Israel Society of Ecology and Environmental Sciences

israel society of ecology and environmental sciences (isees) aims to promote environmental sciences and ecology in israel - to raise public awareness to the issues and their importance for environmental quality; to create links between people and decision-makers and to bring cutting-edge scientific knowledge to environmental policy makers in israel. mimshak science and policy fellowships program: launched in 2011, mimshak is modeled after the prestigious aaas science and technology policy fellowships program and aims to integrate scientific knowledge and considerations in the government. developing a public policy-savvy scientific leadership, the fellowship combines educational workshops with a hands-on internship in which young scientists are placed in leading government ministries for one year.