named programs · 12 · from sources
what they call their work
Agricultural Biosurveillance, Biosecurity, and Biodefense (ABBB)
A series of conferences addressing the vulnerabilities of food and agricultural systems to natural and intentional threats, focusing on integrated surveillance and biodefense.
Emerging Persistent and Infectious Diseases (EPID)
Focuses on surveillance, prevention, mitigation, societal and economic context, and antimicrobial resistance related to emerging and persistent infectious diseases.
Food Innovation (FI)
Includes initiatives on Innovative Foods and Ingredients (IFI).
Food Safety, Security and Defense (FSSD)
Addresses agricultural biosurveillance, biosecurity, biodefense, equitable and healthy food environments, diet-linked public health challenges, technologies, and global perspectives on food and water.
Foresight from the COVID-19 Pandemic: Science, Policy, Communication (COVID-SPC)
A conference series examining lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic regarding science, policy, and communication.
Global Emerging and Persistent Infectious Diseases (GEPID)
Conferences focusing on global infectious diseases, including a specific GEPID-U.S. conference.
Global Pathways to a Hydrogen Energy Future (GPHEF)
Conferences exploring the future of hydrogen energy, with specific events in Japan, Australia, and focusing on Island Community Priorities.
ISGP Academic Partnerships (IAP)
Focuses on socioeconomic contexts of sustainable agriculture, climate change impacts (water and fire), communicating science for policy, safeguarding the American food supply, pandemic preparedness, and production and sustainability.
ISGP Climate Change Program (ICCP)
Addresses challenges related to living with less water, coping with less water and energy, and the impacts of sea level rise and storms on coastal areas.
Science & Governance (S&G)
Examines the future of modern agriculture, the role of plant breeding innovation in sustainable agriculture, climate impact on national security, and the genomic revolution.
Sustainable Food and Agriculture (SFA)
Program dedicated to sustainable practices in food and agriculture.
Synthetic Biology / 21st Century Borders
Focuses on responsibility and governance issues related to synthetic biology and border challenges.
activities · 4 clusters
what they do
-
Farmer-Scientist Engagement & Field Education 4 activities
- Advocate for informed decision-making through expert dialogueConvenes individuals with influence in governmental, private sector, and civil society institutions to engage in structured debates and caucuses that aim to shape policy and strategic decisions on science and technology issues.
- Build cross-sector capacity through expert conveningsOrganizes forums and conferences that connect government, private sector, and public advocacy leaders to discuss and influence decisions on threats to U.S. food and agricultural systems, fostering collaboration and shared understanding across sectors.
- Convene expert conferences on science, technology, and policy issuesOrganizes, facilitates, and moderates invitation-only, hybrid, or in-person conferences using a debate-and-caucus format to bring together subject matter experts and leaders from government, private sector, and civil society. These conferences aim to identify consensus areas, evidence-based options, and actionable next steps on emerging issues in agriculture, food systems, energy, and public health. Examples include the Future of Modern Agriculture (FMA), Sustainable Agriculture: Plant Breeding Innovation (SA-PBI), Innovative Foods and Ingredients (IFI), and Global Pathways to a Hydrogen Energy Future (GPHEF) conferences.
- Organizing and Convening Expert ConferencesOrganizes and convenes invitation-only conferences, often in a hybrid format, bringing together subject matter experts and leaders from government, private sector, and public advocacy to debate and caucus on emerging science and technology issues, including sustainable agriculture, modern agriculture, innovative foods and ingredients, hydrogen energy, and global infectious diseases.
-
-
Digital Regulation Advisory & Advocacy 2 activities
- Conduct expert interviews and analysis for policy frameworksConducts interviews and analytical work with domestic and international experts to develop proactive frameworks that inform security, economic, and civil society decisions, with a focus on U.S. technology, regulations, and public engagement.
- Conducting Expert Interviews and AnalysesConducts interviews and analyses with international and domestic experts to identify proactive frameworks for security, economic, and civil society decisions, with a focus on U.S.-centric technology, regulations, and public engagement.
-
-
Podcast and Video Interview Production 2 activities
- Produce science and policy podcast seriesProduces podcast episodes exploring scientific, technological, and policy topics such as sugar substitutes, probiotics, plastic pollution, 3D printing, space exploration, and the UN Sustainable Development Goals, aimed at public education and engagement.
- Producing Educational PodcastsProduces podcast episodes that discuss various scientific and technological topics, including sugar substitutes, probiotics, space exploration, sustainable development goals, plastic pollution, and 3D printing.
-
-
Uncategorized 3 activities
- Produce and publish policy research outputsProduces and publicly distributes research-based publications including policy position papers, conference books, debate summaries, consensus reports, strategic roadmaps, and white papers on topics such as food safety, infectious diseases, nutrition, and emerging technologies. These are derived from conference deliberations and expert analysis and are made freely available for public use.
- Producing Strategic Roadmaps and White PapersDevelops and publishes Strategic Roadmaps for areas such as Emerging and Persistent Infectious Diseases and Food Safety, Security, and Defense, as well as White Papers, to provide frameworks for decision-making.
- Publishing Conference Outcomes and Policy PapersPublishes position papers, debate summaries, caucus outcomes, and not-for-attribution reports from its conferences in freely distributed books and other formats, detailing consensus areas, actionable next steps, and policy options on topics such as nutrition, public health, food safety, and hydrogen energy.
-
financials · form 990 · fy2020
the money
revenue
Total revenue$458K
Contributions & grants$55K12%
Program service revenue$403K88%
Investment income$00%
Other revenue$0
expenses
Total expenses$445K
Program expenses56%
Admin / overhead44%
Fundraising0%
Salaries & benefits$317K
Grants paid out$0
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$198K
Cash$163K
Investments$0
Liabilities$9K
Net assets$189K
Liquid reserves4.4 mo
1 years on record · 2020–2020
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2020
who runs it
paid leadership · 1
| Name | Title | Hours/wk | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| GEORGE H ATKINSON | EXEC DIR/CHA | 40 | $119K |
board members · 13
- BEN TUCHI — SECRETARY/TR
- CHARLES PARMENTER — BOARD MEMBER
- DAVID MORAN — BOARD MEMBER
- EUGENE SANDER — BOARD MEMBER
- FRED DOWNEY — BOARD MEMBER
- JAMES KOLBE — BOARD MEMBER
- JANET BINGHAM — BOARD MEMBER
- JOSEPH NIMMICH — BOARD MEMBER
- LINDA DUFFY — BOARD MEMBER
- MICHAEL BUCH — BOARD MEMBER
- RICHARD ARMITAGE — SPECIAL ADVI
- THOMAS PICKERING — BOARD MEMBER
- TOM FINGAR — BOARD MEMBER
relationships · 21
who they work with
- ARC Training Centre for the Global Hydrogen Economy (GlobH2E) Partner — Engages with the Co-Director of GlobH2E, who serves on the ISGP Informal Advisory Panel for the GPHEF program.
- American Seed Trade Association Partner — Supported the organization of the SA-PBI conference.
- American Seed Trade Association Partner — Supported the organization of the Sustainable Agriculture: The Role of Plant Breeding Innovation (SA-PBI) conference.
- Castalia Partner — Engages with the Managing Director of Castalia (New Zealand and the Pacific), who serves on the ISGP Informal Advisory Panel for the GPHEF program.
- Darin Detwiler Partner — Contributor to ISGP podcast on Sustainable Development Goals
- Energy Resources Aotearoa Partner — Engages with the CEO of Energy Resources Aotearoa, who serves on the ISGP Informal Advisory Panel for the GPHEF program.
- Euroseeds Partner — Supported the organization of the SA-PBI conference.
- Euroseeds Partner — Supported the organization of the Sustainable Agriculture: The Role of Plant Breeding Innovation (SA-PBI) conference.
- Food and Drug Administration Funder — Sponsored the Innovative Foods and Ingredients (IFI) conference.
- Hydrogen House Australia Partner — Engages with the Managing Director of Hydrogen House Australia, who serves on the ISGP Informal Advisory Panel for the GPHEF program.
- New Zealand Electricity Authority Partner — Engages with a board member of the New Zealand Electricity Authority who serves on the ISGP Informal Advisory Panel for the GPHEF program.
- North Dakota State University Partner — Co-convened a conference on food security and diet-linked public health challenges.
- Technology International Partnerships, LLC Partner — Engages with the President of Technology International Partnerships, LLC, who serves on the ISGP Informal Advisory Panel for the GPHEF program.
- U.S. Bipartisan Commission on Biodefense Partner — Emphasized the national security impact of vulnerabilities in the food system, which ISGP addresses.
- U.S. Department of State Funder — Supported the Future of Modern Agriculture conference
- U.S. Department of State Government — Provided support for the Future of Modern Agriculture (FMA) conference.
- U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Funder — Provides support for the Innovative Foods and Ingredients (IFI) conference series.
- U.S. Mission to the United Nations Agencies in Rome Government — Coordinated with ISGP on the Future of Modern Agriculture (FMA) conference.
- U.S. Mission to the United Nations Agencies in Rome Partner — Coordinated with the U.S. Department of State to support the Future of Modern Agriculture conference
- University of New South Wales (UNSW) Partner — Collaborates with a professor from UNSW who serves on the ISGP Informal Advisory Panel for the GPHEF program.
- University of Sydney Partner — Collaborates with a professor from the University of Sydney who serves on the ISGP Informal Advisory Panel for the GPHEF program.