PA11F:
From a Moment to a Movement: Building Infrastructure to Sustain Scientist Engagement Posters


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Session ID#: 51921

Session Description:
In the past year, the scientific community has mobilized like never before to speak out against attacks on science and evidence-based decision making. For these emerging efforts to continue, it is essential that scientist mobilization efforts grow as part of a broader long-term movement that is not only responsive to, but transcends the political tenor of the moment. This movement must be grounded in not just standing up for science, but reclaiming what science stands for in our society, and recognizing and rectifying injustice and inequity. This session will bring together geoscientists and representatives from science organizations to discuss strategies for building an enduring movement to advocate on behalf of science and communities, and what it means for geoscientists to engage the public and policy makers effectively. We invite perspectives on successes, barriers, resources, and best practices on scientist engagement with diverse stakeholders.
Primary Convener:  Melissa Varga, Union of Concerned Scientists Washington DC, Washington, DC, United States
Conveners:  T. Jane Zelikova, 500 Women Scientists, Laramie, WY, United States, Timia A Crisp, American Geophysical Union, Washington, DC, United States and Kasey S White, Geological Society of America, Boulder, CO, United States
Primary Liaison:  Melissa Varga, Union of Concerned Scientists, Washington, DC, United States
Chairs:  Timia A Crisp, American Geophysical Union, Washington, DC, United States, T. Jane Zelikova, 500 Women Scientists, Laramie, WY, United States and Kasey S White, Geological Society of America, Boulder, CO, United States
OSPA Liaison:  Melissa Varga, Union of Concerned Scientists, Washington, DC, United States
Index Terms:

0855 Diversity [EDUCATION]
6615 Legislation and regulations [PUBLIC ISSUES]
6620 Science policy [PUBLIC ISSUES]
6630 Workforce [PUBLIC ISSUES]

Abstracts Submitted to this Session:

Building Science Advocacy from the Grass Roots: Success Stories from the Heartland (443637)
Michael W Hamburger1, Adrienne Keller2, Steven Vigdor3 and J Timothy Londergan3, (1)Indiana University Bloomington, Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, Bloomington, IN, United States, (2)Indiana University Bloomington, Department of Biology, Bloomington, IN, United States, (3)Indiana University Bloomington, Physics, Bloomington, IN, United States
The Climate Science Rapid Response Team – A Effective Model for Engaging Media and Policymakers (Invited) (386573)
Scott A Mandia, SUNY Suffolk County Community College, Selden, NY, United States, John P Abraham, University of St. Thomas, St. Paul, MN, United States, Michael Ashley, University of New South Wales, Astrophysics, Kensington, Australia and Jan W Dash, Encyclopedia of Climate Change: Finance, Economics and Policy, Lincroft, United States
Bridging the Gap Between Scientists and Policymakers: AGU as a Resource (378523)
Timia A Crisp and Ms. Elizabeth A Landau, MS, Geological Sciences, American Geophysical Union, Washington, DC, United States
Incentives, Opportunities, and Success? AAAS Members’ Experiences Communicating with Policymakers (394004)
Elizabeth Suhay, American University, School of Public Affairs, Washington, DC, United States and Emily Therese Cloyd, American Association for the Advancement of Science, Center for Public Engagement with Science & Technology, Washington, DC, United States
Science Rising: A Collaborative Approach to Mobilizing Scientists around the 2018 Mid-Term Elections (354065)
Melissa Varga, Union of Concerned Scientists Washington DC, Washington, DC, United States and Matt Heid, Union of Concerned Scientists Cambridge, Cambridge, United States

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