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Check out this excellent article shared by Polar Bears International. Learn how you, too, can help save the polar bears. 🐻

Thank you Adriana Bankston for joining and sharing your insights from Consortium for Science, Policy & Outcomes at Arizona State University New Tools for Science Policy Breakfast Seminar series. Few thoughts: First, The series dates back to 2010 with the launching of the Usable Science: A Handbook for Science Policy Decisionmakers featuring former Presidential Science Advisor John Marburger, a collaboration with the Center for Science and Technology Policy Research (https://lnkd.in/dKJNbVCX). A meeting among science program officers in government and non government organization following the event revealed the demand for a space for exchange of knowledge between and among science policy knowledge producers and users. The series was created to provide such a space (https://lnkd.in/dKrJihMJ). The conversation last week was in the best of that tradition, thanks to robust participation from agency stakeholders, something we aspire towards but not always succeed. Second, your first bullet refers to one of the core arguments for the creation of CSPO twenty five years ago to rethink science policy beyond measuring and debating about inputs and outputs, captured eloquently in this 2010 Congressional Testimony by CSPO co-founder Dan Sarewitz (https://lnkd.in/dKfdYMbj): "The problem with the input-output model is that it can’t tell us very much about what actually matters: how the size, organization, and productivity of the R&D enterprise itself relates to the achievement of the societal outcomes that we desire and expect." Third, your second through fourth observations relate to CSPO's work trying to bring together three "conceptual tools" -- usable science, public value mapping and participatory technology assessment, in advocating for building a research infrastructure for public value science, which I had the opportunity to share in my 2021 Congressional testimony (https://lnkd.in/dcSsbyt3). Fourth and finally, bringing all of these threads together, I think the time has come for us to go beyond the linear (V. Bush) and the use inspired (D. Stokes) models of science and think in terms of a three dimensional model for science policy that maximizes scientific, market (economic) and public values (societal) at the same time (or at least adjacent to each other).

**TIPMIP for All** *TODAY at 16:00 CEST* Tipping Points Modelling Intercomparison Project "Major uncertainties remain regarding the identification and qualification of climate and Earth system tipping elements, as well as their associated timescales, feedback strengths, and the consequences of compounding interactions between multiple tipping elements. There is thus an imperative demand to advance the modelling of climate tipping points so as to allow for more systematic uncertainty and risk assessments. The Tipping Points Modelling Intercomparison Project (TIPMIP) will fill these critical knowledge gaps by connecting and evaluating various models under a standardised set of experiments. By doing so, we aim to identify the risk of crossing individual tipping points in the cryosphere, biosphere, and core circulation systems; determine the reversibility of crossing certain tipping points; and, more generally, quantify and qualify critical processes currently underrepresented in Earth-system models and analysis. At the TIPMIP for All event, we will invite interested persons as well as existing TIPMIP collaborators to join in a discussion as we shape the projects multi-year research agenda. Among other things, we will: (1) introduce TIPMIP leadership and structure; (2) update participants on the progress on TIPMIP so far; (3) highlight our recent Unacceptable Uncertainties for Unacceptable Risks manuscript outlining the need for a tipping points modeling intercomparison project; (4) invite colleagues to discuss and offer feedback on the existing draft framework for the TIPMIP protocol and experiments (5) discuss next steps and milestones, and how to get involved."

Are you eager to discover actionable steps to enhance diversity in STEM? On March 22, join us for Building Inclusive Futures in Engineering and Geoscience: Breaking Barriers, Fostering Excellence, and Navigating Personal Journeys. This panel discussion will engage industry experts as they share insights and strategies for fostering an inclusive landscape in STEM Register: https://ow.ly/cfn250QHVo4

Gain insights into actionable strategies for improving diversity in STEM at the "Building Inclusive Futures in Engineering and Geoscience: Breaking Barriers, Fostering Excellence, and Navigating Personal Journeys" event organized by Engineers and Geoscientists BC. Learn more: https://ow.ly/GZeZ50QHVo3

Want to know what we're doing on nature? This paper is an important primer to the work we're currently undertaking. It provides a state of play as well as principles to inform our Nature Roadmap. #nature #sustainability

🚨#Policy level White Paper out 📝📣 EU - PolarNet2 releases a White Paper with 80 Policy Recommendations to Strengthen International Collaboration in #Polar Observations: +++ Access the white paper here +++ 👉 https://lnkd.in/g2yV9muG *The paper offers recommendations to defragment the polar observing landscape and enhance large-scale scientific coordination. *The recommendations cover areas of mutual interest between the Arctic and the Antarctic to support well-informed decision-making processes: - addressing user, stakeholder, and rightsholder needs - strengthening data systems - advancing infrastructure and technology - fostering international cooperation - establishing effective governance structures - promoting collaborative research - emphasising societal relevance. *Target audience encompasses European and non-European decision-makers, funding agencies, academia, NGOs, and other stakeholders involved with polar observations. *The next phase will involve activating the recommendations from the white paper at the highest policy levels, necessitating commitment and goodwill from all parties. Stay tuned for updates and opportunities to engage in this important initiative! Renuka B. Pjotr Elshout Jan René Larsen Hannele Savela Serge Scory Vanessa Spadetto BELSPO - Belgian Science Policy Office Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences Alfred Wegener Institute, Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research European Commission European Research Council (ERC)

🔬 Meet a TMSI Scientist! 🌊 Dr. Sri is a climate scientist delving into climate change impacts in Southeast Asia at TMSI. His work involves downsizing global climate models for more localized predictions, crucial for Singapore's vulnerability What is his favourite marine habitat, and what does he do outside of research? (Hint: check out the instrument he is holding in the photo!) Find out more about our scientists in our new “Scientist Spotlight” segment on our website! https://lnkd.in/g_cB6YGe

📢 On 11-15 of December 2023, #SDGsEYES will be presented at the #AGU23 Annual Meeting in San Francisco to share knowledge and research with scientists, educators, policymakers, journalists and communicators. 🗣️ Manuela Balzarolo, Monia Santini, and Melissa Latella from CMCC Foundation - Centro Euro Mediterraneo sui Cambiamenti Climatici will present #SDGsEYES in the form of a scientific e-lighting presentation that highlights the project’s objectives. 👉 https://lnkd.in/e7hpiqii . #SDGsEYES #SDG #SustainableDevelopmentGoals #Climate #SDG13 #Ocean #SDG14 #Land #SDG15 #Copernicus #CopernicusServices #CopernicusEU #EarthObservation #EUProject #HorizonEU #HorizonProject #EuropeanCommission #GreenDeal #ClimateChange #OpenData #GHG #OpenScience . American Geophysical Union

Are you a scientist frustrated by the excess of political fanfare but the lack of any substantive progress on our socio-ecological crises (eg. COP28)? Are you worried by the immense gulf that exists between scientists and political decision-makers? Us too! As a team of young ecologists at the Crowther Lab, ETH Zurich, we are interested in finding ways to amplify the impact of science and scientists to address this environmental crisis. For that purpose, we would like to ask you to fill out this short survey (approximately 5 minutes) if you are currently or have ever been a scientist. Your answers will help to evaluate how scientists’ research pertains to policymaking. If you are interested in being updated on the results of our work, please send an email to giacomo.delgado@usys.ethz.ch https://lnkd.in/epfRqCQt