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Training Reflections: Three Essential Lessons for Making the Switch from Science to Policy - California Council on Science & Technology (CCST) CCST Science & Technology Policy Fellows Ayana Henderson and Raisa Rahim describe three key lessons learned from their policy training.

NEW: “Strive not for perfection, but excellence.” In the first 2025 Fellows blog, Ayana Henderson and Raisa Rahim share three lessons from CCST's training that prepared them for their Fellowship year.

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#scipol #scicomm #sciencepolicy #phd #policy #caleg #california #science

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Excited to be at #AAASmtg with the @ccst.us team!

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CCST team members are in Boston for #AAASmtg! We’ll be hosting a panel Friday 11:30-12:30 on Using AI to Stabilize and Protect the Power Grid. You can also stop by our @CCSTFellows booth in the Expo (#516) and say hi! @aaas.org

13.02.2025 18:49 — 👍 4    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 1

The CCST team also moderated four expert panels on key climate priorities. @shybut.bsky.social @jswjohn.bsky.social @johnagraph.bsky.social.

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A formal group photo in front of the California State Capitol, with the Fellows in 3 rows on top, and a roster of individual headshots on a white background below.

📣 Introducing the 2025 class of CCST Science & Technology Policy Fellows!

For 16 years now, California brings scientific savvy to policy solutions. Meet the 2025 Fellows and explore their placements:
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#SciPol #PhD #SciComm #CAleg #California #AcademicSky #Postdoc

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2025 Los Angeles Fires | CA.gov Resources for Californians Impacted by 2025 Early January Los Angeles County Fires.

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Huge thanks to all who participated in yesterday's Wildland Fire Smoke and Public Health Convening, which brought together land management & public health researchers, practitioners, and policymakers to explore research and policy questions that can inform practice in the state.

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With so many wildfires raging, it's good to double-check you're sign up for all of the emergency alerts that could apply to you.

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Evacuations underway in Pacific Palisades and Altadena as two fast-moving fires are fueled by dangerous winds The Palisades fire had grown to more than 2,900 acres as of Tuesday evening, driven by ‘life-threatening and destructive’ winds. The extreme wind event blasting Southern California is forecast to peak...

LA Times journalists will be working theough the night to keep you updated on the fires burning in the Pacific Palisades and in the Pasadena/Altadena area. You can follow live updates here: www.latimes.com/california/l...

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A square graphic with a blue border and white text at the top "Application Webinar" with details like title and description in orange and blue text on a white background, a group photo of a fellows class and four individual photos of the panelists with gold backgrounds and blue outlines.

Dear scientists, California is calling.

Discover a career in science policy via our Science & Technology Policy Fellowship at our upcoming webinar. Seeking #PhD scientists, engineers, social scientists and more. #scipol #phdjobs #academicsky

🗓️ 1/15, 12pm PT

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08.01.2025 21:18 — 👍 5    🔁 4    💬 0    📌 0

Please share/repost and add to this thread of local news resources for folks in LA affected by the wildfires in Pacific Palisades, Altadena/Pasadena, and more: 🧵

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California National Guard firefighters, aviation assets, and other support staff have joined the fight to suppress the Southern California wildfires. Additionally, resources from multiple states – including Oregon, Utah, and Nevada -- are sending resources to help. #PalisadesFire #EatonFire

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