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Oversight Unit

Earth Systems and Resources Program Area

Addresses connections between people, place, and the Earth system – land surface and deep Earth, atmosphere, cryosphere, water, and oceans – with a focus on resources, hazards, conservation, and basic and applied science.

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Our Expertise

The Earth Systems and Resources program area brings together leading scientists and engineers to provide independent, cross-disciplinary advice on managing Earth’s resources and systems. Our experts study the natural processes that shape the planet and the human activities that depend on and alter them.

Our work spans the spectrum of Earth and environmental sciences — from forestry and soils to weather and the atmosphere, oceans and polar regions, water resources, and environmental health. We conduct studies that inform resilient infrastructure, sustainable food and energy production, and the responsible stewardship of natural resources.

Description

Addresses connections between people, place, and the Earth system (land surface and deep Earth, atmosphere, cryosphere, water, and oceans) with a focus on resources, hazards, conservation, and basic and applied science.

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Contributors

Staff

Deborah Glickson

Lead

Caroline Bell

Charles Burgis

Katelyn Crews

Laura Ehlers

Maya Frey

Stacey Giroux Wells

Dominique Jenkins

Madeline Jensen

Stephanie Johnson

Constance Karras

Samuel Kraft

April Melvin

Anne Manville

Morgan Monz

Kelly Oskvig

Susan Roberts

John Ben Soileau

Steven Stichter

Noel Walters

Jonathan Tucker

Kasey White

Safah Wyne

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