Center for Science Technology Policy Research (CSTPR)
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| Name | Center for Science Technology Policy Research (CSTPR) |
| Organization Description | The Center for Science and Technology Policy Research was initiated within the Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences (CIRES) at the University of Colorado-Boulder in the summer of 2001 as a contribution both to the CIRES goal of “promoting science in service to society” and to the University’s vision of establishing research and outreach across traditional academic boundaries. The Center is a response to an increased demand by public and private decision makers for “usable” scientific information. Such information can serve decisions that have a scientific component or decisions about the structures, organizations, and priorities of science itself. At the same time, scientists have become increasingly interested in research problems that require the input of more than just a single traditional discipline. Science and technology policy research provides a mechanism to reconcile these two closely related - but not identical - trends. Such research focuses on “problems” and “decisions” to provide information that is useful and relevant in decision making. The focus on problems and decisions sets science and technology policy research apart from other efforts to integrate knowledge across traditional disciplines. Because problems and decisions are not bounded by any discipline or set of disciplines, science and technology policy research is necessarily integrative across the physical, social, and biological sciences (as well as other fields, including the humanities). The specific decision or problem that is the focus of inquiry dictates the sort of knowledge that is relevant to the research. By linking integrative science with the needs of decision makers, science and technology policy research can serve a valuable role in helping the research community better focus its efforts on issues of importance to society, and decision makers can more effectively incorporate scientific and technological advances into their decision processes. An explicit focus on science and technology policy research can contribute needed expertise and perspective in the quest for scientific and technical knowledge usable by decision makers. This organization operates in Colorado. |
| Type of Organization | Academic/University |
| Sector(s) |  Water Agriculture Wildlife, ecosystems, and forestry Climate-sensitive recreation and tourism Energy |
| Organization Concerns | Research, Outreach, Education. Our long-term vision is to “serve as a resource for science and technology decision makers and those providing the education of future decision makers.” Our mission is to improve how science and technology policies address societal needs, including research, education and service. |
| Website | http://sciencepolicy.colorado.edu/ |
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| Products | Additional Author |
