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Watch: Lithium Supply Chains – Charging Our Future with Sustainable Sources
Lithium Supply Chains: Charging Our Future with Sustainable Sources The degree to which the U.S. lithium battery…
How Extracurriculars Shaped my Policy Career – ’23 Fellow Stephanie Mitchell, PhD
There are many ways that being a scientist can help prepare someone to work in a…
Update: Application closed – Calling California Grad Students and Postdocs: Apply for CCST’s Science Translators Showcase
Update (11/13/2023): The application for the 2024 CCST Science Translators Showcase is now closed. Please join us…
Finance and Strategy Executive Jeffrey Scott Appointed to CCST Board of Directors
Appointed as an Independent Director, Jeff brings experience in the government, private sector, consulting, and academia SACRAMENTO,…
The Room Where it Happens: Q&A with ‘23 Fellow Jeanmarie Gonzalez, PhD
Where are you placed? I’m working in the office of Senator Maria Elena Durazo, who represents…
Watch: The Human Health Benefits of Improving Forest Health in California
Watch: The Human Health Benefits of Improving Forest Health in California Download the Full Report (PDF) |…
Four Roles I Played in the Legislature: ’23 Fellow Theresa Keates, PhD
Making a Big Career Change After years of crafting my skills as a scientific researcher — refining my…
New Wildfire Smoke Study Finds That Improving Health of California’s Forests Benefits Human Health
New Wildfire Smoke Study Finds That Improving Health of California’s Forests Benefits Human Health Increasing Forest Management…
Embracing a Sense of Community: ’23 Fellow Ope Oyewole on Path from PhD to Policy
Reflecting on my life’s journey so far, I realize there is a common thread throughout that…
Watch: The Role of Agrivoltaics in California’s Water-Energy-Food Nexus
Agrivoltaics is the co-location of solar panels on agricultural lands that results in the co-production of agricultural…
A Transition: CCST Looks Toward a New Chapter With the Departure of CEO Amber Mace
“We are all stewards of this important and ongoing work.” As CEO Amber Mace looks toward…
Q&A: From Polymers to Policy with 2023 Fellow Sophia Chan, PhD
What did you study in grad school and why did you decide to go into policy?…
Call for Experts: Two Opportunities with CRB Nexus – Speaker Series & Early Career Cohort
SUBMIT A NOMINATION CCST has recently entered into a partnership with the California Research Bureau to support…
CCST Science & Technology Policy Fellowship Meets $30 Million Endowment Goal, Thanks to $10 Million from State Budget
CCST Science & Technology Policy Fellowship Meets $30 Million Endowment Goal, Thanks to $10 Million from…
An Overview of California’s Energy Transition
The following is an excerpt from CCST’s energy primer, Key Challenges for California’s Energy Future, featuring eight…
CCST Annual Report 2022
Read Online | Download (PDF) In 2021, we launched CCST’s five-year strategic plan, “Toward a…
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…
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