Welcome to the Science Policy Group at UCLA
We are STEM Ph.D. researchers connecting our science with the public by:
Making science accessible
Highlighting the applications of scientific findings to our day-to-day lives.
We always welcome opportunities to collaborate with policymakers. See below for past projects centered on policy, advocacy, and elections.
Who we are
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Neuroscience & Psychiatry
Biochemistry & Genetics
Geophysics, Astrophysics
Materials Science & Engineering
Ecology & Environmental Science
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California Council on Science & Technology
Rocky Mountain Institute
National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration
National Institutes of Health: Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine
Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation
RAND Corporation
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uclascipolgroup@gmail.com
Candidate Q&A
We host local candidates for conversations about STEM-related issues & evidence-based solutions
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Los Angeles County District Attorney
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Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors
Policy Memos
We produce research that provides background and STEM-centered recommendations for issues in L.A. County or California
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Water in Los Angeles: Rethinking the Current Strategy (2020)
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Mitigating California wildfire impact through zoning and housing policy (2021)
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Beyond Cash Bail: Public Health, Risk Assessment, and California Senate Bill 10 (2020)
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A Proposal for FDA Oversight of Tear Gas (2021)
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Urban Greening: An Alternative Mechanism to Address Public Health and Safety in Underserved Communities (2021)
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Establishing Modern Grid Resilience in the Southeast United States (2021)
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Permanently Repealing the Global Gag Rule Will Internationally Advance Reproductive and Sexual Health (2021)
Research & dissemination
Our focus on science communication provides various opportunities to collaborate with policymakers. We can interview you during election season to inform our voter guides, gain your perspective for our science policy articles, or produce an infographic on a STEM-related policy that is of interest to your office