Recent Projects
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2024 Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists Annual Conference
Ross Strategic recently attended the Annual Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists (CSTE) conference in Baltimore, one of the biggest gatherings of epidemiologists across the United States. The conference provided a forum for public health experts to share their research, celebrate their successes, and learn from one another. The Ross Strategic team presented at two sessions, discussing our work on a strategic plan for modernizing chronic disease surveillance and improving data related to people with disabilities for emergency preparedness. It was an exciting milestone for our work with CSTE, and our team greatly enjoyed connecting with our clients and partners at CSTE, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and other state public health agencies.
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Emergent Learning
Ross Strategic recently worked with members of the Emergent Learning Community Project to launch a new website designed to provide information and resources to Emergent Learning (EL) practitioners and the public. EL is a powerful approach for supporting organizations and groups to center learning in their core work while generating insights to inform strategy and evaluation. The website (www.emergentlearning.org) includes a set of principles and practices that help people think, learn, and adapt to complex challenges, allowing them to achieve desired goals. EL helps groups succeed by creating a shared line of sight, making thinking visible, experimenting together, and learning from successes and failures. Ross Strategic aided with writing and clarifying content for a diverse audience, designed and built the website and branding identity, and provided strategic advice related to information management and rollout of the project.
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Washington DFW Commercial Whale Watching Adaptive Management Report
The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (DFW) recently released its Vessel Regulations Adaptive Management Report and recommendations, designed to adjust the state’s commercial whale watching license program. The report considers the effectiveness of rules for recreational boaters and commercial whale watching operators aimed at protecting Southern Residents killer whales from the effects of vessel noise and disturbance, which has been shown to affect foraging behavior for Southern Resident killer whales, which were listed as endangered under the Endangered Species Act. The Department proposes increasing the buffer around Southern Resident orcas to 1,000 yards for all vessels, including commercial whale watching and recreational vessels. Read the report here and the accompanying press release here. In support of the report’s development, Ross Strategic facilitated multiple stakeholder focus group meetings, synthesized over 1,500 public comments, and developed the draft and final reports.
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Pacific Coast Collaborative Governors’ Announcement of Statement of Cooperation
Recently the Governors of California, Oregon, and Washington and the Premier of British Columbia signed a renewed agreement to work together through the Pacific Coast Collaborative to fight climate change and build a resilient West Coast. The announcement was the culmination of months of work by the Ross Strategic team and partners to engage the jurisdictions and help them find common ground on a future agenda that emphasizes equity, infrastructure investment, and climate resilience while strengthening physical, social, and natural infrastructure. The “Statement of Cooperation on Leading the Transition to an Equitable and Prosperous Low-carbon, Climate-resilient Future” is available to read here. A video of the announcement, which took place in Presidio Park in San Francisco, is available here.
At Ross Strategic we take on the hardest environmental, public health, transportation, energy, and natural resource challenges. Our clients trust us to use information and insight to shape strategy, design programs and policies, and evaluate performance. We look forward to the opportunity to do the same for your organization.
Sectors in which we Work
Energy
We assist foundations, non-profits, government agencies and their partners to identify and pursue strategic opportunities to transform and integrate energy systems that provide safe, reliable, and clean energy. We have a strong track record of building catalytic networks of organizations working on innovative approaches to scale energy solutions in the U.S. and internationally.
Environment
We have deep experience helping clients manage the complex challenges related to environmental issues. We provide analytic, stakeholder process management, strategy development, and facilitation support to help clients respond boldly, creatively, and effectively to their challenges.
Natural Resources
We have the knowledge and experience to address complex natural resources issues such as protection and restoration of endangered species, development of watershed strategies, and policies to protect coastal areas and forests. We work with a range of partners and disciplines to tackle challenging problems bounded by natural features, but needing political solutions.
Public Health
We thrive on helping organizations improve public health by taking an interdisciplinary approach and using a broad frame to understand root causes of poor health and potential solutions. We know community health and wellbeing are inextricably linked to a range of community conditions, including access to care, safe housing, food access, environmental quality, climate change, and structural racism.
Transportation and Land Use
We help clients and stakeholders envision and achieve transportation systems of the future that are clean, accessible, and affordable—and ever more integrated with urban design, power systems, building technology, and other sectors. We work at the leading edge of transportation electrification, helping accelerate markets for zero-emission vehicles, guiding investment in charging infrastructure, and integrating vehicle technology with the electricity grid.