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Geotimes
December 2006
Carolyn Gramling |
Congressional Science Fellows: Broadening Horizons With much of the nation paying close attention to issues relating to climate, energy and the environment, it is a good time to get more science to Capitol Hill, to help advise policy-makers on these key issues.   |
Geotimes
December 2004 |
GeoFellows in D.C. This year, the five earth science Congressional Science Fellows cover a broad cross-section of the sciences, including planetary geology and even plant biology. |
Geotimes
December 2003
Naomi Lubick |
Climbing the Hill This year, five earth scientists have ascended Capitol Hill to take part in year-long congressional fellowships, sponsored by a variety of membership organizations and overseen by the American Association for the Advancement of Science. |
Geotimes
March 2003
Larry Kennedy |
Scientist on the Hill: An Introduction The author, a professional geologist, talks about the path that has led him to the American Geological Institute's Congressional Science Fellowship, where he is working with U.S. Sen. Harry Reid of Nevada on issues ranging from water and other natural resources to drought and climate change. |
Geotimes
November 2005
Steve Quane |
A Volcanologist Enters Energy Politics The tragedies in the Gulf Coast exposed to the world an issue that has been of concern for years -- the lack of a comprehensive plan to reduce U.S. dependence on nonrenewable resources, including oil. |
Geotimes
February 2006
Steven Quane |
The Great Washington Rift Is the bipartisan support for the Peak Oil Caucus' H.R. 507, which expresses the desire for the US to collaborate with international allies to establish a new project to address the challenges of peak oil, mending the Great Washington Rift? |
Geotimes
May 2006
Steven Quane |
The Rocket Docket: Legislating Science Out of Public Policy Rhetorically, little resistance exists for U.S. policy-makers to use science fairly and justly in creating the laws of the land. Procedurally, however, that is certainly not the case. |
Geotimes
October 2004
Katie Donnelly |
Petrology and Politics This scientist is preparing for her upcoming work in Washington, D.C., as the 2004-2005 Congressional Science Fellow for the American Geological Institute. |
