THE NATIONAL ACADEMIES OF SCIENCES, ENGINEERING, AND MEDICINE
Division on Earth and Life Studies
Ocean Studies Board
2025-2035 Decadal Survey of Ocean Sciences for the National Science Foundation
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Congressional Briefing
Thursday, March 14, 2024 – 10:00 a.m.
via Zoom
on
Progress and Priorities in Ocean Drilling:
In Search of Earth's Past and Future
This interim report, from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, is the first part of a broader study of decadal survey of ocean science provides a broad perspective of future research and associated infrastructure needs. The report concludes that the rapid pace of climate change, related extreme events, sea level rise, changes in ocean currents, chemistry threatening ocean ecosystems, and devastating natural hazards are among the greatest challenges facing society. By coring the past to inform the future, U.S. based scientific ocean drilling research continues to have unique and essential roles in addressing these vital and urgent challenges.
This briefing was for members of Congress and congressional staff only. The report was publicly released on March 13, 2024 and can be found, in its entirety, on the Web site of the National Academies Press.