AGU is thrilled to be back in San Francisco and bring you some exciting and informative science policy programming at this year’s annual meeting. Whether you’re new to science policy or are looking to start a policy career, we have a session for you.   

This year, all our core programming will take place in AGU Central’s theater space, located in the exhibit hall. Sessions will be 45 minutes long. Presenters will be available after the sessions for questions as schedules allow. Union sessions will be held in 303 Moscone South.

 

Monday:

AGU Central:

• 14:00-15:00 Beyond the Bench: Basics of Federal Science Policy & Advocacy Engagement. Join us for an AGU Central session demystifying how to start engaging with your federal representatives, at any career stage and skill level. 
• 15:00-16:00 AGU Science Policy Updates and Opportunities (pod space). Join AGU’s Science Policy Team for an AGU Central session discussing our work, accomplishments this year, and preparation for a new Congress, as well as welcoming participant input to help shape our actions in 2027.

Union sessions:

• 14:15 – 15:45 Data Centers, AI, and the Environment: Risks, Opportunities, and Sustainable Pathways. Join us Monday, 7 December from 14:15 – 15:45 in 303 Moscone South for a union session examining the environmental and societal risks and opportunities of AI and data center growth. 
• 16:15 – 17:45 Now What? Analyzing the Midterm Elections and What it Means for the Future of Science Policy. Join us Monday, 7 December from 16:15 – 17:45 in 303 Moscone South for a union session examining the new political and policy landscape and its impact on the science policy and funding.

 

Tuesday:

Union sessions:

• 08:30 – 10:00 New Thinking for Challenging Times: How Can We Co-Create to Imagine Science? Join us Tuesday, 8 December from 08:30 – 10:00 in 303 Moscone South for a union session exploring how the scientific community is adapting and evolving in challenging times to deliver the best science. 
• 10:30 – 12:00 How Can Mission-Driven Organizations Create Lasting Relationships with Stakeholders While Meaningfully Impacting Policy. Join us Tuesday, 8 December from 10:30 – 12:00 in 303 Moscone South for a union session discussing how advocacy organizations have led effective strategy around science policy over the last two years. 

AGU Central:

• 10:00-11:00 Science Policy Office Hours (pod space). Stop by the AGU Science Policy Team’s office hours to ask questions and discuss the opportunities, resources, and support we offer for engaging in science policy at any level. 
• 11:00-12:00 Talk the Talk: Science Communication Workshop. Join communications experts for an interactive workshop offering training on the best practices for communicating science. 
• 15:00-16:00 Science Policy Career Panel: Pathways and Perspectives. Join us for a panel of scientists working across a range of science policy roles—both inside and outside the government—sharing insights on how to apply scientific expertise in policy, advocacy, and evidence-based decision-making. 
• 15:00-16:00 AGU Science Policy Updates and Opportunities (pod space). Join AGU’s Science Policy Team for an AGU Central session discussing our work, accomplishments this year, and preparation for a new Congress, as well as welcoming participant input to help shape our actions in 2027. 

 

Wednesday:

AGU Central:

• 11:00-12:00 Beyond the Basics of Science Advocacy: Three tactics to level-up your science policy work. Join us for an AGU central session offering a practical primer on three of the most effective policy tools for scientists: op-eds, policy memos, and local congressional meetings. 
• 15:00-16:00 Bringing Climate Action Home: Science Meeting Community Needs. Join us for a panel of scientists and community leaders sharing the successes, challenges, and pathways they found to drive climate action into their own communities. 

 

Thursday:

AGU Central:

• 10:00-11:00 Science Policy Office Hours (pod space). Stop by the AGU Science Policy Team’s office hours to ask questions and discuss the opportunities, resources, and support we offer for engaging in science policy at any level. 
• 11:00-12:00 Behind the Policy Curtain: Science Engagement at the State and Local Level. Join us for a panel of state and local policymakers alongside a scientist sharing insights on meaningful science-policy collaboration and how scientists can expand their policy impact beyond the federal level. 
• 12:00-13:00 At the Intersection of Science and Policy: The 2026 UN Convienings. Join us for an AGU Central session exploring progress and challenges in advancing international sustainability goals, the role of science and scientists in informing global policy, and how AGU and its members are engaging in important global convienings.