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Approach

The EPI Center helps place the scientific evidence in context and communicates it in an accessible way that can inform decision-making, so that policy-makers can consider the evidence alongside other factors such as legal considerations, values, politics, and public opinion.

We engage in a collaborative process with scientists and decision-makers.

  • Scientists and renowned experts, including AAAS members, contribute to our reports and insights
  • We solicit input from policymakers and their staff
  • Our goal is to reach decision-makers in all branches of government (executive, legislative, and judiciary) at the local, state, and federal levels

The EPI Center does not issue specific policy recommendations. Instead, we show how the scientific evidence is relevant to various policy options by creating a narrative that explains why the evidence was collected, how it was collected, what it means, how it relates to public policy, and whether it is conclusive. Our goal is not to drive specific policy outcomes, but rather, to ensure that whatever outcome policymakers choose takes into account the scientific evidence.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Riley Memorial Lecture: Managing Agricultural Landscapes for Pest Control and Biodiversity

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Webinar Series Examines Potential of Green Infrastructure

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Mobile Voting is Not the Answer to Low Turnout and Disenfranchisement

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AAAS EPI Center letter to IL committee regarding mobile voting

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AAAS EPI Center letter to DC councilmembers regarding mobile voting

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Anticipating New Regulation, Oil and Gas Industry Revisits Methane Emissions

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AAAS EPI Center letter to Colorado legislators regarding internet voting

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AAAS EPI Center Hosts Briefing on Safely Managing Orphaned Oil and Gas Wells

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AAAS EPI Center written testimony to Hawaii legislators regarding electronic ballot return

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AAAS EPI Center letter to Utah legislators regarding mobile voting

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Webinar: First National Primary Drinking Water Standards for Six PFAS

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Regional Reflections on Green Infrastructure and Nature-Based Solutions: Northwest

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Advances in PFAS Destruction

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Regional Reflections on Green Infrastructure and Nature-Based Solutions: Southwest

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Regional Reflections on Green Infrastructure and Nature-Based Solutions: Great Lakes

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Barriers to Equitable Implementation of Green and Nature-Based Solutions: Part 2 with States and Municipalities Panel