{"id":200078,"date":"2024-07-01T14:21:20","date_gmt":"2024-07-02T00:21:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/?p=200078"},"modified":"2024-09-25T14:31:32","modified_gmt":"2024-09-26T00:31:32","slug":"jacob-synder-himb","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/2024\/07\/01\/jacob-synder-himb\/","title":{"rendered":"Q&A: Student explores science, policy in Washington"},"content":{"rendered":"Reading time: <\/span> < 1<\/span> minute<\/span><\/span>
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(Photo credit: Isabella Herrera)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

University of Hawaiʻi<\/span> at Mānoa Hawaiʻi<\/span> Institute of Biology<\/a> (HIMB<\/abbr>) doctoral student Jacob Snyder explored the intersection of science and policy at the American Meteorological Society (AMS<\/abbr>) Summer Policy Colloquium<\/a> in Washington D.C. in June. Snyder shared their experience with the ÌÇÐÄVlog¹Ù·½<\/abbr> community.<\/p>\n

Snyder, who is also a National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellow, was one of 40 early to mid-career earth and atmospheric scientists and professionals from academia, government and the private sector selected to participate.<\/p>\n

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Jacob Synder (Photo credit: Joseph Rotondo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Why did you apply for the 2024 AMS<\/abbr> Summer Policy Colloquium?<\/h2>\n

At Penn State, I collaborated with fellow LGBTQIA+<\/abbr> students to translate our community\u2019s needs into institutional change. These experiences inspired me to seek out opportunities to also translate my science into widespread change, like that achievable through policy.<\/p>\n

Can you describe your experience at the colloquium?<\/h2>\n

My experience at the AMS<\/abbr> Summer Policy Colloquium was eye-opening. We heard from speakers working at the science-policy interface about the structure of the U.S. government and how to integrate science into the legislative process effectively. While learning alongside my peers and collaborating with them for a mock legislative exercise, I was inspired by their stories and look forward to keeping up with their work!<\/p>\n

What were some of the biggest takeaways?<\/h2>\n

Bring your most authentic self into your work. As a queer scientist, I aim to harness my new policy training to implement my enthusiasm for LGBTQIA+<\/abbr> advocacy and science into the political realm. The broader the diversity of life and thought actively engaged in decision-making processes, the more widely applicable solutions will be. Diverse national leadership is required to tackle the problems of the future.<\/p>\n

For more information, see HIMB<\/abbr>\u2019s website<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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