Catalysts for Science Policy

Catalysts for Science Policy (CaSP) has three main goals:

EDUCATE

Educate graduate students and postdocs about science policy and emphasize the importance of increasing scientist participation in science policy issues, both local and national.

ENGAGE

Increase graduate student and postdoc awareness of various science policy careers and provide opportunities to help them become better candidates for these positions.

ADVOCATE

Communicate relevant science topics to government and funding agencies, and to the non-scientist community in Madison.

Upcoming Events

More events

Summer WiSTA Memos For Common Council

This summer a group of CaSP members wrote briefs for Madison's common council. Find them here!

Reintroduction of State Microbe Bill

A bill for the adoption of a Wisconsin State Microbe was recently reintroduced. CaSP has had continually advocated for the adoption of the State Microbe, check out this page for updates!

Call for "In a Perfect Policy Guests"

CaSP is looking for researchers who are interested in talking about how their work has been affected by federal funding changes. Stories would be shared on the Catalysts for Science Policy podcast, “In A Perfect Policy.” Interested researchers can reach out to hemme@wisc.edu to schedule a time.

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