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CCST Annual Report 2022
Download our 2022 Annual Report (PDF). In 2021, we launched CCST’s five-year strategic plan, “Toward…
Bee-yond the Lab Bench: From PhD to Sustainable Pest Management Policy
I am not a planner. Looking at my CV, it may seem like I was always intent…
Report: California’s NASA and DOE Labs Are Leading the Charge Toward a More Resilient and Sustainable Future
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contact: [email protected] SACRAMENTO, Calif.—A new impact report released by the California Council on…
(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…
Women’s History Month: A Conversation with Dr. Susan Hackwood
By Keleigh Friedrich, CCST Director of Communications Susan Hackwood is former Executive Director of the California…
Watch: Training Tomorrow’s Cybersecurity Workforce
Training Tomorrow’s Cybersecurity Workforce The cybersecurity workforce is facing a shortage of trained professionals as we…
Algae to Energy: My Path from Marine Biology to Science Policy
How does the ability to flip a switch and turn your lights on relate to my coastal…
CCST Hosts Workshops, Fellowship Booth at AAAS Annual Meeting in Washington DC
Washington, DC—The California Council on Science and Technology is attending the 2023 AAAS Annual Meeting in Washington, DC,…
WATCH: CCST Science Day Symposium at the California Natural Resources Agency
SACRAMENTO, Calif.—At CCST’s Science Day symposium, CCST and the California Natural Resources Agency (CNRA) bring California’s natural…
WATCH: Innovations in Desalination
What is the potential role for desalination in California’s water portfolio? Watch this CCST Expert Briefing,…
Deadline Extended: Seeking Applications for CCST Science & Technology Policy Fellowship in Sacramento, California
CCST Science & Technology Policy Fellowship Program Places PhD Scientists into Policy Careers Apply to transform your…
Announcing the 2023 “CCST Science in Public Service Award” Recipients
SACRAMENTO, Calif.—The California Council on Science and Technology (CCST) is proud to announce California Air Resources Board Chair Liane…
The Many California Experiences
In January of 2022, I took my very first work trip as a CCST S&T Policy…
Introducing the 2023 Class of CCST Science & Technology Policy Fellows
SACRAMENTO, CA—We are excited to introduce the 2023 Class of CCST Science & Technology Policy Fellows. Now celebrating its 14th year,…
WATCH: Navigating the CCST Fellowship Application & Interview Process
CCST S&T Policy Fellowship Alums to Discuss the Application and Interview Process Learn about an opportunity to…
Plugging In: Finding My Space in California Energy and Utilities Policy
Tick tock, tick tock. It’s been a year since I moved to Sacramento from Colorado, eager to…
WATCH: Life as a CCST Fellow: What’s It Like? | Application Q&A
CCST S&T Policy Fellowship Alums to Discuss the Day-to-Day Life of a Fellow Learn about an opportunity…
Update: Opportunities Open at CCST
Work at CCST California’s most pressing public policy issues require solutions that engage the State’s extraordinary research…
Assessing Climate Risk – My Fellowship Year: Like An ‘Inverted Delta’
As a flowing river runs into a larger, standing body of water like a lake or the…
CEO Amber Mace Appointed to San Francisco Estuary Institute Board of Directors
The San Francisco Estuary Institute (SFEI) has announced the appointment of CCST’s CEO Amber Mace, PhD, to…
WATCH: Why Choose the CCST S&T Policy Fellowship?
Why Choose the CCST S&T Policy Fellowship? Held Mon. Oct. 3, 2022 In this first of three…
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