NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION
ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND EDUCATION
ADVISORY COMMITTEE
April 9-10, 2008 - Room 1235, Stafford I
Wednesday, April 9
General Session
9:00 AM
Welcome and introductions (Susan Stafford, Chair, ERE AC)
Goals of meeting; Approval of minutes
9:15 AM
Introductory remarks (James Collins Assistant Director liaison ERE)
9:45 AM
10:30 AM
Updates on NSF environmental activities
Globe Project (Ed Geary - Globe Director, UCAR)
PIRE (Libby Lyons - OISE)
Break
10:45 AM
Sustainability science at NSF (Tom Baerwald and Bob O’Connor- SBE)
11:30 AM
Presentation by AC “Green Book” writing team (Susan Stafford)
12:15 PM
Working lunch
Climate Change Science Program (Pam Stephens – GEO)
Discussion with ERE Working Group
1:30 PM
Break out into task groups (rooms 220 & 360 available)
3:00 PM
Break
3:15 PM
Break out into task groups (rooms 220 & 360 available)
4:30 pm
Report out (Susan Stafford)
5:00 PM
Adjourn for day
Thursday, April 10
General Session
8:30 AM
Writing teams wrap-up and future assignments
9:30 AM
Preparation for meeting with NSF Director (Susan Stafford)
10:00 AM
Discussion with Dr. Arden Bement, Director NSF
11:00 AM
Break
11:15 AM
De-briefing of discussion with NSF Director (Susan Stafford)
11:30 AM
Discussion with Dr. Cora Marrett, Assistant Director EHR
12:15 PM
Future planning and wrap up (Susan Stafford)
1:00 PM
Adjourn meeting
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