage

July 20, 2021

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Responding to Wildfires amid Compounding Disasters

June 8, 2021

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Mitigating Extreme Heat in a Changing Climate

May 18, 2021

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Technological Pathways for Carbon Sequestration in California

March 12, 2021

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2020

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Blue Carbon Sequestration along California's Coast

December 9, 2020

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The Costs of Wildfire in California

October 29, 2020

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Digital Contact Tracing (Exposure Notification) for COVID-19

Sept. 14, 2020

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Natural Pathways for Carbon Sequestration in California

June 24, 2020

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Role of Negative Emissions in Meeting California's Climate Goals

February 6, 2020

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Orphan Wells in California

February 4, 2020

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2019

Biomass Briefing Sept 2019

Beneficial Uses of Woody Biomass from Wildfire Mitigation

Sept. 19, 2019

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Evidence-based forest management strategies for improved wildfire resilience

June 6, 2019

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Environmental Impacts of Wildfires in California

April 4, 2019

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Emerging Technologies for Real-Time Response to Wildfires

February 7, 2019

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2018

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Pathways to Carbon Neutrality: Perspectives from California's Federal Laboratories

December 17, 2018

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Biomethane in California Common Carrier Pipelines

June 7, 2018

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AB 1755 Open Water Data

May 17, 2018

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Makerspaces expert briefing

The Maker Movement

February 21, 2018

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Underground Natural Gas Storage Expert Briefing

Underground Natural Gas Storage

January 18, 2018

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2017

Hepatitis A Expert Briefing

Hepatitis A

December 7, 2017

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News About Our Briefings

Sep 22, 2023

Watch: The Human Health Benefits of Improving Forest Health in California
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Watch: The Human Health Benefits of Improving Forest Health in California Download the Full Report (PDF)  |  Download the One Pager (PDF)  |  View the Slide Deck (PDF) With health impacts from wildfire smoke estimated to be one of the largest costs of wildfires, a new study from CCST and Blue Forest shows that improving […]
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Aug 15, 2023

Watch: The Role of Agrivoltaics in California’s Water-Energy-Food Nexus
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Agrivoltaics is the co-location of solar panels on agricultural lands that results in the co-production of agricultural products and electricity. Globally, it is a growing area of research that has the potential to address challenges in the water-energy-food nexus. In the US, there has been a recent expansion of research into the compatibility of various […]
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Mar 30, 2023

Watch: Training Tomorrow’s Cybersecurity Workforce
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  Training Tomorrow’s Cybersecurity Workforce The cybersecurity workforce is facing a shortage of trained professionals as we become more computer, data-driven, and network-based society. How can we prepare California’s workforce for the cybersecurity and IT labor market needs of the future? Join us for a CCST Expert Briefing as we discuss opportunities and challenges of […]
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