Here are some highlights from the latest ESA Policy News by Science Policy Analyst Terence Houston. Read the full Policy News here. NSF: SCIENCE COMMITTEE LEADERS WEIGH IN ON BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH INVESTMENT A letter to National Science Foundation (NSF) Acting-Director Cora Continue reading
Field stations and marine labs take on the future of science In this guest post, Ian Billick, PhD, introduces the new strategic vision, released today, for the disparate network of field stations and marine labs. Recommendations include creating virtual access Continue reading
A ticking time bomb is set to go off in January that would cost millions of jobs, stifle discretionary spending investments in disaster response, conservation, education, research and innovation as well as increase taxes on millions and potentially spur Continue reading
Can women (or parents?) ever have it all? by Liza Lester, ESA communications officer Erin McKittrick and her daughter Lituya at remote Malaspina glacier on the coast of Alaska. Credit, Erin McKittrick, Bretwood Higman, Ground Truth Trekking, 2011. The Continue reading