A Vision for Continental-Scale Biology: Research Across Multiple Scales (2025)
Chapter: Appendix B: Public Meeting Agendas
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"Appendix B: Public Meeting Agendas." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2025. A Vision for Continental-Scale Biology: Research Across Multiple Scales. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/27285.
Appendix B
Public Meeting Agendas
COMMITTEE ON RESEARCH AT MULTIPLE SCALES: A VISION FOR CONTINENTAL SCALE BIOLOGY
MARCH 16, 2023
The first public meeting of the Committee on Research at Multiple Scales: A Vision for Continental Scale Biology was held virtually.
Open Session Agenda
March 16, 2023
2:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m.
| 2:00 | Welcome and Introductions |
| Jianguo Liu, Committee Chair, National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine | |
| Clifford Duke, Study Director, National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine | |
| 2:10 | Discussion of Study Statement of Task with Sponsor and Committee |
| Matt Kane, National Science Foundation | |
| 4:30 | Adjourn Open Session |
APRIL 24–25, 2023
The second public meeting of the Committee on Research at Multiple Scales: A Vision for Continental Scale Biology was held virtually. This was the first of three information-gathering sessions held via a webinar series.
Paving the Way for Continental Scale Biology: Connecting Research Across Scales Agenda
April 24, 2023 1:30 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
| 1:30 | Welcome |
| Clifford Duke, Study Director, National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine |
Suggested Citation:
"Appendix B: Public Meeting Agendas." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2025. A Vision for Continental-Scale Biology: Research Across Multiple Scales. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/27285.
| 1:35 | Opening Remarks |
| Jianguo Liu, Committee Chair, National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine | |
| 1:45 | Keynote Speaker—Forecasting Global Change Impacts on Biodiversity |
| Janet Franklin, San Diego State University | |
| 2:30 | Panel—Biology at Multiple Scales from Researchers’ Perspectives |
| David Schimel, National Aeronautics and Space Administration | |
| Emiley Eloe-Fadrosh, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory | |
| Sydne Record, University of Maine | |
| Marten Winter, German Centre for Integrative Biodiversity Research (iDiv) Halle-Jena-Leipzig/Univ Leipzig | |
| Noah Fierer, University of Colorado Boulder | |
| Thomas Elmqvist, Stockholm University | |
| 3:55 | Key Takeaways from Day 1 |
| Jianguo Liu, Committee Chair, National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine | |
| 4:00 | Adjourn Open Session |
April 25, 2023
1:00 p.m.–3:30 p.m.
| 1:00 | Welcome |
| Jianguo Liu, Committee Chair, National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine | |
| 1:05 | Keynote Speaker—Ecosystems and the Biosphere as Complex Adaptive Systems: Scaling, Collective Phenomena, and Governance |
| Simon Levin, Princeton University | |
| 1:50 | Panel—Biology at Multiple Scales from Program Managers’ Perspectives |
| Anika Dzierlenga, National Institutes of Health | |
| Katharina Dittmar, National Science Foundation | |
| Woody Turner, National Aeronautics and Space Administration | |
| Todd Anderson, Department of Energy | |
| Scott Hagerthey, Environmental Protection Agency | |
| Michael Wilson, U.S. Department of Agriculture |
Suggested Citation:
"Appendix B: Public Meeting Agendas." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2025. A Vision for Continental-Scale Biology: Research Across Multiple Scales. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/27285.
| 3:20 | Key Takeaways from Day 2 |
| Jianguo Liu, Committee Chair, National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine | |
| 3:30 | Adjourn Open Session |
JUNE 15, 2023
The third public meeting of the Committee on Research at Multiple Scales: A Vision for Continental Scale Biology was held virtually. This was the second of three information-gathering sessions held via a webinar series.
Paving the Way for Continental Scale Biology: Tools and Approaches for Connecting Research Across Scales Agenda
June 15, 2023
12:30 p.m.–5:00 p.m.
| 12:30 | Welcome and Opening Remarks |
| Jianguo Liu, Committee Chair, National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine | |
| 12:35 | Panel 1—Applications of Observatory and Data Gathering Networks |
| Lisette de Senerpont Domi, Global Lake Ecological Observatory Network (GLEON), Netherlands Institute of Ecology | |
| Paula Mabee, National Ecological Observatory Network (NEON) | |
| Osvaldo Sala, Long Term Ecological Research Network (LTER), Arizona State University | |
| Margaret Torn, Ameriflux, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory | |
| 1:45 | Panel 2—Applications of Analytical and Sampling Tools |
| Matthew Barnes, Texas Tech University | |
| Jessica Ernakovich, University of New Hampshire | |
| Susan Trumbore, Max Planck Institute, University of California, Irvine | |
| 2:55 | Panel 3—Applications of Data Integration and Artificial Intelligence |
| Jennifer Balch, Environmental Data Science Innovation & Inclusion Lab (ESIIL), University of Colorado Boulder | |
| Tanya Berger-Wolf, Ohio State University | |
| Matthew Jones, National Center for Ecological Analysis and Synthesis (NCEAS) | |
| Yaxing Wei, Oak Ridge National Laboratory |
Suggested Citation:
"Appendix B: Public Meeting Agendas." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2025. A Vision for Continental-Scale Biology: Research Across Multiple Scales. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/27285.
| 4:00 | Panel 4—The Role of Biological and Ecological Theory |
| Elena Litchman, Carnegie Institution for Science | |
| Alan Hastings, University of California, Davis | |
| James Heffernan, Duke University | |
| Christopher Kempes, Santa Fe Institute | |
| 5:00 | Adjourn Open Session |
AUGUST 21, 2023
The fourth public meeting of the Committee on Research at Multiple Scales: A Vision for Continental Scale Biology was held in-person. This was the third of three information-gathering sessions held via a webinar series.
The Keck Center, 500 Fifth Street, NW
Washington, DC 20001
Paving the Way for Continental Scale Biology: Technology, Techniques, and Teamwork for Connecting Research Across Scales Agenda
August 21, 2023
9:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m.
| 9:00 | Welcome and Opening Remarks |
| Jianguo Liu, Committee Chair, National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine | |
| 9:05 | Panel 1—Coordinated Data Collection & Theories |
| Gillian Bowser, Colorado State University | |
| Theresa Crimmins, National Phenology Network | |
| Christopher Lepczyk, Auburn University | |
| Daniel Park, Purdue University | |
| 10:05 | Panel 2—Indigenous Perspectives: Collaborative Approaches to Continental Scale Biology |
| Stephanie Russo Carroll, University of Arizona | |
| Cristina Eisenberg, Oregon State University | |
| Danielle Ignace, The University of British Columbia | |
| 11:15 | Panel 3—Inclusive Training and Workforce Development: Promoting Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) |
| John Matsui, University of California, Berkeley | |
| Bonnie McGill, American Farmland Trust | |
| Milton Newberry III, Bucknell University | |
| Sara Bombaci, Colorado State University |
Suggested Citation:
"Appendix B: Public Meeting Agendas." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2025. A Vision for Continental-Scale Biology: Research Across Multiple Scales. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/27285.
| 1:15 | Panel 4—Tools, Technology, and Research Techniques: Top-down Approaches |
| Charuleka Varadharajan, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory | |
| John Bargar, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory | |
| Rachel Buxton, Carleton University | |
| Sarah Huebner, University of Minnesota | |
| 2:15 | Panel 5—Tools, Technology, and Research Techniques: Bottom-up Approaches |
| Nico Franz, Arizona State University | |
| Jesús Pinto-Ledezma, University of Minnesota | |
| Christine Wilkinson, University of California, Berkeley | |
| Elise Zipkin, Michigan State University | |
| 3:25 | Panel 6—Across Sectors: Interdisciplinary Tools and Theory |
| Brook Nunn, University of Washington | |
| Andrew Farnsworth, Cornell University | |
| Patrick Meyfroidt, Université catholique de Louvain | |
| 4:25 | Closing Remarks |
| Jianguo Liu, Committee Chair, National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine | |
| 4:30 | Adjourn Open Session |
NOVEMBER 13, 2023
The fifth public meeting of the Committee on Research at Multiple Scales: A Vision for Continental Scale Biology was held virtually.
Open Session Agenda
November 13, 2023
11:00 a.m.–11:30 a.m.
| 11:00 | Presentation on National Science Foundation’s Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (TIP) Directorate |
| Erwin Gianchandani, National Science Foundation | |
| 11:30 | Adjourn Open Session |
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