2021-20289. Advisory Committee for Geosciences; Notice of Meeting

In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92 -463, as amended), the National Science Foundation (NSF) announces the following meeting:

NAME AND COMMITTEE CODE:

Advisory Committee for Geosciences (1755).

DATE AND TIME:

October 13-14, 2021; 11:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m. EDT.

PLACE:

National Science Foundation, 2415 Eisenhower Avenue, Alexandria, VA 22314/Virtual Meeting registration information is available on the GEO Advisory Committee website at https://www.nsf.gov/​geo/​advisory.jsp.

TYPE OF MEETING:

Open.

CONTACT PERSON:

Melissa Lane, National Science Foundation, Room C 8000, 2415 Eisenhower Avenue, Alexandria, Virginia 22314; Phone [phone]

MINUTES:

May be obtained from the contact person listed above.

PURPOSE OF MEETING:

To provide advice, recommendations, and oversight on support for geoscience research and education including atmospheric, geo-space, earth, ocean and polar sciences.

Agenda

October 13, 2021

• Directorate and NSF activities and plans
• Discussion of the Administration and NSF Focus Area on Climate Change
• Discussion of the Recently Released NASEM Earth System Science Study
• Briefing on the Future TIP Directorate

October 14, 2021

• Report outs from Division Meetings
• Update on OPP Activities
• Report on the EAR Committee of Visitors Meeting
• Report on the GEO Education & Diversity Committee of Visitors Meeting
• Meeting with the NSF Director and Chief Operating Officer
• Action Items/Planning for Spring 2022 Meeting

Dated: September 15, 2021.

Crystal Robinson,

Committee Management Officer.