ASLO's Advocacy Activities
ASLO frequently joins other scientific societies and organizations in advocating for science education and research. Read about ASLO’s activities below.
Intro for Bush letter for 07 request
ASLO thanks President Bush for the emphasis on science and technology funding in the FY2007 budget.
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Intro for Letter to Senate/House leadership
ASLO encourages congressional leaders to allocate floor time for passage of the American Competitiveness Initiative.
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BESC NSF Letter
ASLO encourages congressional appropriators to include environmental science in the innovation agenda, particularly when it comes to funding for NSF’s Biological Sciences Directorate and the Education and Human Resources account.
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NOAA ACI letter
ASLO joined several earth science organizations in encouraging the Senate Commerce Committee to include atmospheric and ocean sciences research and education in their innovation authorization bill. As a result of the letter and other advocacy actions, language was included in the bill that authorizes NOAA and other relevant agencies to establish a coordinated program of ocean and atmospheric research and to focus on the development of advanced technologies and analytical methods that will promote US leadership in ocean and atmospheric science. NOAA also received an authorization to support ocean and atmospheric science education.
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The Committee’s press release regarding the innovation bill can be viewed here.