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Microbial Biology at the National Science Foundation. Dr. Lita M. Proctor Division of Biological Infrastructure Biosciences Directorate National Science Foundation. NAS 120709. National Science Board. Office of Inspector General. National Science Foundation
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Microbial Biology at the National Science Foundation Dr. Lita M. Proctor Division of Biological Infrastructure Biosciences Directorate National Science Foundation NAS 120709
National Science Board Office of Inspector General National Science Foundation Director & Deputy Director • Office of the Director • Legislative & • Public Affairs • Equal Opportunity Prog. • General Counsel • Cyber Infrastructure • International Science • & Engineering • Integrative Activities • Polar Programs • Directorates • Biological Sciences • Comp. & Info. Science & Engineering • Education & Human Resources • Engineering • Geosciences • Mathematical & Physical Sciences • Social, Behavioral & Econ. Sciences • Offices • Budget, Finance & Award Management • Information & Resource Management ~$6B budget, 20% of all basic research support at universities & colleges ~ 40,000 active grants support ~ 200,000 people around the country. NAS 120709
Dimensions of Biodiversity Assembling Tree of Life Environmental Engineering CZO Geobiology Physiological & Structural Systems Systematic Biology Arctic Systems Antarctic Organisms & Ecosystems Developmental Systems Biomolecular Ecosystem Science CAREER OOI NEON Cellular Biological Oceanography Living Stocks ADVANCE IGERT Science & Technology Centers RCN RUI, REU, RET Genes & Genomes ABI MRI IDBR EID Postdoctoral Fellowships NSF Microbial Biological Sciences NAS 120709
Assembling the Tree of Life Constructing a universal Tree of Life for all 1.7 million named species. Capitalizes on new computational and genomic technologies. Encompasses all microbes, fungi, protists, animals and plants. NAS 120709
National Ecological Observatory Network(NEON) National Ecological Observatory Network (NEON) will collect continuous data across the United States through a series of sensors and other observing instruments. NAS 120709
NEON Integrated sensing system to detect, understand, and forecast the consequences of climate and land use change and the effects of invasive species on the biosphere of the U.S. at the regional and continental scales. NAS 120709
Ocean Observatories Initiative (OOI) NAS 120709
Ocean Observatories Initiative (OOI) Network of undersea sensors for observing ocean processes (climate variability, ocean circulation, ocean acidification) at coastal, open-ocean & seafloor locations Continuous data flow from OOI sensors integrated by a computing network NAS 120709
Dimensions of Biodiversity A 10-year campaign to characterize the dimensions of biodiversity on Earth. NAS 120709
Dimensions of Biodiversity A 10-year campaign to characterize the dimensions of biodiversity on Earth. Taxonomic Genomic Functional NAS 120709
Dimensions of Biodiversity NSF is interested in international partnerships, for collaboration and/or support of Dimensions of Biodiversity and related activities. Ideas include joint funding of Research Coordination Networks; facilitation of access for investigators; targeted workshops; exchanges of junior and mid-career researchers international NAS 120709
Other related US & Int’l activities in microbial sciences The Community Sequencing Program (CSP): sequencing projects relevant to global carbon cycling, alternative energy production, and biogeochemistry Contact information: Lita M. Proctor lproctor@nsf.gov 703.292.5190 NAS 120709