Expert Briefings
Expert Opinions on Relevant Topics
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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Responding to Wildfires amid Compounding Disasters
Held Tues. June 8th
A CCST Expert Briefing on how compounding disasters, like COVID-19 and extreme heat, affect wildfire response in California. Moderated by CCST Executive Director Amber Mace.
Expert Panelists:
- Michael Méndez, UC Irvine, Assistant Professor, Urban Planning and Public Policy
- Nicole Meyer-Morse, FEMA, Deputy Director, FEMA Consolidated Resource Center, West
- Stephen Wong, UC Berkeley, Research & Development Engineer, Transportation Sustainability Research Center; Incoming Asst. Professor, Univ. of Alberta, Civil & Environmental Engineering (Oct. 2021)
CCST Expert Briefings
2021
Mitigating Extreme Heat in a Changing Climate
May 18, 2021
Technological Pathways for Carbon Sequestration in California
March 12, 2021
2020
The Costs of Wildfire in California
October 29, 2020
Digital Contact Tracing (Exposure Notification) for COVID-19
Sept. 14, 2020
2019
Beneficial Uses of Woody Biomass from Wildfire Mitigation
Sept. 19, 2019
Evidence-based forest management strategies for improved wildfire resilience
June 6, 2019
Emerging Technologies for Real-Time Response to Wildfires
February 7, 2019
2018
Pathways to Carbon Neutrality: Perspectives from California's Federal Laboratories
December 17, 2018
Biomethane in California Common Carrier Pipelines
June 7, 2018
2017
News About Our Briefings
WATCH: Responding to Wildfires amid Compounding Disasters
Update: Watch Technological Pathways for Carbon Sequestration in California
Update: Watch the Virtual CCST Expert Briefing on Blue Carbon Sequestration
Our Mission
To engage leading experts in science and technology to advise State decision makers - ensuring that California policy is strengthened and informed by scientific knowledge, research, and innovation.
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