Had a great time connecting with folks at #aaasmtg. Thank you @aaas.org!

California Council on Science and Technology (CCST)@ccst.us · 6mo ago

👋 What a great community at #aaasmtg. As we close out the final day, we are feeling extra motivated by the passionate people and exciting ideas for supporting science and science policy shared throughout the sessions. @aaas.org #scipol #scicomm

Saturday is a big day for CCST at @aaas.org’s Annual Meeting. We have 4️⃣ events that we’ll be engaging in. Get the recap from our CEO @juliannemccall.bsky.social and add them to your calendar via the #aaasmtg app. #scipol #scicomm

Hi @aaas.org 👋 Meet our Fellows Program Manager Bethany Hopkins, PhD! She is on site at the State-Level Science & Technology Policy Fellowships booth to answer all your questions about working in #scipol and the many opportunities to make the leap across the country. #scicomm #aaasmtg #aaas2026

CCST is in Phoenix for @aaas.org Annual Meeting! Day 1 is in the books with inspiring talks from Sudip Parikh, Theresa Maldonado, and more on the value of science and the need for leaders to lead through disruption. @juliannemccall.bsky.social @shybut.bsky.social #scipol #aaasmtg #scicomm

Applications for the next cohort are currently open! Up to 15 positions. Meet this year’s below. #scipol

California Council on Science and Technology (CCST)@ccst.us · 7mo ago

📣 Introducing the 2026 class of CCST Science & Technology Policy Fellows! For 17 years now, California brings scientific savvy to policy solutions. Meet the 2026 Fellows and explore their placements: ccst.us/introducing-... #SciPol #PhD #SciComm #CAleg #California

CCST CEO @juliannemccall.bsky.social is honored to be part of the @governor.ca.gov California Innovation Council, which leverages the knowledge of the nation’s top tech policy experts to help California develop and strengthen its tech policy. bit.ly/4agpdB6

Such a great career opportunity! Need to have your PhD by September 2026 to apply this cycle. Up to 15 spots. #scipol

California Council on Science and Technology (CCST)@ccst.us · 8mo ago

📢 NOW OPEN: Apply for the CCST Science & Technology Policy Fellowship. Bridging the gap between science, technology, and policy. Join us in California and kickstart your career. 🔗 ccst.us/ccst-science... #SciPol #SciComm #PhD #postdoc #CAleg #scipoljobs #academicsky

We are kicking things off at Science Day 2025 with the California Natural Resources Agency with Secretary Crowfoot. First up? A keynote panel on cross sector #scipol partnerships moderated by CCST CEO @juliannemccall.bsky.social #ccstscienceday

Starting soon! #ccstscienceday #scipol #caleg

California Council on Science and Technology (CCST)@ccst.us · 10mo ago

How can we craft resilient solutions by partnering across research and policy spaces? Tune into our Science Day keynote, held with the California Natural Resources Agency @wadecrowfoot.bsky.social. Register (Zoom | 9:30am PT): ca-water-gov.zoom.us/webinar/regi... #scipol #scicomm #caleg

Register: Climate Change and Human Mobility Across Borders Facing extreme #climate events, communities grapple with decisions to stay in place, or relocate to safer areas. 🔗 ccst.us/climate-chan... @americaadapts.bsky.social @stanforddoerr.bsky.social @goldmanschool.bsky.social #scipol #caleg

🌟Superstars. Our 2025 cohort of Science & Technology Policy Fellows were recognized by the California State Legislature for their year of service, partnership, and impact. Thank you to the Senate and Assembly leaders, colleagues, and supporters who make this program possible. #caleg #scipol #phd

Big opportunity to be a part of our new AI initiative for the Legislature this fall. #ai #scipol #caleg

California Council on Science and Technology (CCST)@ccst.us · last yr.

Call for Experts: Seeking speakers and roundtable panelists for CCST's Legislative Academy on AI, beginning this fall. Discuss core AI concepts to a non-technical audience and bring practical insight into how AI is reshaping education and workforce pipelines. ccst.us/seeking-spea... #ai #scipol

An important, expert discussion on AI frontier models. Check out the video and high level recap below.

California Council on Science and Technology (CCST)@ccst.us · last yr.

Now Available: Watch our discussion with the co-leads of the Joint California Policy Working Group on AI Frontier Models report @stanfordhai.bsky.social, @carnegieendowment.org, @ucbids.bsky.social. Watch: www.youtube.com/watch?v=xW7P... 📸: @shybut.bsky.social #AI #scipol #AIpolicy #genai

@ccst.us will host the co-leads of the Joint Policy Working Group on AI Frontier Models – including Carnegie’s President Mariano-Florentino (Tino) Cuéllar – for the first public discussion of the California report’s findings. July 15, 1pm PST. Register: ccst.us/charting-cal...

Charting California's Future in AI Governance - California Council on Science & Technology (CCST)

A discussion with the Joint California Policy Working Group on AI Frontier Models on their report and questions about California's future in AI governance.

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🌟 Special Event: CCST is excited to host the co-leads of the recently released Joint California Policy Working Group on AI Frontier Models report for their first public discussion of the report's findings and implications. Register (1pm July 15): ccst.us/charting-cal... #ai #scipol #techpol #caleg

⚡️ How can California prepare its energy grid to meet growing electricity demand? Join us for a CCST Expert Briefing in partnership with @eprinews.bsky.social for an in-depth discussion. 🗓️ Tues. 6/24 11am Register ccst.us/preparing-ca... #caenergy #energy #energygrid #california #caleg #energysky

Preparing California’s Energy Grid for New Load Sources at Scale - California Council on Science & Technology (CCST)

As electrification rapidly expands across sectors, how can California prepare its grid and infrastructure to meet surging demand?

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Coming up next week! #scipol #energypolicy

California Council on Science and Technology (CCST)@ccst.us · last yr.

⚡️ How can California prepare its energy grid to meet growing electricity demand? Join us for a CCST Expert Briefing in partnership with @eprinews.bsky.social for an in-depth discussion. Feat. @berkeleylab.lbl.gov @ucdavis.bsky.social Register: ccst.us/preparing-ca... #caenergy #energy #caleg

NEW: Watch our discussion on Housing Costs, Insurance Rates, and Rebuilding After Disasters. Experts discuss #insurance innovations, #wildfire risk mitigation, the #housing crisis and more with @americaadapts.bsky.social. www.youtube.com/watch?v=IYP9... #climate #risk #california #disasters

Housing Costs, Insurance Rates, and Rebuilding After Disasters

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Tune in this Wednesday! Register below to submit your questions ahead of time. #housing #insurance #wildfire bsky.app/profile/ccst...

California Council on Science and Technology (CCST)@ccst.us · last yr.

Join us: The next briefing in our climate change and human mobility series explores how #disasters are affecting the costs of #housing, #insurance rates, and decisions by communities on whether to move away from at-risk areas. Moderated by @americaadapts.bsky.social. us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

RSVP for our discussion on "Housing Costs, Insurance Rates, and Rebuilding After Disasters" Wed. June 4. Learn more and register: ccst.us/register-hou... #wildfire #insurance #resilience #california #housing

Register: Housing Costs, Insurance Rates, and Rebuilding After Disasters - California Council on Science & Technology (CCST)

The second briefing in our climate change and human mobility series explores how disasters are affecting the costs of housing, insurance rates, and decisions

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Consider supporting @ccst.us and other Sacramento nonprofits during Big Day of Giving.

California Council on Science and Technology (CCST)@ccst.us · last yr.

🌞 Today is #BigDayofGiving! Your gift to CCST fuels urgent policy work through the CCST Science & Technology Fellowship, Disaster Resilience Initiative, and other key programs connecting science & technology experts with policymakers. Donate now: www.bigdayofgiving.org/donate/ccst #BDOG2025

🌞 Today is #BigDayofGiving! Your gift to CCST fuels urgent policy work through the CCST Science & Technology Fellowship, Disaster Resilience Initiative, and other key programs connecting science & technology experts with policymakers. Donate now: www.bigdayofgiving.org/donate/ccst #BDOG2025

If you are energy adjacent, download the new update to our popular energy primer, compiled by my colleague Dr. Rhianna Hohbein. #energypolicy

California Council on Science and Technology (CCST)@ccst.us · last yr.

NEW: We consulted policymakers and 30+ experts across California institutions to identify the top eight challenges for California's energy future. Read the April 2025 update to our key #energy resource. Download the free primer: ccst.us/wp-content/u... #scipol #CAenergy #cleanenergy

Have you checked out the Spring 2025 edition of @issuesinst.bsky.social? A new article offers lessons learned from 15 years of CCST's Fellowship program to help similar initiatives improve policymaking across the nation. issues.org/ccst-fellows... #SciencePolicy #SciPol #PublicService #Fellowships

15 Years of California’s Science & Technology Policy Fellowship

Lessons from California’s science and technology fellows program can help similar initiatives improve decisionmaking across the nation.

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Please join us in welcoming our newest team member, Dr. Héctor Corzo! Héctor will be supporting our efforts to bridge the gap between emerging technologies and science policy — leading and supporting projects related to #AI, #dataprivacy and #security, and advanced hardware technologies. #scipol

A critical time to build out our expert network. Subscribe to receive CCST’s Calls for Experts below. #scipol

California Council on Science and Technology (CCST)@ccst.us · last yr.

Want to use your expertise to engage with science policy? Subscribe to our Calls for Experts and receive opportunities to serve as panelists, moderators, peer reviewers, and more for our briefings and studies. Subscribe: lp.constantcontactpages.com/sl/h6gfVf6/E... #scipol #academicsky #scicomm

How can Federal policies and decisions impact California, specifically? @dventon.bsky.social explores how changes and uncertainty in Federal land policies are affecting California’s wildfire prevention work. Read at @kqednews.kqed.org: www.kqed.org/news/1202918... #wildfire #scipol #scicomm

Federal Policy Turmoil Threatens California's Wildfire Prevention Efforts | KQED

Federal land policies on California public lands affect wildfire prevention, forest management, and wildfire risk, with federal agencies controlling most of the state’s land.

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🌍 From tracking salmon migrations to detecting urban forests, AI is unlocking new ways to protect biodiversity. But challenges remain. How do we ensure AI benefits all? Watch: www.youtube.com/watch?v=pnAO... @calconservation.bsky.social @sarameghanbeery.bsky.social #AI #Conservation #Biodiversity

AI Tools for Addressing Conservation and Biodiversity

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New in Nature: A review of the potential for AI to address the biodiversity crisis, filling knowledge gaps that require complex assessment of media, text, DNA, and more. Featuring author @sarameghanbeery.bsky.social. Read in @natrevbiodiv.bsky.social: www.nature.com/articles/s44... #science

Harnessing artificial intelligence to fill global shortfalls in biodiversity knowledge - Nature Reviews Biodiversity

Seven well defined shortfalls in global biodiversity data must be overcome to meet critical global biodiversity targets. Pollock et al. discuss the current and future roles of AI in bridging these kno...

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Interested in AI Tools for Conservation and Biodiversity? Be sure to register for this webinar with our very own Nathaniel Roth! ⬇️⬇️⬇️

California Council on Science and Technology (CCST)@ccst.us · last yr.

REGISTER: AI Tools for Addressing Conservation and Biodiversity Feat. Nathaniel Roth @calconservation.bsky.social, @sarameghanbeery.bsky.social, Melissa Chapman @ethzurich.bsky.social, Bistra Dilkina @usc.edu, and Kumar Mainali @chesconserv.bsky.social. 🔗 us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi... #scipol