Civic Science Fellow J. Ousman Cheek empowers coastal communities to face sea-level rise  When J. Ousman Cheek talks about climate risk, he starts…

Civic Science Fellow Cathy Richards is helping communities define and visualize their own experiences   Just days after the United States presidential transition, Cathy…

Civic Science Fellow Ovidia Stanoi fosters dialogue in a “chronic crisis”  As wildfires blaze with alarming frequency, and coastal cities confront the relentless rise of sea levels, climate change…

Civic Science Fellow Theresa Donofrio helps museums inspire hope and action Shortly after her undergraduate studies, Theresa Donofrio began working at the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington, D.C. As she moved through…

Civic Science Fellow Natasha Strydhorst When Natasha Strydhorst talks about uncertainty in science, she naturally leans in. It’s not the uncertainty itself that excites her, but rather the challenge…

Civic Science Fellow Michelle Amazeen advocates listening at the local level In 2022, Michelle Amazeen led two focus groups to find out what science topics worried people most. She…

Civic Science Fellow Soobin Choi explores how to communicate science in polarized contexts When Soobin Choi first arrived in the United States from South Korea…

Former Civic Science Fellow Lia Kelinsky-Jones is helping universities become true partners in tackling environmental challenges  When Lia Kelinsky-Jones began working with the town of…

Civic Science Fellow Kumba Sennaar Guides Philanthropic Investment in Discovery Science Onstage at her TEDx talk last year, Kumba Sennaar made a persuasive case for…

Civic Science Fellow Michael Akinwumi Develops Tools for Responsible AI Governance As artificial intelligence reshapes our world, the need for informed governance is increasingly urgent. Yet at the state…