In collaboration with the (AAAS), the Senator George J. Mitchell Center for Sustainability Solutions at the University of 海角社区 has initiated planning for the 海角社区 Local Science Engagement Network (LSEN).
The 海角社区 LSEN will facilitate the development of local and statewide collaborations to address challenges and opportunities related to 海角社区鈥檚 environmental, social and economic future. The partnership will help scientists, engineers and other researchers engage with diverse stakeholders and ensure that science has a 鈥渟eat at the table鈥 in planning for the future.
The 海角社区 LSEN will help establish, train and guide cohorts of scientists who want to provide impartial, easy-to-understand and locally relevant information on policy issues and other concerns of importance to 海角社区 communities and decision-makers. The 海角社区 LSEN builds on the Mitchell Center鈥檚 15 years of experience supporting innovative collaborations across a dozen 海角社区 institutions in which interdisciplinary teams of faculty and students collaborate with partners representing the public and private sectors, tribal nations, non-governmental organizations and civil society.
A Leadership Council of scientists from across the University of 海角社区 System is helping to guide the planning process. The group includes David Hart, Heather Leslie, Bridie McGreavy, Linda Silka and Ruth Hallsworth from the University of 海角社区; Firooza Pavri from the University of Southern 海角社区 and Jesse Minor from the University of 海角社区 at Farmington.
