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New Analysis: Federal Agencies Need to Recruit More Scientists from Diverse Universities

Union of Concerned Scientists

Our analysis found that a number of federal agencies are reporting some promising first steps to develop these types of partnerships. However, our data suggests that currently there is a surprising dearth of federal scientists coming from minority-serving institution s (MSIs).

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Tookany/Tacony-Frankford Watershed Partnership Announces 12th Annual Watershed Milestones Award Winners

PA Environment Daily

The ceremony recognized ten local individuals and organizations who have supported clean water efforts in the TTF watershed community. She expressed our thanks that the names Tookany and Tacony are from a Lenape word for woods or hidden space. They were our first Milestones heroes, we just didn’t know it yet!

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Post-Trump Brain Drain Largely Restored at Key Federal Agencies But More Work Needed on Diversity

Union of Concerned Scientists

One of the first analyses UCS undertook in 2021 was an effort to understand how many federal scientists had left without being replaced during the Trump administration. While not all agencies were equally impacted, the results indicated a steep decline in capacity at some key agencies.

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Policy News: February 14, 2022

ESA

Ecologists who work in federal agencies will share their career paths and how a scientific background can be applied to informing policy. “It The NSF provisions of the America COMPETES Act creates a new NSF Directorate for Science and Engineering Solutions. “I Additionally, GSPA recipients will explore policy career options.

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Ask a Scientist: In Moments of Despair, Climate Progress Can Keep Hope Alive

Union of Concerned Scientists

There are people who are destroying the Earth! That’s why I did this,” explained a 36-year-old man, who—disguised as an old woman in a wheelchair—lobbed a piece of cake at Leonardo DaVinci’s “Mona Lisa” at the Louvre in Paris on May 29. Masterpieces in European museums are under siege. Think about it. It’s a big deal.

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1,198 New Stories In 2021 - REAL Environmental & Conservation Leadership In PA - Is Your Story Being Told?

PA Environment Daily

Here are 1,198 articles published in local news media and in the PA Environment Digest during 2021 that tell the stories of thousands of individuals, groups, local governments, farmers, businesses, watershed groups and many more working all across Pennsylvania to restore and protect the environment and show others the beauty that surrounds us.

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Thursday PA Environment & Energy NewsClips 4.14.22

PA Environment Daily

Export Bank May Provide Funding For LNG Projects, Battery Manufacturing, Wind, Solar Projects -- Bloomberg: European Natural Gas Prices Decline Ahead Of Putin Energy Meeting -- Financial Times: Biden And Ukraine: From Climate Champion To Oil Price Panic -- USA Today: Closer Look: High-Ethanol E15 Gasoline Is Cheaper, But Is It Safe For Your Car?