Discussion Leaders and Former Science Advisers to the President Neal Lane, Edward David and Guy Stever with Floyd Kvamme, PCAST (2nd from left)discuss White House policy

No single organization in Washington offers key policy makers more comprehensive or regular access than CSSP to scientific leaders in a broad spectrum of disciplines. CSSP develops national science leaders. CSSP tracks key emerging policy and legislation in Congress that affects the whole of science, and provides ongoing perspectives of national activities in regular electronic communiqués to its members and affiliates. CSSP networks on a continuing basis with a wide array of organizations and individuals with interests beyond the boundaries of disciplinary scientific societies. CSSP serves as a vital exchange of information on science and educational policy between those who set policy and those who must ultimately ensure its successful implementation.

CSSP is a unique voice in Washington and across the Nation for all of science and science education. In today's challenging environment, science and science education need many voices of support, voices that are both forceful and effective. CSSP has become such a voice in Washington and has cooperated with many other organizations in making our state and federal governments more aware of the value, importance, and need for strong federal investment in research. CSSP, in concert with numerous allies, has concentrated on the long range future of university-based research, education research, water, energy, sustainable systems, and international science. CSSP anticipates that its agenda will evolve as new issues emerge where our effectiveness can ensure important results and positive impacts on the future.

Interagency Research and Development Priorities for 2007

Interagency Research and Development Priorities for 2009

For more information, please review our CSSP Policy Statements. These are available in Adobe Acrobat portable document format (pdf), which can be viewed using the free Adobe Acrobat Reader from Adobe systems.

University Research Vice Presidents discuss current problems and future of University Research

John Holdren, current director, White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, explains climate policy needs.	Kathleen Merrigan, Deputy Secretary USDA, explains new administration agriculture priorities, and stimulates substantial discussion	CGS President Debra Stewart sees long term impacts of restrictive visa policies
Paul Anastas, a Founder of the field of Green Chemistry, leaves Yale to become new Director of Research and Development at Environmental Protection Agency	Columbia Teachers dean A.Levine and AACTE President S.Robinson agree our national educational leadership is weak	T.Bergstrom (UCSB) and J.G.Neal (vp Columbia Univ ) discuss complex issues in scholarly publishing with CSSP
APLU president Peter McPherson engages CSSP in dialog on current constraints and future of public universities.	NSB chair S.Beering (center) sees NSB taking more major science policy role	AAU President R.M.Berdahl ponders questions from CSSP past Chair R.Schmitt
IES Director Russ Whitehurst shows power of rigorous evidence in allocationg education resources to achieve impact	J.Marburger (OSTP) shows how US can keep its scientific edge in coming years	DoE Asst. Secretary D. Garman sees a slow evolution away from CO2 emitters
	Larry Faulkner sees hopeful strategies to build K-12 mathematics competencies