Category: Portfolio

A screenshot of a lecture slide depicting 10 policy characters as 3-D illustrations generated by Hero Forge: The Governor, The Budget, The Agencies, The Legislator, The Courts, Industry, The Media, Constituents, Society, and Scientists. Each appears like a mythical or futuristic figure, although The Governor is a charicature of Governor Gavin Newsom. The footer reads at Young Landis at C R 8 X T hashtag sci pol comm hashtag C A L E G, and the Creative Externalities square logo.
Photo of several Navigating Policymaking Mindsets worksheets arranged on a sunny surface, atop a plastic folder. The top sheet has pre-filled fields. In the Your Policy Idea box, it reads "Clinics providing stem cell treatments in our state must prominently post signage and written disclaimers to inform patients that treatments have not been approved by FDA, if that is the case."
Emerging Tech and Data Science Solutions to Regulated Species Challenges in the Electric Power Industry EPRI Welcome and Context for the Workshop. THe EPRI logo is visible on the video slide. The playlist shows this is video 1 of 15
Cover photo for the communicatingciencia.org website. It is a black and white photo of a gridded sheet of paper with a list of penciled words in Spanish, starting with "escribir, comunicar, informar, ciencia, cultura" and so on. A pencil appears in the background. (Graphic by Ben Young Landis)
"Mandy Mandarin" packaging design for Wild River Fruit by Ben Young Landis and Guy Rogers, as seen at a Nugget Market in West Sacramento, California. Part of the "Our Owl Friends" branding series. (Photo by Ben Young Landis. Our Owl Friends is a trademark of Wild River Marketing, Inc.)
Attendees commemorate the EPRI-EPIC workshop "Data Science Solutions to Environmental Challenges in the Electric Power Industry" hosted at EPRI offices in Washington DC, Friday, November 8, 2019. Organized by the Electric Power Research Institute and the Environmental Policy Innovation Center. (Photo by Tammi Clark/EPRI)
Our Owl Friends and associated kiwi owl logos are trademarks of Wild River Marketing Inc. Designed by Ben Young Landis and Guy Rogers. The photo shows a plastic clamshell container with six kiwifruits inside. The container's graphic shows the smiling Wild River green kiwi owl with one wing waving. Graphic says "California's Sacramento Valley is home to Wild River and Our Owl Friends!" and that the fruits are organic, naturally high in antioxidants, including vitamins C & E! Plus fiber, potassium & magnesium!
CCST Climate Science Translator Sarah Klopatek (R) of UC Davis explains her research to Gabby Nepomuceno PhD of the California Department of Toxic Substances Control and Sandra Nakagawa PhD of the California State Assembly Judiciary Committee. The California Council on Science and Technology (CCST) hosted the CCST Climate Science Translators Showcase on Tuesday, September 11, 2018 at the Exploratorium as an Affiliate Event of the historic Global Climate Action Summit in San Francisco — held during the "Celebration of Science and Education" reception hosted by the Governor's Office of Planning and Research (OPR), CCST, the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation, CalEPA, and Ten Strands. The #CCSTShowcase recruited and trained 12 graduate students and postdocs from California universities and research institutions to communicate their climate-related research to policy leaders, staff, and other Summit delegates.
The California Council on Science and Technology (CCST) hosted the inaugural California Science Translators Showcase on Tuesday, February 20, 2018 in the Eureka Room in the California State Captiol. Organized with the support of Assemblymember Jose Medina (D-Riverside), the program recruited and trained 15 graduate students and postdocs from UC, Cal State, Stanford, and Caltech campus to communicate their research to state policymakers and staff. Pictured L-R: Sonya Chalaka (UCSF), Anne Hulsey (Stanford), Kenny Buyco (Caltech), Shannon Klotsko PhD (San Diego State), Aaron Nichols PhD (Caltech), Sarah Beganskas (UCSC), Gabe Pratt PhD (UCSD), Negin Hayatbini (UC Irvine), Joe Charbonnet (UC Berkeley), Rylie Ellison (UC Davis), Danny Broberg (UC Berkeley), Carmen Tubbesing (UC Berkeley), Patricia Gonzales (Stanford), Drew Story (UC Riverside), Jennifer Tribble (UCLA)
Part of the "Identity" campaign promoting the 10th World Conference of Science Journalists (WCSJ 2017). Designed by Ben Young Landis and Kelly Tyrrell. The banner reads "If you believe in the societal impact of science journalism, come find your global community", with words in alternating colors. The W C S J logo is visible in the lower right corner.