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Building Core Constituencies with Core Constituent Scientist Teams
 
The Science Policy Office has been working since 2000 with constituent scientists to build support and funding in Congress and the Administration for the agronomic, crop and soil sciences. Now, ASA, CSSA, and SSSA Congressional Visits Day (CVD) alumni, are helping to lead renewed efforts by the Societies to build support for the agronomic, crop and soil sciences in federal agencies including: National Science Foundation (NSF), USDA Agricultural Research Service (USDA ARS), USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA), Department of Energy Office of Science (DOE OS), Department of Energy Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (DOE EERE), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), among others.
 
Core Constituencies with Core Constituent Scientist Team (CCST) members’ responsibilities include:
  • responding to ASA, CSSA, and SSSA Science Policy Office-generated Action Alerts, which involves sending an email or making a call and occasionally, sending a fax to part or all of your Congressional delegation with a specific legislative request ("ask")
  • attending the annual CCST seminar during ASA, CSSA, and SSSA annual meetings
  • working with the ASA, CSSA, and SSSA Science Policy Office and other CCST members to organize congressional visits with the congressional delegation(s) that they represent at the state/district offices or in Washington, DC.

Congressional Visits Day Alumni Are Welcomed to Join the SPO CCSTs!
 
To join a CCST, please email the Science Policy Office at sciencepolicy@agronomy.org to find the CCST Leader in your district or state
 
 

 
 
 

 

 

 

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