About Us

About Us

ASA, CSSA, and SSSA Science Policy Office | 900 2nd Street NE, Suite 205 | Washington DC 20002

Karl Glasener, Director of Science Policy
Karl Glasener, a soil scientist, has served as the Washington, DC-based Director of Science Policy for the American Society of Agronomy, Crop Science Society of America, and Soil Science Society of America since 1998. Karl provides recommendations on science policy initiatives worthy of attention and support by the Societies and guidance on the appropriate role of the Societies in science policy leadership, support, liaison, and networking. Responsibilities include: tracking policy issues related to agricultural research, food and agricultural systems, natural resources, and the environment; keeping society officers and program leaders informed of issues that are of importance to Society members; alerting Society officers of opportunities to provide written or oral science-based counsel and analyses to Congress and the Administration; and drafting responses, e.g., to Federal Register Notice-and-Comment, on behalf of the Societies. Prior to taking on science policy issues for ASA, CSSA, and SSSA, Dr. Glasener served as a Congressional Science Fellow on the Senate Agriculture Committee (Senator Richard Lugar, R-IN) where he participated in the development of the Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998.
kglasener@sciencesocieties.org | 202-408-5382

 

Caron E. Gala Bijl, Senior Science Policy Associate
   Former Science Policy Intern Caron Gala Bijl is the Society's Policy Programs Coordinator, a full-time position in the Science Policy Office. The position of Programs Coordinator, established in 2007, provides technical support for Science Policy Office programs. Caron develops and manages programs that focus on increasing the visibility of soil, crop, and agronomic sciences in both domestic and international policy circles. Caron provides members with the tools they need to impact Congressional decision making. Caron has a B.S. degree in environmental science with a focus on ecology from the State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry and M.S. in soil chemistry from Virginia Tech. Thus far, she has helped facilitate the development of position statements, organize briefings for both the Congressional Soils Caucus and the Societies, inform Congress during both the annual budget and appropriations process, and advocate for legislation relevant to our sciences.                                                                                     cgala@sciencesocieties.org | 202-408-5382

 

    

 

Carolina Medina, Science Policy Intern
Carolina is an intern at the Science Policy Office since October 2010. Carolina received a B.S. in Agricultural Operations Management and a M.S. in Soil & Water Sciences from the University of Florida. She is currently pursuing her Ph.D. degree at the University of Florida in soil fertility and plant nutrient management.  Carolina has focused on the field and laboratory characterization of enhanced-efficiency fertilizers for both her master and doctorate programs. She is also interested on agricultural sustainability and science policy which has directed her to pursue a minor in Sustainable Agriculture and Bioenergy Technologies and a certificate in Environmental Policy and Management. SciPolicy2@sciencesocieties.org| 202-408-5558  

 

 

 

Catherine Swoboda, Science Policy Intern
Catherine started with the Science Policy Office in June 2010. She received a B.S. in Agronomy (2008) and a M.S. in Crop Production and Physiology (2010) from Iowa State University, where her research focused on soybean production and management. While pursuing her degrees, Catherine completed internships and studied soybean production and tropical agriculture in both Brazil and Costa Rica. cswoboda@sciencesocieties.org | 202-408-5558