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Start Your Journey Today – Join LSEN!

Our dynamic platform will provide the guidance and skills you need to make – and fulfill – your personal science engagement plan.

Start Your Journey Today – Join LSEN!

Our dynamic platform will provide the guidance and skills you need to make – and fulfill – your personal science engagement plan.

Local Science Engagement Network (LSEN)

We want to bring scientists and policymakers together to improve the livelihoods for people and communities around the United States. By joining the Local Science Engagement Network (LSEN), you will help us elevate the role of science in evidence-based public policy!

“You don’t have to be a full professor or famous before you make an impact in your field. Scientists can do science and be involved in policymaking at the same time. We are providing the tools and resources to help make that easier so that you can focus on making change in your community.”

Sudip Parikh Chief Executive Officer, AAAS

Get Involved with Us

What’s next? After you sign up to join us, be sure to register your account. Then, stay tuned for your first LSEN mission!

Next, introduce yourself on our LSEN Community forum. Think of it as your friendly space to meet other science advocates, chat about science policy, and share resources with other LSEN members. We’d love to hear from you!

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Engage with the LSEN Online Community

Join our forum to chat with other LSEN members and find out how you can advance science-based decision making in your community.
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The USGS Core Research Center collaborated with the USGS Energy Resources Program to drill a core from the Mancos Shale to aid in the oil and gas assessment. Image Credit: Joshua Hicks, USGS.

The Future of Hydraulic Fracturing in the United States and Colorado 

Join the Colorado Local Science Engagement Network on Friday, February 19, 2021 from 1:00-3:00 PM MST for a discussion on the future of hydraulic fracturing in the United States and Colorado.
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The Challenges and Opportunities of a Changing Missouri Climate 

Join the Missouri Local Science Engagement Network on Friday, February 26th at 3:00 p.m. CT for a roundtable discussion on climate change featuring Missouri researchers and thought leaders.
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