Yes, plants and fruits can affect the way environments sound! This Saturday, stop by the usbotanicgarden's Garden Court to learn about acoustic ecology from @AAAS STPF alum Heather Spence PhD 🎶🐬 Marine Biology & Music. You'll leave hearing the world around you differently 🎶 facebook.com/events/1117968…

TV interviews can feel intimidating! Scientific experts can use our new free tip sheet for suggestions on how to prepare, how to set up your space and check your video quality, and what a final story may look like. bit.ly/46lYSj6 AAAS

"Sound is informative, emotional, and participatory." ~Heather Spence PhD 🎶🐬 Marine Biology & Music, 2017-19 U.S. Department of Energy STPF Fellow. In her TEDX talk at George Mason University, Heather explores the hidden ocean soundscape and invites us to tune into the surprising sounds all around. bit.ly/3U6UKMy #oceanscience

“[the reported freeze] just reinforced the current mood among researchers.” AAAS’ Joanne Carney, spoke to Inside Higher Ed on the impact of slowing NIH grant disbursement with the end of the fiscal year near & little to no time to spend appropriated funds: insidehighered.com/news/governmen…

It's bananas how excited we are for this Saturday! From 11am - 1pm, join S&TPolicyFellowships alum and plant scientist Elizabeth Stulberg at the usbotanicgarden's Garden Court to learn about why bananas in stores are seedless. Event is free and open to all🍌facebook.com/share/15jrBTJy…

It's August recess, congress has left DC and I've got another report - this time highlighting what the Senate was up to. Just as with the House, there's some missing bills but we've tried to bring you the best picture of what they've passed. aaas.org/news/fy-2026-r…

Notice all the storms recently? Green infrastructure like green roofs can help cities weather heavy rain and keep cool. This Friday, learn from S&TPolicyFellowships alum Daniel Marasco about how #CivilEngineers use plants to create more sustainable cities! 🌧️facebook.com/share/1Coje5Mf…

🍫 Tomorrow morning from 11 a.m. - 1 p.m., join S&TPolicyFellowships alum Patricia Simmons to discuss two wonderful things: coffee and chocolate. How do they go from plant to product? How are their flavors developed? facebook.com/events/1067821… ☕️ #plantscience #coffee #chocolate #scicomm

Part of the CMU Scott Institute for Energy Innovation Open Energy Outlook Initiative research team, current @AAAS STPF fellow Paulina Jaramillo uses models to quantify impacts of #ArtificialIntelligence and #energy emissions on the environment and the future of the U.S. power sector: bit.ly/4m54xPs

This Saturday from 1-3 p.m., S&TPolicyFellowships alum Dr Quinta Warren, PE, PMP returns as an Expert at the usbotanicgarden to discuss the future of #sustainableenergy. Learn how sunflowers, corn, and beets can be used to produce clean fuels!🌽facebook.com/events/1644164… 🌻 #cleanenergy

Happening now until 1 p.m. at the usbotanicgarden! Learn about the wide array of plant root functions from S&TPolicyFellowships alum Clara Cohen, Agricultural Development Expert. Explore these plant parts that go unseen 🌱facebook.com/share/179par3j… #scicomm #plantscience #washingtondcevents

😎Drop by the usbotanicgarden TODAY from 1-3 p.m. ET! Learn about how plants are responding to and mitigating the effects of #climatechange from S&TPolicyFellowships alum Vinio Floris, environmental #engineer and #sustainability expert. This event is open to all! facebook.com/share/1FiNFR4k…

The #CHIPSandScience Act is one of the landmark pieces of legislation relaunching American industrial policy. @AAAS STPF fellow Adriana Bankston sits down with key individuals to discuss the journey and future of this legislation. 🎧 Listen now: bit.ly/40AVOvR

D.C. sidewalks are lined with some of the oldest plant lineages on Earth, like gingko and redwoods. On August 23, S&TPolicyFellowships alum Rebecca Panko, evolutionary plant biologist, will be the Expert at the usbotanicgarden on plant lineages around us. facebook.com/share/1CfCzvtU…

"We are determined to play our part in giving future generations the opportunity to live peaceful and prosperous lives on a healthy, healing planet." ~Inaugural director of @UPennClimate Stephen Decina, (S&TPolicyFellowships alum, U.S. EPA 2018-19; Department of State 2019-20) bit.ly/3HQrVBw

Drama isn't only found on TV - there's also evolutionary drama between plants and insects! On August 29, chat with S&TPolicyFellowships alum and entomologist Jenny Donnelly at the usbotanicgarden about co-evolution, the good and the bad. facebook.com/share/1W62xwPa… #entomology #plantscience

🎨Curious about color? S&TPolicyFellowships alum Catherine Woytowicz explains the pigments of plants and how they produce color at the usbotanicgarden on August 30 from 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. 💐 facebook.com/share/1BQ2ZCBT… #PlantScience #Color #SciComm

As newly appointed Johns Hopkins APL chief government relations officer, S&TPolicyFellowships alum Melissa Terlaje leads strategic engagements with government sponsors and stakeholders. She also serves as board secretary for the APL's Board of Managers. Congrats, Melissa! bit.ly/4mNkudD

“You can have the right technical answer, but if you can’t persuade stakeholders or build consensus, the solution won’t go anywhere,” ~Bria Jamison Bria, 2023-25 STPF fellow at U.S. Department of Energy, helped tackle the complex water-energy nexus. bit.ly/4piWFvU #scipol #scicomm

This October at the @AAAS Forum on S&T Policy: Dr. LaKisha Odom, 2013-15 STPF alumna and Foundation for Food & Agriculture Research (FFAR) Scientific Program Director, will give the Gilbert S. Omenn Grand Challenges Address. Let the possibilities in science, tech, and policy energize you! tinyurl.com/25AAASPolicyFo…