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Briefing Debrief with 'Shoring Up' Scientists
Briefing Debrief: ‘Shoring Up’ Scientists Share Their Perspectives On Visiting The Hill
By Heather Mannix. Published October 28, 2015
Categories: Interviews, Policy
Tags: briefing, connecting, convening, governance, know your audience, meetings, navigating, networks, oceans, opportunity, outreach, policy makers, practice, presentations, So What?
As many of ...
Leadership in Action
Briefing Debrief: "Sea Sick" Scientists
By Heather Galindo and Heather Mannix
Published July 23, 2015
Title: A Briefing Debrief: Scientist Tales From A Day On The Hill
Categories: Interviews, Policy
Tags: briefings, connecting, conversation, government, informing, know your audience, meetings, navigating, networks, oceans, opportunities, outreach, policymakers, practice, presentation, so what?
This pos...
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Straight from the Scientist: Dr. Francis Chan
At COMPASS, we sometimes work with an individual scientist in a variety of contexts and over several years. As they engage with journalists, policymakers, and others outside their research community, we often hear how their thoughts around sharing their science continue to evolve. We recently caught up with one such scientist – Dr. Francis Chan of Oregon State ...
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Lessons from the Policy Trenches
By Chad English
Published September 30, 2014
Title: Lessons From The Policy Trenches
Categories: Policy, Communication
Tags: fellowships, perspective, relevance, training, Chad English
Sometimes, students are the best teachers. I think this is particularly true when you’re pushing yourself beyond the boundaries of hard facts or scholarship into the realm of prac...
Coaching & Strategic Support
Balancing Act: Finding a Place for Policy Engagement
By Erica Goldman
Published May 5, 2014
Title: Balancing Act: Finding A Place For Policy Engagement
Categories:
Tags: credibility, culture, government, mentors, public, trust, Erica Goldman
Academics are hearing the message loud and clear that society needs what they have to offer. In Nicholas Kristof’s recent provocative column, “Professors, We Need You!,”...
Leadership in Action
Jumpstarting Your Policy Engagements
By Chad English
Published April 22, 2014
Title: Lessons From Leopold (Part I)
Categories: About COMPASS, Policy
Tags: fellowships, relevance, training, Chad English
As a scientist with an ever-growing list of responsibilities, you want to invest your time wisely in any activity you take on. Even as time becomes an increasingly valuable commodity, many of you ma...