Council of Scientific Society Presidents - CSSP

The agenda for the upcoming Council of Scientific Society Presidents (CSSP) 2022 Virtual Winter Leadership Workshop continues to be filled with widely respected and esteemed speakers. With a theme of Trust in Science: Energy Transitions in the Context of Climate we have invited an impressive list of experts who will discuss ways in which science and society can take steps to address the climate challenges being faced around the world.

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Winter Leadership Workshop 2022 Session Five: Supreme Court Decisions that Influence ScienceStarting with a conversation on West Virginia vs the Environmental Protection Agency Speaker TBA

CSSP Member Alliance of Crop, Soil, and Environmental Science Societies (ACSESS), which is comprised of - American Society of Agronomy (ASA), Crop Science Society of America (CSSA), and Soil Science Society of America (SSSA) - welcomed their new CEO, Jim Cudahy on May 30, 2022.

https://www.soils.org/news/media-releases/releases/2022/0511/1404/

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Earlier this month CSSP presented the Citation for Leadership and Achievement to Dr. Lisa Schulte-Moore. Such an honor to have her accept this award.

Dr. Paul Anastas, a CSSP Speaker and Award Recipient has won the Volvo Environmental Prize 2021. Congratulations, Paul!!
https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/father-of-green-chemistry-wins-volvo-environment-prize-2021-301410925.html
Listen to what he has to say about Green Chemistry! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-0PtkJhnx6g

Paul Anastas | Volvo Environment Prize 2021 Paul Anastas, often called the “Father of Green Chemistry” is the 2021 laureate of the Volvo Environment Prize. Professor Anastas is rewarded for pioneering ...

So proud of CSSP Past Board Chair, Dr. Malcolm B. Butler who was recently appointed dean of Cato College of Education at UNC. CSSP congratulations him on this wonderful achievement!!

https://cssp.memberclicks.net/index.php?option=com_dailyplanetblog&view=entry&year=2021&month=10&day=10&id=62:malcolm-butler-appointed-dean-for-cato-college-of-education

Malcolm Butler appointed dean for Cato College of Education Malcolm Butler will join UNC Charlotte’s Cato College of Education as dean in January 2022. He will arrive from the University of Central Florida where he is professor and director of the School of Teacher Education and coordinator of the Ph.D. program in Science Education in the College of Commun...

I’m excited to share that one of CSSP's Spring Workshop speakers, Emily Hammond, was sworn in as Deputy General Counsel for Litigation, Regulation, and Enforcement at the Department of Energy. As part of the Biden Administration, Emily will be supporting efforts to protect our planet, create jobs, and advance justice!

On May 2, 2021 the Council of Scientific Society Presidents had the honor of presenting its Support of Science Award to Craig N. McLean, Acting Chief Scientist, Assistant Administrator, Oceanic and Atmospheric Research, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.



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Craig N. McLean Wins CSSP’s Support of Science Award The Support of Science Award honors an individual who merits recognition for outstanding and dedicated support of U.S. science, free scientific communication, and support of basic research.

The Nobel Prize Summit will present "Our Planet, Our Future," a virtual event taking place from 26-28 April 2021. Further details can be found at this link. https://www.nobelprize.org/events/nobel-prize-summit/2021?utm_source=&utm_medium=&utm_campaign=

Nobel Prize Summit - Our Planet, Our Future How can we put the world on a path to a more sustainable, more prosperous future for all of humanity?

The Spring Leadership Workshop begins on May 1st. Have you registered to join us? Check out the agenda, and then register to join us from May 1 - 4!
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Spring Leadership Workshop 2021 CSSP will present its Virtual Spring Leadership Workshop on May 1-4. Preview our updated agenda, including modified times below.

It's International Day of Women and Girls in Science. Former CSSP Board Chair, Dr. Deborah Bronk, currently CEO and President of Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences is right, "...addressing climate change is an all hands-on-deck moment, and half those hands belong to women."

Today is International Day of Women and Girls in Science, an important opportunity to reflect on the many scientific contributions women have made, and all they have to offer for our future.

"Bigelow Laboratory was co-founded by a woman who revolutionized the study of ocean microbes – respecting the contributions of women is in our DNA," said Deborah Bronk, president and CEO. "Addressing climate change is an all-hands-on-deck moment, and half those hands belong to women. With their unique perspectives, and as the literal creators of the next generations, it's never been more important to have ."

National Public Radio show “Science Friday” and 500 Women Scientists will hold a week-long Breakthrough Festival Feb. 15-21. The festival features interactive online activities and conversations to amplify the voices of women scientists and highlight equity and women in STEM.
https://www.sciencefriday.com/articles/breakthrough-festival/?et_rid=195635477&et_cid=3660715

Breakthrough Festival: A Celebration Of Women In STEM From February 15-21, join Science Friday and 500 Women Scientists for a celebration amplifying the voices of women scientists.

The important reasons for continued and growing investment in science....

Double down on federal science spending A strategic bipartisan goal for 2021 must be to double federal science investment by 2025 and double it again by 2030.

Council of Scientific Society Presidents - CSSP updated their info in the about section.

For years, has used his speeches to draw attention to the climate crisis and call on corporate American and Republicans in Congress to act. Now, it’s time to get to work. Watch his final speech live on his page at 4:00 pm, today, Wednesday, Jan 27, 2021. Also on FaceBook

AMERICAN GEOSCIENCES INSTITUTE (AGI) SEEKS AN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
https://www.americangeosciences.org/content/executive-director-search

Amazing students from Mr. Will Furiosi's Experimental Science Program at Oviedo High School rocked the room with presentations about their rock star scientific research during the CSSP Winter Leadership Workshop. Well done, Brian Scalf, Laboni Santra, Kalash Patel and Grace Thompson!
https://www.sciencepresidents.org/2020-winter-leadership-workshop

On Sunday, Dec 6 CSSP presented its Certificate for Leadership and Achievement to Dr. Christopher Murray and his team at the Institute for Health Metrics & Evaluation (IHME) at the University of Washington developing the COVID-19 projections tool to provide worldwide forecasts of the demands on healthcare resources due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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http://www.healthdata.org/covid

COVID-19 resources IHME’s COVID-19 projections were developed in response to requests from the University of Washington School of Medicine and other US hospital systems and state governments working to determine when COVID-19 would overwhelm their ability to care for patients.

On Saturday, Dec 5 CSSP presented its Certificate for Leadership and Achievement to Dr. Lauren Gardner and her team at the Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) at Johns Hopkins University Whiting School of Engineering for creating the COVID-19 dashboard, a tool with global use and benefits.
https://systems.jhu.edu/
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Leadership Citation CSSP confers its Citation for Leadership and Achievement to honor individuals who merit special recognition for outstanding achievements in the last year in support of scientific research.

CSSP is proud to announce that current Board member, Jennifer Tank has also been elected as a AAAS Fellow this year! We do have amazing and incredibly accomplished members. Congratulations, Jen!! https://news.nd.edu/news/faculty-in-science-engineering-named-aaas-fellows/
https://biology.nd.edu/people/jennifer-tank/

Jennifer - Tank // Department of Biological Sciences // University of Notre Dame Advancing human and environmental health through teaching, research and outreach.

Well deserved recognition and honor for not only an accomplished and deserving scientist, but also a great person. Debbie served on the CSSP Board as Chair, treasurer and member-at-large. CONGRATULATIONS!

Congratulations to our president, Dr. Deborah Bronk, who was recently elected a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science!

She was recognized for substantial research advances on the marine nitrogen cycle and for leadership in the ocean science research community.

Since 1874, the AAAS has awarded the title of fellow to recognize important contributions to STEM disciplines. This year's class of newly elected fellows will join the ranks of distinguished AAAS Fellows, including inventor Thomas Edison, sociologist W. E. B. Du Bois, and anthropologist Margaret Mead.

Wishing our members and friends a safe, healthy and Happy Thanksgiving. 🍗
We look forward to "seeing" many of you at our Winter Leadership Workshop, beginning on December 5.

The CSSP Winter Leadership Workshop begins in less than a month. See the agenda, and take a moment to register! We look forward to seeing you, beginning December 5.
https://cssp.memberclicks.net/2020-winter-leadership-workshop

Winter Leadership Workshop 2020 CSSP will present its Virtual Winter Leadership Workshop on December 5 - 8. Preview our updated agenda, including modified times below.

Dr. Jennifer A. Doudna, CSSP 2016 Kavli Lecturer, along with Dr. Emmanuellle Charpentier, has been awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2020 for work on "...the development of a method for genome editing."

https://www.nobelprize.org/prizes/chemistry/2020/summary/

The Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2020 The Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2020 was awarded jointly to Emmanuelle Charpentier and Jennifer A. Doudna "for the development of a method for genome editing".

It's a start....

Facebook says it's cracking down on climate change misinformation. Scientists say it's not doing enough. Facebook says it’s launching a Climate Science Information Center to curb misinformation and conspiracy theories. Scientists say Facebook must do more

STM has declared 2020 the ‘STM Research Data Year’ and is working with publishers and other partners to boost effective sharing of research data. Register to join the STM program - Towards a US Research Data Framework on 17th September 2020 11am - 12pm EST https://www.stm-assoc.org/events/free-webinar-towards-a-us-research-data-framework/

Free webinar: Towards a US Research Data Framework - STM A free webinar on the development of a Research Data Framework by Dr. Robert J. Hanisch (NIST) About this Event This webinar, co-organised by STM, CHORUS and the Center for Open Science, is part of a series organized in the context of STM’s Research Data Year presenting speakers from a variety of ...

SCIENCE SOCIETIES FOCUS ON THEIR CONTRIBUTIONS TO ADVANCE THE SCIENTIFIC ENTERPRISE

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Science Societies Focus on Their Contributions to Advance the Scientific Enterprise The American Society for Microbiology (ASM) and the Federation of Associations in Behavioral & Brain Sciences (FABBS) are leading a group of scientific societies in compiling a list of specific examples of how scientific societies advance the scientific enterprise and the challenges and opportunitie...

To authorize appropriations for offsetting the costs related to reductions in research productivity resulting from the coronavirus pandemic, the RISE (Research Investment to Spark the Economy) Act, legislation was released by the House (HR 7308) on June 24th, and a companion bill was released by the Senate (S 4286) on July 23rd.

The Federation of American Scientists (FAS) is coordinating The Congressional Science Policy Initiative (CSPI), a nonpartisan effort to facilitate the engagement of scientists, engineers, technologists, and other experts with the US Legislative Branch to help produce evidence-based public policy.
https://fas.org/congressional-science-policy-initiative/

Congressional Science Policy Initiative Congressional Science Policy Initiative

To authorize appropriations for offsetting the costs related to reductions in research productivity resulting from the coronavirus pandemic.The RISE (Research Investment to Spark the Economy) Act, legislation was released by the House (HR 7308) on June 24th, and by the Senate (S 4286) on July 23rd.

"...effective science communication depends on understanding the factors that influence public perceptions of science so that those doing the communicating – such as the research community, health professionals or governmental agencies – can advance greater public understanding of the science or motivate the actions of individuals, groups or society."

https://theconversation.com/science-elicits-hope-in-americans-its-positive-brand-doesnt-need-to-be-partisan-124980?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=bylinefacebookbutton&fbclid=IwAR1N0cKMvJo8036WahMZwgxRGyv7z_f2_63cKdVs2fIDjTwHMlXgL_8QWmA

Science elicits hope in Americans – its positive brand doesn't need to be partisan When you ask Americans what the word 'science' brings to mind, a majority respond 'hope.' Using this built-in brand can help communicate important science messages.

AAAS has released a DRAFT plan to address systemic racism in the sciences. They invite and strongly encourage comments and suggestions that can be sent to [email protected].
https://www.aaas.org/sites/default/files/2020-07/DraftPlan1_v.2.pdf?et_rid=581948660&et_cid=3415482

www.aaas.org

As part of its monthly meeting the National Science Board will host a panel discussion on Framing Black Experiences in Science & Engineering - this Wednesday at 12:20 pm
https://www.nsf.gov/nsb/news/news_summ.jsp?cntn_id=300935&org=NSB&from=news

National Science Board NSB governs NSF, develops Science and Engineering Indicators, and advises the President and Congress on S&E policy, research and education issues.

The President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology released a June 2020 report titled RECOMMENDATIONS FOR STRENGTHENING AMERICAN LEADERSHIP IN INDUSTRIES OF THE FUTURE

The report can be found at this link
https://science.osti.gov/-/media/_/pdf/about/pcast/202006/PCAST_June_2020_Report.pdf? la=en&hash=019A4F17C79FDEE5005C51D3D6CAC81FB31E3ABC

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CSSP adds its name to a letter to Vice President Pence in supporting public health officials who are prioritizing science-based public health strategies to address the COVID-19 pandemic​.

https://asm.org/Articles/Policy/2020/July/ASM-Defends-Science-Based-Health-Policy-in-Letter

ASM Defends Science-Based Health Policy in Letter to Executive Branch | ASM.org ASM and fellow organizations issued a letter to Vice President Pence supporting public health officials who are prioritizing science-based public health strategies to address the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Council of Scientific Society Presidents (CSSP) stands against all manners of racial injustice. Read the full statement on our website: www.SciencePresidents.org

Home The Council of Scientific Society Presidents (CSSP) stands against all manners of racial injustice. The recent events in the US have clearly shown that African Americans are attacked, dehumanized and even killed because of the amount of melanin in their skin.

The Federation of American Scientists (FAS) has added an interface on their website to allow scientists to submit questions and ideas for the upcoming Senate HELP Hearing on Tuesday, May 12 with Dr. Anthony Fauci and other Coronavirus Task Force members testifying.
https://fas.org/congressional-science-policy-initiative/hearings/senate-help-fauci-redfield-hahn/

Senate HELP Hearing - White House Coronavirus Task Force Senate HELP Hearing - White House Coronavirus Task Force

The CSSP has just finished its 3 day virtual Leadership Development Workshop, and I am beyond proud of the volunteer tech team who added so much to its success. And to ALL who joined as speakers and participants - your contributions are difficult to measure. A great workshop, under challenging conditions! Hats off to all!
https://www.sciencepresidents.org/2020-spring-leadership-workshop

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