Erica Goldman

I am COMPASS’ Assistant Director for Science Policy Outreach. In this role, I help to bring relevant science to the policy dialogue by organizing briefings on Capitol Hill, facilitating meetings between scientists and policy makers, and assisting with policy trainings for scientists. I have a varied background that includes science writing, policy, and academic research; I received my Ph.D. in biology from the University of Washington, where I studied the biomechanics of jellyfish swimming. I've also worked as a science writer for Maryland Sea Grant, writing about Chesapeake Bay science and policy for the magazine Chesapeake Quarterly. Additionally, I served as a Knauss Fellow in the House Resources Committee, Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife and Conservation, and worked as a news intern at Science Magazine. I draw inspiration from connections to the natural world and have been lucky enough to experience a number of unusual ecosystems first hand -- such as Antarctica, the deep-sea hydrothermal vents of the eastern Pacific, and Lake Baikal in Siberia.