In partnership with California Lieutenant Governor Eleni Kounalakis, the Science Translators Showcase featured 13 graduate students and postdoctoral fellows in the California State Capitol for an afternoon of sharing their research with policymakers on February 5, 2025.
Following the closing panel of the University of California Climate Action Initiative Agency Briefing and Grantee Convening on February 4, 2025, program leaders pause for a photo: UC Vice President of Research and Innovation Dr. Theresa Maldonado, California State University Vice Chancellor Dr. Ganesh Raman, California Senator Ben Allen, and CEO of the California Council on Science & Technology Dr. Julianne McCall.
The closing panel of the UC Climate Action Initiative Agency Briefing and Grantee Convening on February 4 was moderated by CEO of the California Council on Science & Technology Dr. Julianne McCall and featured California policymaking leaders: Director of the California Governor's Office of Land Use and Climate Innovations Sam Assefa, Secretary of the California Environmental Protection Agency Yana Garcia, California Senator Ben Allen, and Executive Director of the University of California Natural Reserve System Dr. Steve Monfort.
🎉That's a wrap on @ccst.us Science & Technology Week 2025! As we move into an era of pervasive challenges and imperative opportunities in evidence-based policy, I'm energized and inspired by the passion, expertise, and determination everyone contributed. Thanks to all who made #CCSTweek a success.