Singleton Thibodeaux-Yost, Science Operations Engineer with HiRISE, was selected by the American Geophysical Union (AGU) as an advocate in the Voices for Science program. Singleton was selected from a highly competitive applicant pool for her strong communication skills and enthusiasm for communicating the importance of Earth and Space Science to lawmakers, the press, and the public. As part of the Voices for Science class of 2019, Singleton had the opportunity to attend an interactive two-day workshop in Washington, D.C., which focused on building skills and toolkits for communication and policy development. The Voices for Science program provides for additional networking and collaboration opportunities with this year's other 34 program participants as well as members of the 2018 Voices for Science cohort. The Voices for Science program will provide funding for travel and registration to the Fall 2019 AGU Meeting, to be held in San Francisco, December 9-13.

The 2019 Voices for Science cohort includes 5 participants from the University of Arizona (UA). The UA group plans to develop a “Science & Policy Cafe” on campus and to host monthly luncheons to discuss topics like current political trends and how they relate to science funding and how science is applied to decision-making and governing. Singleton says, "We will provide resources to stay engaged, and tips and training on how to build relationships with legislators. We will also be inviting guest speakers who have dealt with the application of science to policy in the real world."