Perspectives from the Inside and Outside - Advocating for Science and Science Policy~

As with any form of communication, advocacy for science and science policy requires identifying key audiences and opportunities.~~In this presentation, some of the main opportunities for advocacy with the Executive and Legislative Branches are identified and illustrated.~~As a preface and because of the tight coupling with advocacy opportunities, the Federal budget~cycle is briefly reviewed.~~The speaker has participated in science advocacy and policy development from multiple perspectives~as a member of the~Department of Energy Office of High Energy Physics (2007-2010) and~the~White House~Office of Science and Technology Policy~(2011-2014) and~with responsibility for university federal relations at Northern Illinois University.~