Navigating Unprecedented Change: Federal Science Policy, Funding, and the Future of Developmental Science Webinar - Part 2: Member Town Hall-Impacts, Responses, and Opportunities for Action
Developmental scientists are confronting one of the most consequential periods for federally funded research in recent memory. Proposed and enacted changes to federal science funding, agency priorities, research infrastructure, and policymaking processes are creating uncertainty across the research enterprise, with potentially far-reaching implications for the production and use of knowledge about children, youth, families, and communities.
From restructuring within key agencies to new policies that could fundamentally alter how federally funded research is prioritized and conducted, the landscape is changing rapidly.
Part 2: Member Town Hall—Impacts, Responses, and Opportunities for Action
How are these changes affecting your work, your institution, and the communities you serve?
Co-sponsored by SRCD’s Policy Committee, this interactive Town Hall will provide a facilitated space for SRCD members to share experiences and discuss emerging challenges and identify opportunities to strengthen and support developmental science during a period of significant uncertainty. Participants will hear updates from SRCD's policy team and a leading advocacy organization and engage in a candid conversation about the real-world effects of recent federal actions on research, training, and evidence-informed policymaking. The discussion will also explore how researchers can effectively engage policymakers, communicate the value of developmental science, and contribute to collective efforts to protect and advance research that benefits children and families.
To help SRCD members understand these changes, assess their implications, and engage with colleagues and policymakers, SRCD is hosting a two-part webinar series.
Meet the Presenter
Cole Donovan - Director of Science Policy and Advocacy, The Stand Up for Science
Cole Donovan is the Director of Policy and Advocacy at the Stand Up for Science Foundation. He previously served in the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) as Assistant Director for International Science and Technology and Assistant Director for Research Security and Infrastructure. He also worked for the Federation of American Scientists, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Office of Space Commerce, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, and the State Department's Office of Science and Technology Cooperation.
