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California Council on Science and Technology (CCST)
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Making California's policies stronger with science and technology. Training CCST Science & Technology Policy Fellows. Nonpartisan, nonprofit. Established via California State Legislature. #AI #Energy #Wildfire
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Fireside Chat: California Natural Resources Secretary Wade Crowfoot leads a discussion on science, policy, and partnerships with NASA Ames Director of Science Anthony Colaprete and UCOP VP for Research and Innovation Theresa Maldonado. #scipol #ccstscienceday
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September 29, 2025 at 10:49 PM
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Great discussions at our poster and breakout sessions, getting just a sample of the impactful research and problem solving happening in California. #ccstscienceday #scipol
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September 29, 2025 at 9:27 PM
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We are kicking things off at Science Day 2025 with the California Natural Resources Agency with Secretary Crowfoot. First up? A keynote panel on cross sector #scipol partnerships moderated by CCST CEO @juliannemccall.bsky.social #ccstscienceday
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September 29, 2025 at 4:47 PM
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How can we craft resilient solutions by partnering across research and policy spaces? Tune into our Science Day keynote, held with the California Natural Resources Agency @wadecrowfoot.bsky.social.

Register (Zoom | 9:30am PT):
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#scipol #scicomm #caleg
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September 25, 2025 at 7:30 PM
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Register: Climate Change and Human Mobility Across Borders

Facing extreme #climate events, communities grapple with decisions to stay in place, or relocate to safer areas.

🔗 ccst.us/climate-chan...

@americaadapts.bsky.social @stanforddoerr.bsky.social @goldmanschool.bsky.social #scipol #caleg
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September 9, 2025 at 8:10 PM
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It’s a beautiful day to celebrate biodiversity! CCST is at Camp Pollock in Sacramento for the #CABiodiversityDay kick-off, hosted by Sacramento Valley Conservancy and with opening remarks from Secretary @wadecrowfoot.bsky.social. Come say hi!
September 6, 2025 at 4:42 PM
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🌟Superstars. Our 2025 cohort of Science & Technology Policy Fellows were recognized by the California State Legislature for their year of service, partnership, and impact. Thank you to the Senate and Assembly leaders, colleagues, and supporters who make this program possible. #caleg #scipol #phd
August 26, 2025 at 7:25 PM
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CCST CEO @juliannemccall.bsky.social joined @calenergy.bsky.social Chair Hochschild & @cagovernornewsom.bsky.social at the CA-Denmark partnership signing ceremony in SF. This groundbreaking collaboration will accelerate climate solutions & clean energy innovation between two global leaders. 🇺🇸🇩🇰
August 22, 2025 at 9:26 PM
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Now Available: Watch our discussion with the co-leads of the Joint California Policy Working Group on AI Frontier Models report @stanfordhai.bsky.social, @carnegieendowment.org, @ucbids.bsky.social.

Watch:
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📸: @shybut.bsky.social #AI #scipol #AIpolicy #genai
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July 16, 2025 at 9:29 PM
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All aboard! We’re live in San Francisco for today’s discussion with the co-leads of the recently released Joint California Policy Working Group on AI Frontier Models report.

Zoom in today at 1pm PT:
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#ai #scipol #techpol #caleg
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July 15, 2025 at 6:56 PM
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🌟 Special Event: CCST is excited to host the co-leads of the recently released Joint California Policy Working Group on AI Frontier Models report for their first public discussion of the report's findings and implications.

Register (1pm July 15):
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#ai #scipol #techpol #caleg
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July 7, 2025 at 10:05 PM
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NEW: Health Data Access and Sharing

In December, CCST convened stakeholders to discuss health data access and sharing for responsive policymaking during public health emergencies. These proceedings highlight four themes that emerged.

Download:
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#publichealth #dataprivacy
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July 2, 2025 at 7:41 PM
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⚡️ How can California prepare its energy grid to meet growing electricity demand?

Join us for a CCST Expert Briefing in partnership with @eprinews.bsky.social for an in-depth discussion. Feat. @berkeleylab.lbl.gov @ucdavis.bsky.social

Register:
ccst.us/preparing-ca...

#caenergy #energy #caleg
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June 17, 2025 at 4:19 PM
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Seeking Nominations: Chair, CCST Board of Directors

Lead a prestigious Board represented by California's premier academic institutions, federal research centers, and leading industries that provides essential vision to our work.

Learn more:
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#scipol #science #academicsky
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June 13, 2025 at 6:45 PM
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Tune in Wednesday: How are recent disasters affecting the costs of housing, insurance rates, and decisions by communities on whether to move away from at-risk areas?

Moderated by @americaadapts.bsky.social podcast host Doug Parsons.

Register:
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#wildfire #housing #caleg
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June 3, 2025 at 3:55 PM
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🌞 Today is #BigDayofGiving! Your gift to CCST fuels urgent policy work through the CCST Science & Technology Fellowship, Disaster Resilience Initiative, and other key programs connecting science & technology experts with policymakers. Donate now: www.bigdayofgiving.org/donate/ccst
#BDOG2025
May 1, 2025 at 7:20 PM
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NEW: We consulted policymakers and 30+ experts across California institutions to identify the top eight challenges for California's energy future. Read the April 2025 update to our key #energy resource.

Download the free primer:
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#scipol #CAenergy #cleanenergy
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April 30, 2025 at 8:53 PM
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This #BigDayofGiving, support CCST’s work connecting CA's policymakers with science & technology experts who can help drive evidence-based, innovative solutions. 🌎 Diverse perspectives. 🧠 Informed policy. 💥 Real impact. Join us: www.bigdayofgiving.org/donate/ccst
#StrongerWithScience
April 29, 2025 at 8:50 PM
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Join us: The next briefing in our climate change and human mobility series explores how #disasters are affecting the costs of #housing, #insurance rates, and decisions by communities on whether to move away from at-risk areas. Moderated by @americaadapts.bsky.social.

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April 29, 2025 at 4:59 PM
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Please join us in welcoming our newest team member, Dr. Héctor Corzo! Héctor will be supporting our efforts to bridge the gap between emerging technologies and science policy — leading and supporting projects related to #AI, #dataprivacy and #security, and advanced hardware technologies. #scipol
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April 24, 2025 at 11:55 PM
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Happy #EarthDay! How is California stepping up to protect our shared planet? Watch our recent discussion with California leaders on our state's climate action to learn more. #california #climatechange #leadership #strongerwithscience #academicsky

Watch:
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April 22, 2025 at 5:34 PM
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Biodiversity is declining at unprecedented rates.

Can AI help? Read our one pager for specific examples of how researchers are developing AI tools for conservation.

🔗 Download:
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#AI #scipol #scicomm #conservation #biodiversity
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April 9, 2025 at 12:17 AM
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Making progress toward #wildfire resilience! Science Officer Ope Oyewole attended the California Wildfire and Forest Resilience Task Force’s spring meeting. Gov. Newsom created the task force to support collaboration and regional solutions.

Key deliverables:
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March 28, 2025 at 8:47 PM
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Tune in Tuesday: Using #AI for #biodiversity + #conservation. Feat. Nathaniel Roth @calconservation.bsky.social, @sarameghanbeery.bsky.social Melissa Chapman @ucsb-nceas.bsky.social, Bistra Dilkina @usc.edu, and Kumar Mainali @chesconserv.bsky.social.

🔗 us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

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March 3, 2025 at 6:26 PM
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Next week: Join @sarameghanbeery.bsky.social alongside Nathaniel Roth @calconservation.bsky.social, Melissa Chapman @ethzurich.bsky.social, Bistra Dilkina @usc.edu, and Kumar Mainali @chesconserv.bsky.social for a discussion on using #AI for biodiversity.

🔗 us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

#scipol
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February 26, 2025 at 10:51 PM