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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.

Tide area looks like a Earth, Rock fragments like a continent.

In progress

Recently completed

Accelerating Climate Progress with AI: from Science to Action -- A Workshop

Workshop

Recently Completed
Three people viewed from behind as they observe multiple screens displaying weather data and forecasts.

Assessing Opportunities to Advance Coordination of Earth Observations and Data Stewardship: A Workshop

Workshop

Recently Completed

Impacts on Shipping and Commercial, Tribal, and Recreational Fisheries from Development of Renewable Energy on the West Coast

Consensus/Advisory Activity

Recently Completed

Higher Education’s Path to Sustainability and Resilience: A Workshop

Workshop

Recently Completed

Climate Security Roundtable

Roundtable/Forum

Recently Completed

Anthropogenic Greenhouse Gases and US Climate: Evidence and Impacts

Consensus/Advisory Activity

Recently Completed

Microplastics Webinar Series: Exploring exposure and related health effects

Workshop

Recently Completed

Functions and Criteria for a New Center for Paleoenvironmental Records of Extreme Events

Consensus/Advisory Activity

Recently Completed

Exploring Key Research and Monitoring Topics for U.S. Engagement in the Fifth International Polar Year--A Workshop

Workshop

Recently Completed

Review of Draft Chapters of the Biodiversity and Climate Change Assessment

Consensus/Advisory Activity

Recently Completed

Owens Lake Scientific Advisory Panel: Off-Lake Sources of Airborne Dust in Owens Valley, California

Consensus/Advisory Activity

Recently Completed

Roundtable on Plastics

Roundtable/Forum

Recently Completed

Projects

U.S. Army National Guard Joint Base Cape Cod Small Arms Ranges and Their Impact on the Cape Cod Sole Source Aquifer

Consensus/Advisory Activity

In Formation

Governance and Coordination Systems for Resilient Earth Observations – Issue Paper

Individually-Authored Product

In Formation

Documenting and Communicating the Use of Earth Observations – Issue Paper

Individually-Authored Product

In Progress

Strengths and Limitations Across Sectors for Advancing Earth Observations – Issue Paper

Individually-Authored Product

In Progress

Standing Committee for Earth Observations, Data, and Information Systems

Standing Committee

In Formation

Future pathways for the BGC Argo program: A Workshop

Workshop

In Progress

Review of the draft U.S. National Assessment by the Nature Record

Consensus/Advisory Activity

In Progress

Extreme Weather Events and Insurance Webinar Series

Seminar/Webinar/Lecture

Completed

Earth Systems and Resources Program Area

Oversight Unit

In Progress
Tide area looks like a Earth, Rock fragments like a continent.

Leveraging AI for Greenhouse Gas Monitoring and Accountability Webinar Series

Seminar/Webinar/Lecture

In Progress
Multiple monitors displaying graphs in an office.

AI for Weather & Climate Forecasting Webinar Series

Seminar/Webinar/Lecture

In Formation
Three people viewed from behind as they observe multiple screens displaying weather data and forecasts.

Accelerating Climate Progress with AI: from Science to Action -- A Workshop

Workshop

Recently Completed
Three people viewed from behind as they observe multiple screens displaying weather data and forecasts.

A Research Strategy for Seabed Critical Mineral Resources

Consensus/Advisory Activity

In Progress

Anthropogenic Greenhouse Gases and US Climate: Evidence and Impacts

Consensus/Advisory Activity

Recently Completed

Ocean-Shots

Award/Competition

In Formation
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