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Jonathan Behrens

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Jonathan was a science policy analyst for FYI from 2018 to 2019. Before joining FYI he was a fellow at the Science and Technology Policy Institute and an intern in EPA’s Office of Public Engagement. He received a B.S. in chemistry and minor in environmental studies from the University of Chicago.

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Kelvin Droegemeier testifying before the House Commerce-Justice-Science Appropriations Subcommittee on July 24. (Image credit – House Appropriations Committee)
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Appropriators Query OSTP Head on Pressing Science Policy Concerns
AUG 02, 2019
A recent GAO report finds that after President Trump’s inauguration the proportion of academics on EPA’s Science Advisory Board decreased from 77% to 50%, while the proportion on EPA’s Board of Scientific Counselors dropped from 65% to 20%. No comparable shift occurred during the early months of the Obama administration. (Image credit – GAO)
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EPA Advisory Panel Changes Split Science Committee
JUL 30, 2019
The National Radio Astronomy Observatory’s Very Large Array in New Mexico (Image credit – NRAO / AUI / NSF)
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Scientists Wary of Interference from Impending Telecommunications Initiatives
JUL 10, 2019
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EPA Advancing Transparency Rule as Science Board Pushes Back
JUL 02, 2019
Rep. Marcy Kaptur (D-OH) (Image credit – House Appropriations Committee)
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Top Appropriator Looking to Address Looming Lab Workforce Shortfall
MAY 30, 2019
An image of water vapor distribution produced with data from the Advanced Technology Microwave Sounder on one of NOAA’s polar orbiting weather satellites. (Image credit – NOAA)
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NOAA Warns 5G Spectrum Interference Presents Major Threat to Weather Forecasts
MAY 22, 2019
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Congress Bolstering Its Access to S&T Expertise
MAY 09, 2019
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FY20 Budget Request: STEM Education
APR 24, 2019
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FY20 Budget Request: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
APR 17, 2019
An Air Force cadet measures the flow field around a model hypersonic vehicle. One of the Defense Department’s top priorities is to develop hypersonic missiles, which fly at least five times faster than the speed of sound. (Image credit – U.S. Air Force / Joshua Armstrong)
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FY20 Budget Request: DOD Science and Technology
MAR 28, 2019