Citizen Science: Empowering a Robust National Effort

Explore how Citizen Science was highlighted at a Capitol Hill briefing, featuring insights from leading experts.

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On June 7, 2016, the American Chemical Society Science & the Congress Project, co-organized a Capitol Hill briefing about Citizen Science, with the Consortium for Science, Policy & Outcomes at Arizona State University. Honorary Co-Hosts Sen. Steve Daines (R-MT) and Sen. Chris Coons (D-DE). <a href="https://vimeo.com/album/4011873">Check out the talks</a> by moderator Jamie Vernon (Sigma Xi, American Scientist), Sophia Liu (USGS), Andrew Torelli (Bowling Green State University), and Darlene Cavalier (SciStarter and ASU). <iframe src="https://player.vimeo.com/video/171820018" width="640" height="360" frameborder="0" webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen allowfullscreen></iframe> <p><a href="https://vimeo.com/171820018">Darlene Cavalier, Arizona State University</a> from <a href="https://vimeo.com/acsscicon">ACS Science &amp; the Congress</a> on <a href="https://vimeo.com">Vimeo</a>.</p>

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