Webinar

Effective Meetings with Congress: How to Advocate for Federal Science Funding

Thu Jun 5, 2025
12:00 PM - 01:15 PM ET

Nothing beats a face-to-face conversation. With the Administration’s proposed cuts to science funding threatening our community, meeting with your Senators’ and Representative’s offices is one of the most impactful actions you can take.

Register now

Having an effective in-person or video conversation with a congressional office may be easier than you think! Register for our webinar on June 5, 2025, at 12 p.m. ET to learn from policy and advocacy experts about:

  • How to schedule and prepare for a meeting
  • Tactics for effective advocacy on the science budget
  • How to use APS tools and resources to aid and amplify your efforts

We’ll follow the one-hour training with an optional 15 minutes of Q&A.

Jonathan A. Bagger
Speaker

APS CEO Jonathan Bagger is a particle physicist who has served as a leader of scientific organizations in the United States and Canada.

Julie Davis
Speaker

Julie Davis, Ph.D., is the federal relations senior associate in the APS Public Affairs department.

Jorge Nicolás (Nico) Hernández Charpak
Speaker

Jorge Nicolás “Nico” Hernández Charpak, Ph.D., is the science policy manager at APS and an APS Career Mentoring Fellow.

Charlotte Selton
Speaker

Charlotte Selton serves as the APS member advocacy senior associate.

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