Ecologist Goes to Washington – Ecologist Goes to Washington /egwash The Ecologist Goes to Washington features the stories and reflections of scientists who have engaged their local, state, or federal governments in addressing the broader implications of their research. Mon, 19 Oct 2015 16:19:58 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.3 Asian Carp Two Ways: The Politics and Science of Ecological Risks /egwash/asian-carp-two-ways-the-politics-and-ecology-of-ecological-risks/ /egwash/asian-carp-two-ways-the-politics-and-ecology-of-ecological-risks/#respond Fri, 11 Jun 2010 21:03:43 +0000 /egwash/?p=164 Read more ›]]> ESA GraduaShirey- Capitolte Student Policy Award (GSPA) winner Patrick Shirey started his PhD in biology at the University of Notre Dame after earning his law degree and MS in wildlife science. Here, he discusses Asian carp research at Notre Dame, the politics of invasive species control, and how a background in law has informed his research in endangered species.

For more discussion, see the accompanying post on ESA’s blog, Ecotone.

This is the first in a series of three episodes featuring graduate students recognized by ESA for their work at the interface of science and society. For more information on the GSPA, click here.

]]> /egwash/asian-carp-two-ways-the-politics-and-ecology-of-ecological-risks/feed/ 0 Communicating Climate Change /egwash/the-ecologist-goes-to-washington-communicating-climate-change/ /egwash/the-ecologist-goes-to-washington-communicating-climate-change/#comments Wed, 18 Feb 2009 17:01:54 +0000 /egwash/?p=56 … Read more ›]]> As Washington prepares to address climate change, how can ecologists ensure that public and private decision-makers have all the necessary scientific information? Dr. Tony Janetos, director of the Joint Global Change Research Institute, discusses the challenges and responsibilities of communicating climate change, ranging from reconciling uncertainty to upholding scientific credibility. Dr. Janetos draws from an extensive background in climate change research, leadership, and collaboration, which includes serving as co-chair for the U.S. National Assessment of Potential Consequences of Climate Variability and Change, and as an author for both the IPCC Special Report on Land-Use Change and Forestry and the Millennium Ecosystem Assessment.

]]> /egwash/the-ecologist-goes-to-washington-communicating-climate-change/feed/ 1 ESA Graduate Students & Policy /egwash/the-ecologist-goes-to-washington-esa-graduate-students-policy/ /egwash/the-ecologist-goes-to-washington-esa-graduate-students-policy/#comments Fri, 12 Sep 2008 19:31:07 +0000 /egwash/?p=23 … Read more ›]]> In this month’s installment of The Ecologist Goes to Washington, graduate students Rebecca Chaplin-Kramer (UC-Berkeley) and Matthew Trager (U. of Florida) talk about their two-day Capitol Hill experience as winners of the Ecological Society of America’s 2008 Graduate Student Policy Award. The two discuss their impressions and offer some advice to fellow graduate students interested in informing policy with science.

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