President Trump released his Legislative Outline for Rebuilding Infrastructure in America (53 pages) Feb. 12. The outline offers $200 billion in federal spending over 10 years and aims to spur an additional $1.3 trillion in state and private infrastructure spending. It seeks to limit environmental oversight while shortening regulatory review to two years. It includes a directive to the White…
ESA Policy News In This Issue: President’s Budget Proposes Cuts to Science, Research While in some cases not as severe as originally proposed, the Trump budget would cut research and science, eliminate important programs Quick Reads Infrastructure hearings, NSF updates, House hearing on sexual harassment, climate advisor resigns, secretarial order to improve game corridors, USGS scientists resign over data, science…
ESA Policy News In This Issue: Congress Reaches Budget Deal and Budget Caps Raised Agreement suspends debt ceiling, raises budget caps, funds government until March 23 ESA Members Visit the Hill for Climate Science Day Annual event brings scientists to DC to talk climate science Quick Reads Trump unveils infrastructure plan, EPA updates, WOTUS delay, Farm Bill priorities, LOBO science…
ESA Policy News In This Issue: National Park System Advisory Board Resigned en masse Letter cites frustration at failure to meet NSF Releases 2018 Indicators Report 23rd report on U.S. science and engineering Deal to Reopen the Government Likely After Shutdown CR expired on Jan. 19; deal to reopen agreed on today Quick Reads Interior reorganization, NASA Earth Science Advisory Committee…
Katherine S. McCarter Graduate Student Policy Award The deadline to apply is tomorrow! Offered each year, this award gives graduate students an all-expense paid trip to Washington, DC for science policy training and meetings with lawmakers on Capitol Hill. Visit the ESA website for more information and details on application requirements. ESA 2017 Annual Report Now Available! Read about what…
The Katherine S. McCarter Graduate Student Policy Award Accepting Applications ESA is now accepting applications for its 2018 Katherine S. McCarter Graduate Student Policy Award. Offered each year, this award gives graduate students an all-expense paid trip to Washington, DC for science policy training and meetings with lawmakers on Capitol Hill. Visit the ESA website for more information and details…
Contact your Senators and Representative today in support of keeping the graduate student teaching and research assistants tax exemption for tuition waivers. The House of Representatives and Senate each passed their own versions of a tax reform bill. Now, both the House and Senate will meet in conference to work out differences in the bills and draft a final version. Once…
The Katherine S. McCarter Graduate Student Policy Award Applications now open. ESA is now accepting applications for its 2018 Katherine S. McCarter Graduate Student Policy Award. Offered each year, this award gives graduate students an all-expense paid trip to Washington, DC for science policy training and meetings with lawmakers on Capitol Hill. Visit the ESA website for more information and…
The Katherine S. McCarter Graduate Student Policy Award Applications now open. ESA is now accepting applications for its 2018 Katherine S. McCarter Graduate Student Policy Award. Offered each year, this award gives graduate students an all-expense paid trip to Washington, DC for science policy training and meetings with lawmakers on Capitol Hill. Visit the ESA website for more information and…
ESA Action Alert: Contact your Members of Congress about tax legislation that impacts higher education institutions and students We urge all ESA members and those in academia to contact their U.S. House Representative and Senators today about The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (H.R. 1) legislation affecting students and higher education institutions. H.R. 1 would repeal Sec. 117 (d)(5), which…
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) cancelled the speaking appearances of three agency ecologists at an event hosted by the Narragansett Bay Estuary Program in Providence, Rhode Island held on Oct. 23. The event launched the 2017 “State of Narragansett Bay and Its Watershed Summary Report.” EPA scientists contributed to the report, which addresses issues affecting the bay, including climate change….
ESA Communications Workshop We still have a few spaces available. Registration closes Tuesday, October 24. RSVP here. ESA is holding an inaugural Communicating Science Workshop for members to address the needs of ecologists to communicate scientific information in a variety of public and professional interactions. The workshop will provide participants with skills to effectively communicate with the media, Congress, and…