Supporting Leaders In Action
Convening for Solutions
Bringing the right people together to advance solutions
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Having someone with a critical eye who knows the science but also how things work on Capitol Hill, someone who can say ‘that’s too much jargon’ or explain the proposed legislation or the constraints—that’s an invaluable service that COMPASS provides.
~ Dr. Scott Doney, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute
Scientific Synthesis
Making sense out of science
The breadth and depth of our network puts us at the nexus of science, communication, and policy, enabling us to spot trends and opportunities. We evaluate the current state of science, research, and practice in partnership with the scientists doing the work, and share it in accessible and understandable ways with the people who need it.
Building a Community
of Support
We believe the connections between scientists are just as important as the connections those scientists make to policymakers and the media. We link scientists across disciplines, institutions, fields of study, ideologies, and geographies, so that they can learn from one another, support each other’s growth and transformation, and amplify each other’s efforts.
Bridging Communities
Working with journalists, policymakers, & community leaders
Our work with scientists is enhanced by our deep networks beyond the scientific community. We create opportunities to bring policymakers, journalists, and community leaders into spaces with scientists, crafting events and interactions that enhance relationship-building across boundaries and facilitate learning from one another.
Scientists Changing the World
Cultivating Cross-boundary Collaborations
While environmental regulations and policies are often fragmented across geographical, political, and social borders, environmental risks and impacts are transboundary. To fully address this paradox, science needs to reach across borders too. Wilburforce Leaders, Erin...
Coastal Conversations with Dr. Jenni Pollack (Video)
Science can have the greatest impact when scientists engage beyond the lab and field and build meaningful connections with the people who can most benefit from their work. But the path to connection isn't always clear or straightforward. What if there are existing...
A Look at PyClub – Dive Into Python with Oceanographers
Many of the people COMPASS works with are interested in engaging with young students about science topics, whether it’s sharing the excitement of scientific discovery with kindergarteners or the possibilities of a science career with high schoolers. We’re always...