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Update: CCST Expert Briefing discusses Evidence-based Forest Management Strategies for Improved Wildfire Resilience
Update (6/6/2019): A video recording of the briefing and the one pager are now available on our…
Announcing CCST’s New Executive Director!
SACRAMENTO, CA – After completing a nationwide search, the Board of Directors of the California Council on…
CCST Expert Briefing to Discuss the Environmental Impacts of Wildfires in California Thursday at State Capitol
The latest in CCST’s Expert Briefing Series brings together researchers to discuss the environmental impacts of wildfires….
California Council on Science & Technology Seeks Executive Director
The California Council on Science and Technology (CCST) seeks an Executive Director to lead the organization in…
CCST S&T Week 2019 – Science Translators Showcase (Photo Gallery)
CCST’s weeklong series of events celebrating ‘Science At Your Service’ included the 2019 California Science Translators Showcase,…
Update: Deadline Extended – CCST Seeks Outside Expertise to Evaluate Fellowship Program
California Council on Science & Technology looking for outside expertise to evaluate the impact of the CCST…
CCST Science & Technology Week 2019 – Photo Gallery
CCST’s weeklong series of events celebrating ‘Science At Your Service’ kicked off with a reception announcing the…
CCST Expert Briefing to Discuss Emerging Technologies for Real-Time Wildfire Response at State Capitol
As part of CCST’s Science & Technology Week, the latest in CCST’s Expert Briefing Series brings together…
CCST’s “Science Translators Showcase” to Connect California Early Career Scientists with Members, Staff
CCST event will feature 12 graduate researchers and postdocs from UC, Caltech, and Stanford campuses, as part…
Scientist Profile: Riley Duren
Principal Engineer and Chief Systems Engineer Earth Science Directorate NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory BS, Electrical Engineering, Auburn…
Scientist Profile: David Chassin, PhD/MASc
Staff Scientist GISMo Laboratory SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory PhD/MASc, Mechanical Engineering, University of Victoria BS, Building Sciences,…
Scientist Profile: Meyya Meyyappan, PhD
Dr. Meyya Meyyappan is a founding member of the Interagency Working Group on Nanotechnology established by the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy. This working group was responsible for putting together the National Nanotechnology Initiative. For his contributions to the field, he was inducted into the Silicon Valley Engineering Council Hall of Fame in 2009.
CCST Kicks Off “Science & Technology Week” 2019 with “CCST Leadership Awards” at Reception
CCST’s weeklong series of events celebrating ‘Science At Your Service’ begins with a reception tonight announcing the…
Scientist Profile: Bob Hwang, PhD
Dr. Bob Hwang leads Sandia’s transportation energy division, which includes the world-renowned Combustion Research Facility, recognized for its collaborations with industry and academia. With an objective of creating a carbon-neutral vehicle fleet, the Transportation Energy Center also studies the co-development of biofuels and engine design, safe and reliable energy storage components, and systems to enable a hydrogen vehicle infrastructure.
Scientist Profile: Patricia Falcone, PhD
Dr. Patricia Falcone oversees the strategic development of LLNL’s capabilities and is responsible for the lab’s research collaborations with academia and the private sector. Dr. Falcone joined LLNL in 2015 after six years at the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP), serving as the presidentially appointed and U.S. Senate-confirmed Associate Director of OSTP for National Security and International Affairs.
Scientist Profile: Susan Hubbard, PhD
Associate Lab Director Earth & Environmental Sciences Area (EESA) Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory PhD, Engineering, UC Berkeley…
CCST Welcomes the 2019 Science Fellows
Ten PhD scientists have taken the leap from the lab bench, field station, and computer desk to…
Farewell to the 2018 CCST Science Fellows
A common question posed to CCST Science Fellows outside of the Legislature is “What do Science Fellows…
Now Open: Applications for CCST’s Science & Technology Policy Fellowship in Sacramento
CCST is seeking PhD scientists and engineers for a year of public service and government leadership training…
Calling California Grad Students and Postdocs: Apply for CCST’s California Science Translators Showcase!
The California Council on Science and Technology (CCST) is excited to seek graduate students, postdocs, and…
Interested in #SciPol? Attend Our Webinar for Prospective CCST Science Fellows, Oct. 22nd
Update: Audio of webinar now available here. Are you a scientist or engineer seeking career training in the public…
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