STPF Groups Directory | S&T Policy FellowsCentral

STPF groups are formed and managed by current and alumni fellows. They provide a forum to meet and discuss issues related to areas of targeted interest, including various areas of science, policy, and other topical issues. Affinity group activities range from presentations and discussions with expert guest speakers, to monthly meetings and gatherings over coffee, workshops, full day symposia, and multi-day conferences. Social groups do not necessarily reflect the views of AAAS, its Council, Board of Directors, officers, or members. Social groups are available as a public service, but this does not constitute endorsement by AAAS.

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STPF Affinity Group: AgriNuts Focus on domestic and international agriculture issues and ensuring proper access to nutrition.	Affinity Group
STPF Affinity Group: Biodiversity Fosters networking opportunities and promotes professional development and outreach within the conservation community.	Affinity Group
STPF Affinity Group: Energy/Climate A network of science and engineering leaders with an interest in energy and climate issues.	Affinity Group
STPF Affinity Group: Entrepreneurship and Innovation Learn about skills/experiences related to managing and scaling enterprises.	Affinity Group
STPF Affinity Group: NeuroPolicy Learning about the intersection of neuroscience with policy, law, ethics, media, and society.	Affinity Group
STPF Affinity Group: Science Diplomacy Explores how science and technology cooperation can be used as a tool for diplomacy both between governments and between non-state actors.	Affinity Group
STPF Affinity Group: Science and Technology Studies (STS) Science and Technology Studies (STS) looks to enrich our understanding of science policy and communication of the complexity of the place of science in society. This is a theoretical and applied field that explores the coproduction of science, technology, and society. STS views all scientific knowledge as socially embedded, and considers technologies in their social, political, and material context.	Affinity Group
STPF Affinity Group: Social Science Fellows who are applying social science research in their host office to exchange knowledge, resources, and ideas.	Affinity Group
STPF Affinity Group: One Health The One Health Affinity Group (formerly Global Health) strives to advance the understanding and integration of the ways that human, animal, and environmental health are interconnected. According to the Quadripartite (WHO, FAO, WOAH, UNEP), “One Health is a collaborative, transdisciplinary approach that recognizes the interdependence among the health of ecosystems, wild and domestic animals, and humans to achieve resilient and sustainable outcomes across complex systems from local to global levels.” Our group feels strongly that many of the problems facing us today can and should be approached from a One Health perspective. We aim to facilitate conversations that cross sectors and allow collaborations between groups that might not otherwise have thought to work together.	Affinity Group
STPF Affinity Group: Data Users/R Users Group This group advances the mission of making data more accessible by sharing methods of implementation. The covid 19 pandemic has highlighted that many citizens are willing and in fact, would like to look at data for themselves. One of the things that this group discusses and brings to the forefront is how is data represented, its reach and limitations but also methods for interacting with data that are more clear and open, and FAIR. This group also shares knowledge about the statistical programming language R and its use in the federal government.	Affinity Group