Food, Nutrition, and Agriculture Program Area

Webinar

Assessment of AI to Develop Evidence and Guide Nutrition and Dietary Recommendations

January 21, 2026

12:00 PM - 4:00 PM (EST)

Upcoming

About

The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine Standing Committee on Evidence Synthesis and Communications in Diet and Chronic Disease Relationships will hold a virtual public webinar on January 21, 2026, from 12:00 to 4:00 pm ET. Speakers will explore how to help different audiences understand and learn how to evaluate and assess AI generated nutrition evidence.

Organizing Project

Standing Committee on Evidence Synthesis and Communications in Diet and Chronic Disease Relationships

Contact

Alice Vorosmarti

avorosmarti@nas.edu

Disclaimer

It is essential to the National Academies mission of providing evidence-based advice that participants in any of our meetings or events avoid political or partisan statements or commentary and maintain a culture of mutual respect. The statements and presentations during our meetings or events are solely those of the individual participants and do not necessarily represent the views of other participants or the National Academy of Sciences, which is a non-partisan, tax exempt organization that includes under its Charter the National Academy of Engineering and National Academy of Medicine, and that operates the National Research Council.

Webinar

The Dietary Reference Intakes Process: A Webinar

December 12, 2025

11:00 AM - 3:30 PM (EST)

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Upcoming

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Agenda

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Speaker Bios

About

This webinar will inform public health professionals and future Dietary Reference Intake (DRI) review committees about the DRI process. The webinar will feature invited presentations and discussions that will focus on the DRI framework, structure, and process, the evidence base needed to support derivation of DRI values, and their uses and applications for health professionals. Presentations and discussions will also explore the general purpose and public health relevance of the DRIs and considerations for future DRI reviews, including a review of the DRIs for macronutrients.

The webinar will be held on December 12, 2025 in two parts. Part One (11 am - 12:30 pm ET) will present an overview of DRIs, their relationship to other dietary guidance, the evidence base for setting DRIs, and the challenges of setting DRIs across the lifespan. Part Two (1:30 pm - 3:30 pm ET) will focus on applications of the DRIs and considerations for future DRI reviews.

Organizing Project

The Dietary Reference Intakes Process: A Webinar

Contact

Alice Vorosmarti

avorosmarti@nas.edu

Disclaimer

It is essential to the National Academies mission of providing evidence-based advice that participants in any of our meetings or events avoid political or partisan statements or commentary and maintain a culture of mutual respect. The statements and presentations during our meetings or events are solely those of the individual participants and do not necessarily represent the views of other participants or the National Academy of Sciences, which is a non-partisan, tax exempt organization that includes under its Charter the National Academy of Engineering and National Academy of Medicine, and that operates the National Research Council.

Meeting

Status of Insects in North America - Pesticides Information Gathering Session

December 11, 2025

11:00 AM - 3:00 PM (EST)

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Upcoming

Discussion

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Meeting will include an information gathering session focused on the effects of pesticides on the status of non-target species, hearing from different sectors. The committee will also meet in closed session to discuss the development of their report.

Additional Information

Is it a Closed Session event?

Partially Closed

Organizing Project

Status of Insects in North America

Contact

Maya Frey

(202) 334-3474
MFrey@nas.edu

Disclaimer

It is essential to the National Academies mission of providing evidence-based advice that participants in any of our meetings or events avoid political or partisan statements or commentary and maintain a culture of mutual respect. The statements and presentations during our meetings or events are solely those of the individual participants and do not necessarily represent the views of other participants or the National Academy of Sciences, which is a non-partisan, tax exempt organization that includes under its Charter the National Academy of Engineering and National Academy of Medicine, and that operates the National Research Council.

Meeting Closed

Assistance to the U.S. Department of Agriculture in Building a Framework for Addressing PFAS on Agricultural Land Meeting #10

December 5, 2025

9:30 AM - 11:30 AM (EST)

Past

About

The committee will meet to discuss the report draft.

Additional Information

Is it a Closed Session event?

Institution Closed

Organizing Project

Assistance to the U.S. Department of Agriculture in Building a Framework for Addressing PFAS on Agricultural Land

Contact

Anne Manville

amanville@nas.edu

Disclaimer

It is essential to the National Academies mission of providing evidence-based advice that participants in any of our meetings or events avoid political or partisan statements or commentary and maintain a culture of mutual respect. The statements and presentations during our meetings or events are solely those of the individual participants and do not necessarily represent the views of other participants or the National Academy of Sciences, which is a non-partisan, tax exempt organization that includes under its Charter the National Academy of Engineering and National Academy of Medicine, and that operates the National Research Council.

Workshop

The Role of Science, Technology, and Communication in Advancing Healthful Foods and Diets: A Workshop

December 5, 2025

9:00 AM - 4:00 PM (EST)

Past

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Speaker, Moderator, and Planning Committee Bios

About

The National Academies will convene a workshop to explore how existing and emerging scientific research, technology, and policy could be applied to more healthful foods and diets. The workshop will examine the scientific basis for food attributes (beyond nutrients) that are now considered part of foods’ healthfulness—such as processing, food additives, sensory responses, isolated food components and their combinations, and nutrient density.

Organizing Project

The Role of Science, Technology, and Communication in Advancing Healthful Foods and Diets: A Workshop

Contact

Sarah Poncet Landolt

sponcet@nas.edu

Disclaimer

It is essential to the National Academies mission of providing evidence-based advice that participants in any of our meetings or events avoid political or partisan statements or commentary and maintain a culture of mutual respect. The statements and presentations during our meetings or events are solely those of the individual participants and do not necessarily represent the views of other participants or the National Academy of Sciences, which is a non-partisan, tax exempt organization that includes under its Charter the National Academy of Engineering and National Academy of Medicine, and that operates the National Research Council.

Meeting Closed

Optimizing Research on Experimental Prescribed Fires to Improve Understanding of Wildland Fire and Smoke Behavior: November Meeting

November 25, 2025

2:00 PM - 5:00 PM (EST)

Past

About

The Optimizing Research on Experimental Prescribed Fires to Improve Understanding of Wildland Fire and Smoke Behavior Committee will hold a closed meeting

Additional Information

Is it a Closed Session event?

Institution Closed

The following committee members were present at the closed sessions of the event

Dar Roberts, Morgan Varner, Kelley Barsanti, Adam, Derek Tesser, Albert Simeoni, talat odman, loria, chad hoffman, phil rigdon, rod linn, ilkay

The following topics were discussed in the closed sessions:

chapter updates and next steps

The following materials (written documents) were made available to the committee in the closed sessions:

n/a

Date of posting of Closed Session Summary:

December 01, 2025

Organizing Project

Optimizing Research on Experimental Prescribed Fires to Improve Understanding of Wildland Fire and Smoke Behavior

Contact

Safah Wyne

(202) 334-3415
SWyne@nas.edu

Disclaimer

It is essential to the National Academies mission of providing evidence-based advice that participants in any of our meetings or events avoid political or partisan statements or commentary and maintain a culture of mutual respect. The statements and presentations during our meetings or events are solely those of the individual participants and do not necessarily represent the views of other participants or the National Academy of Sciences, which is a non-partisan, tax exempt organization that includes under its Charter the National Academy of Engineering and National Academy of Medicine, and that operates the National Research Council.

Meeting Closed

Assistance to the U.S. Department of Agriculture in Building a Framework for Addressing PFAS on Agricultural Land Meeting #9

November 24, 2025

3:30 PM - 5:00 PM (EST)

Past

About

The committee will meet in closed session to discuss the report draft.

Additional Information

Is it a Closed Session event?

Institution Closed

The following committee members were present at the closed sessions of the event

Jim Ippolito
Tom Christensen
Jackie MacDonald Gibson
Ben Gramig
Jennifer Guelfo
Linda Lee
Hui Li
Ellen Mallory
Tim Rosen

The following topics were discussed in the closed sessions:

The committee discussed revisions to the report in response to the peer review process.

The following materials (written documents) were made available to the committee in the closed sessions:

N/A

Date of posting of Closed Session Summary:

November 25, 2025

Organizing Project

Assistance to the U.S. Department of Agriculture in Building a Framework for Addressing PFAS on Agricultural Land

Contact

Anne Manville

amanville@nas.edu

Disclaimer

It is essential to the National Academies mission of providing evidence-based advice that participants in any of our meetings or events avoid political or partisan statements or commentary and maintain a culture of mutual respect. The statements and presentations during our meetings or events are solely those of the individual participants and do not necessarily represent the views of other participants or the National Academy of Sciences, which is a non-partisan, tax exempt organization that includes under its Charter the National Academy of Engineering and National Academy of Medicine, and that operates the National Research Council.

Meeting

Status of Insects in North America Meeting #9

November 19, 2025

10:00 AM - 12:00 PM (EST)

Past

Discussion

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About

This session will provide the Status of Insects in North America Committee an opportunity to learn about iNaturalist and ways in which this tool can be used in understanding insects and insect change.

Additional Information

Is it a Closed Session event?

Partially Closed

The following committee members were present at the closed sessions of the event

Scott Miller
Yves Basset
May Berenbaum
David Crowder
Lenore Fahrig
Christina Grozinger
Mehrdad Hajibabaei
Chris Hamilton
Michael Kaspari
Jonathan Koch
Jorge Soberon
David Wagner
Jessica Ware
Wei Zhang
Elise Zipkin

The following topics were discussed in the closed sessions:

The committee discussed the development of their report and upcoming information gathering needs.

Date of posting of Closed Session Summary:

November 20, 2025

Organizing Project

Status of Insects in North America

Contact

Malia Marie Brown

(202) 334-3425
MMBrown@nas.edu

Disclaimer

It is essential to the National Academies mission of providing evidence-based advice that participants in any of our meetings or events avoid political or partisan statements or commentary and maintain a culture of mutual respect. The statements and presentations during our meetings or events are solely those of the individual participants and do not necessarily represent the views of other participants or the National Academy of Sciences, which is a non-partisan, tax exempt organization that includes under its Charter the National Academy of Engineering and National Academy of Medicine, and that operates the National Research Council.

Meeting Closed

Assistance to the U.S. Department of Agriculture in Building a Framework for Addressing PFAS on Agricultural Land Meeting #8

November 3, 2025

10:00 AM - 11:30 AM (EST)

Past

Additional Information

Is it a Closed Session event?

Institution Closed

The following committee members were present at the closed sessions of the event

Jim Ippolito
Thomas Christensen
Benjamin Gramig
Jennifer Guelfo
Linda Lee
Ellen Mallory
Timothy Rosen

The following topics were discussed in the closed sessions:

The committee discussed revisions to the draft report.

The following materials (written documents) were made available to the committee in the closed sessions:

N/A

Date of posting of Closed Session Summary:

November 04, 2025

Organizing Project

Assistance to the U.S. Department of Agriculture in Building a Framework for Addressing PFAS on Agricultural Land

Contact

Anne Manville

amanville@nas.edu

Disclaimer

It is essential to the National Academies mission of providing evidence-based advice that participants in any of our meetings or events avoid political or partisan statements or commentary and maintain a culture of mutual respect. The statements and presentations during our meetings or events are solely those of the individual participants and do not necessarily represent the views of other participants or the National Academy of Sciences, which is a non-partisan, tax exempt organization that includes under its Charter the National Academy of Engineering and National Academy of Medicine, and that operates the National Research Council.

Meeting Closed

Roundtable on Obesity Solutions October 2025 Meeting

October 29 - 30, 2025

Past

About

The Roundtable on Obesity Solutions held a closed business meeting on October 29-30, 2025.

Organizing Project

Roundtable on Obesity Solutions

Contact

Melanie Arthur

marthur@nas.edu

Disclaimer

It is essential to the National Academies mission of providing evidence-based advice that participants in any of our meetings or events avoid political or partisan statements or commentary and maintain a culture of mutual respect. The statements and presentations during our meetings or events are solely those of the individual participants and do not necessarily represent the views of other participants or the National Academy of Sciences, which is a non-partisan, tax exempt organization that includes under its Charter the National Academy of Engineering and National Academy of Medicine, and that operates the National Research Council.

Meeting

Optimizing Research on Experimental Prescribed Fires to Improve Understanding of Wildland Fire and Smoke Behavior: Meeting 3

October 28 - 29, 2025

Past

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On October 28–29, 2025, the Committee on Optimizing Research on Experimental Prescribed Fires to Improve Understanding of Wildland Fire and Smoke Behavior will convene for a public meeting.

This session will feature a dynamic exchange of perspectives from:

Fire managers, sharing their information needs and operational limitations
Fire researchers, highlighting research gaps and opportunities
Data managers, discussing data needs and potential solutions

Additional Information

Is it a Closed Session event?

Partially Closed

The following committee members were present at the closed sessions of the event

Dar Roberts, Ilkay Altintas, Tirtha Banerjee, Kelley Barsanti, Chad Hoffman, Adam Kochanski, Rod Linn, Marcela Loría-Salazar, M. Talat Odman, Amanda Rau, Phil Rigdon, Albert Simeoni, Derek Tesser and J. Morgan Varner

The following topics were discussed in the closed sessions:

Report structure, report contents, assign writing assignments, future meetings

The following materials (written documents) were made available to the committee in the closed sessions:

n/a

Date of posting of Closed Session Summary:

November 04, 2025

Organizing Project

Optimizing Research on Experimental Prescribed Fires to Improve Understanding of Wildland Fire and Smoke Behavior

Contact

Safah Wyne

(202) 334-3415
SWyne@nas.edu

Disclaimer

It is essential to the National Academies mission of providing evidence-based advice that participants in any of our meetings or events avoid political or partisan statements or commentary and maintain a culture of mutual respect. The statements and presentations during our meetings or events are solely those of the individual participants and do not necessarily represent the views of other participants or the National Academy of Sciences, which is a non-partisan, tax exempt organization that includes under its Charter the National Academy of Engineering and National Academy of Medicine, and that operates the National Research Council.

Meeting Closed

Status of Insects in North America Meeting #8

October 27 - 28, 2025

Past

About

This committee will meet in closed session to discuss development of their report.

Additional Information

Is it a Closed Session event?

Institution Closed

The following committee members were present at the closed sessions of the event

Yves Basset, May Berenbaum, David Crowder, Lenore Fahrig, Christina Grozinger, Chris Hamilton, Michael Kaspari, Jonathan Koch, Ivette Perfecto, Sydne Record, Jorge Soberon, David Wagner, Jessica Ware, Wei Zhang, Elise Zipkin

The following topics were discussed in the closed sessions:

The Committee discussed the contents of their report, additional information gathering needs, and study timeline.

The following materials (written documents) were made available to the committee in the closed sessions:

N/A

Date of posting of Closed Session Summary:

November 03, 2025

Organizing Project

Status of Insects in North America

Contact

Malia Marie Brown

(202) 334-3425
MMBrown@nas.edu

Disclaimer

It is essential to the National Academies mission of providing evidence-based advice that participants in any of our meetings or events avoid political or partisan statements or commentary and maintain a culture of mutual respect. The statements and presentations during our meetings or events are solely those of the individual participants and do not necessarily represent the views of other participants or the National Academy of Sciences, which is a non-partisan, tax exempt organization that includes under its Charter the National Academy of Engineering and National Academy of Medicine, and that operates the National Research Council.

Meeting Closed

Status of Insects in North America Meeting #7

September 25, 2025

11:00 AM - 3:00 PM (EDT)

Past

About

This is a closed session committee meeting.

Additional Information

Is it a Closed Session event?

Institution Closed

The following committee members were present at the closed sessions of the event

Ivette Perfecto
Scott Miller
Sydne Record
Michael Kaspari
Jonathan Koch
Jessica Ware
David Wagner
May Berenbaum
David Crowder
Lenore Fahrig
Chris Hamilton
Christina Grozinger
Elise Zipkin
Wei Zhang
Jorge Soberon
Mehrdad Hajibabaei

The following topics were discussed in the closed sessions:

The committee members discussed the statement of task and the development of their report.

The following materials (written documents) were made available to the committee in the closed sessions:

N/A

Date of posting of Closed Session Summary:

October 02, 2025

Organizing Project

Status of Insects in North America

Contact

Malia Marie Brown

(202) 334-3425
MMBrown@nas.edu

Disclaimer

It is essential to the National Academies mission of providing evidence-based advice that participants in any of our meetings or events avoid political or partisan statements or commentary and maintain a culture of mutual respect. The statements and presentations during our meetings or events are solely those of the individual participants and do not necessarily represent the views of other participants or the National Academy of Sciences, which is a non-partisan, tax exempt organization that includes under its Charter the National Academy of Engineering and National Academy of Medicine, and that operates the National Research Council.

Meeting Closed

Assistance to the U.S. Department of Agriculture in Building a Framework for Addressing PFAS on Agricultural Land Meeting #7

September 16, 2025

1:00 PM - 3:00 PM (EDT)

Past

About

The committee will meet in closed session to work on the report.

Additional Information

Is it a Closed Session event?

Institution Closed

The following committee members were present at the closed sessions of the event

Jim Ippolito
Thomas Christensen
Jacqueline MacDonald Gibson
Benjamin Gramig
Jennifer Guelfo
Linda Lee
Hui Li
Ellen Mallory
Timothy Rosen

The following topics were discussed in the closed sessions:

The committee discussed the draft report.

The following materials (written documents) were made available to the committee in the closed sessions:

N/A

Date of posting of Closed Session Summary:

September 24, 2025

Organizing Project

Assistance to the U.S. Department of Agriculture in Building a Framework for Addressing PFAS on Agricultural Land

Contact

Anne Manville

amanville@nas.edu

Disclaimer

It is essential to the National Academies mission of providing evidence-based advice that participants in any of our meetings or events avoid political or partisan statements or commentary and maintain a culture of mutual respect. The statements and presentations during our meetings or events are solely those of the individual participants and do not necessarily represent the views of other participants or the National Academy of Sciences, which is a non-partisan, tax exempt organization that includes under its Charter the National Academy of Engineering and National Academy of Medicine, and that operates the National Research Council.

Meeting Closed

Optimizing Research on Experimental Prescribed Fires to Improve Understanding of Wildland Fire and Smoke Behavior: Meeting 2

September 16, 2025

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM (EDT)

Past

About

The Optimizing Research on Experimental Prescribed Fires to Improve Understanding of Wildland Fire and Smoke Behavior Committee will hold a closed meeting.

Additional Information

Is it a Closed Session event?

Institution Closed

The following committee members were present at the closed sessions of the event

Dar Roberts, Ilkay Altintas, Tirtha Banerjee, Kelley Barsanti, Chad Hoffman, Rodman Linn, Marcela Loría-Salazar, Talat Odman, Phil Rigdon, Albert Simeoni, and Morgan Varner

The following topics were discussed in the closed sessions:

report structure, agenda for october meeting, identifying information needs and resources

The following materials (written documents) were made available to the committee in the closed sessions:

n/a

Date of posting of Closed Session Summary:

September 24, 2025

Organizing Project

Optimizing Research on Experimental Prescribed Fires to Improve Understanding of Wildland Fire and Smoke Behavior

Contact

Safah Wyne

(202) 334-3415
SWyne@nas.edu

Disclaimer

It is essential to the National Academies mission of providing evidence-based advice that participants in any of our meetings or events avoid political or partisan statements or commentary and maintain a culture of mutual respect. The statements and presentations during our meetings or events are solely those of the individual participants and do not necessarily represent the views of other participants or the National Academy of Sciences, which is a non-partisan, tax exempt organization that includes under its Charter the National Academy of Engineering and National Academy of Medicine, and that operates the National Research Council.

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Food, Nutrition, and Agriculture Program Area

Assessment of AI to Develop Evidence and Guide Nutrition and Dietary Recommendations

The Dietary Reference Intakes Process: A Webinar

Status of Insects in North America - Pesticides Information Gathering Session

Assistance to the U.S. Department of Agriculture in Building a Framework for Addressing PFAS on Agricultural Land Meeting #10

The Role of Science, Technology, and Communication in Advancing Healthful Foods and Diets: A Workshop

Optimizing Research on Experimental Prescribed Fires to Improve Understanding of Wildland Fire and Smoke Behavior: November Meeting

Assistance to the U.S. Department of Agriculture in Building a Framework for Addressing PFAS on Agricultural Land Meeting #9

Status of Insects in North America Meeting #9

Assistance to the U.S. Department of Agriculture in Building a Framework for Addressing PFAS on Agricultural Land Meeting #8

Roundtable on Obesity Solutions October 2025 Meeting

Optimizing Research on Experimental Prescribed Fires to Improve Understanding of Wildland Fire and Smoke Behavior: Meeting 3

Status of Insects in North America Meeting #8

Status of Insects in North America Meeting #7

Assistance to the U.S. Department of Agriculture in Building a Framework for Addressing PFAS on Agricultural Land Meeting #7

Optimizing Research on Experimental Prescribed Fires to Improve Understanding of Wildland Fire and Smoke Behavior: Meeting 2