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Science Policy Activities

The Science Policy Office (SPO) organizes member visits to the White House and Congressional offices to educate policy makers and advocate for our sciences. Each year, the SPO also, coordinates a range of activities, all designed to support science.

Congressional Visits Days
Annually, the Societies bring in about a dozen scientists from across the nation to urge Congress to support funding for the National Science Foundation (NSF), US Geological Survey (USGS), USDA, Department of Energy Office of Science (DOE OS), NASA, and others agencies and departments. View the Congressional Visits Day page.

District/State/Hill Visits
The Science Policy Office coordinates one-on-one meetings with Representatives and/or Senators back home in the district or state. This approach is very effective for getting your message heard as Congressional members are generally, unlike when in Washington, D.C., in a much more relaxed environment, one in which they will have time to engage in a discussion. To learn more about your delegation, please view U.S. House of Representatives or U.S. Senate for a list of Representatives/Senators and Committees. If you are interested in pursuing a district- or state-level meeting, please contact Karl Glasener, Director of Science Policy, via email or phone at or 202-408-5382 to receive guidance.

Periodically, the Science Policy Office provides educational briefings to Congress on relevant, timely subjects. Briefing topics, usually identified by Congress, provide their staff with information useful in the development of agricultural, natural resources or environmental policy. At every briefing, a one-page leave-behind is provided, which sums up the briefing points and provides Science Policy Office contact information for follow-up.
 

Congressional Soils Caucus (CSC)

Soils are a natural resource essential for all life on earth. Soils are nonrenewable and linked to plants, water, climate, ecosystems, and human health. Continual increases in human population have placed unprecedented pressure on soil resources. The Congressional Soils Caucus was established in June 2006 to educate policymakers and stakeholders about the importance of soils and soil science.

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