Bridging the Science-Policy Void: Developing Briefs and Meeting with Politicians

Do you think science should influence policy? Do you have a particular issue that you would like to bring to the attention of policymakers? Sign up for an online policy training session hosted by the SSE Public Policy Committee [1]. Participants will learn how to write a brief and meet with a policymaker, and then will apply what they learned by generating a policy brief about an issue of their choosing to share with a policymaker. Following training, participants will be tasked with virtually meeting with a policy maker to discuss the issue raised in their policy brief. Upon completion, you will receive a letter of completion and up to $50 towards reduced or free registration at the Virtual Evolution 2021 meeting. 

The training will include pre-recorded synchronous talks hosted by former SSE Public Policy Committee Chair Dr. Sally Otto, with live discussions led by committee members Drs. Courtney Fitzpatrick, Sally Otto and Matthew Rubin. Pre-recorded material will include talks from Drs. Robert Gropp, Jo Handlesman, Alexandra Lawrence and Robert Pennock. Training will take place online in a series of four one-hour sessions every two weeks during April and May, with exact dates depending on the availability of participants. Registration is free and is limited to 15 participants, who must be members of the Society for the Study of Evolution, the American Society of Naturalists, or the Society of Systematic Biologists (SSE membership waiver available upon request). Sign up here before March 26: https://forms.gle/98reQ5TndB94221X7 [2]

Update: This workshop is now full. Thank you!