Gulf Research Program Annual Report 2021 (2023)
Chapter: About the GRP Boards
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Suggested Citation:
"About the GRP Boards." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2023. Gulf Research Program Annual Report 2021. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/27171.
In keeping with the new strategic plan, the GRP created five new program units with the teams and leadership needed to better drive its work forward. The program units appoint expert volunteers to committees or boards to do horizon scanning, set strategic directions, and develop programs and activities. The following are snapshots of each program unit.
| Board on Gulf Education and Engagement (BGEE) | The Board on Gulf Education and Engagement (BGEE) seeks to support a diverse workforce and citizenry of environmentally and scientifically literate people who will become the skilled professionals of tomorrow. BGEE runs popular GRP Fellowship Programs and the new Gulf Scholars Program, all of which facilitate learning inside and outside of formal educational settings. BGEE’s work will include an intentional focus on the diversity of the Gulf region population and dedicated inclusion of HBCUs, MSIs, and Hispanic-Serving Institutions, as well as community colleges and vocational schools. |
| Gulf Environmental Protection and Stewardship Board (GEPS) | The Gulf Environmental Protection and Stewardship Board (GEPS) strives to protect and enhance the coupled human–natural systems of the Gulf of Mexico and its coastal zone by connecting science and management to achieve sustainable outcomes. GEPS will also provide useful and relevant information as emerging issues of a changing climate, energy sources and uses, and human–natural systems challenge the Gulf Coast. |
| Gulf Health and Resilience Board (GHRB) | The Gulf Health and Resilience Board (GHRB) funds and supports research and projects that develop approaches and solutions that advance science and understanding in health and community resilience and applies science in communities to support local efforts. The major goals of GHRB are to (1) reduce inequities in health and community resilience, (2) advance research and practice in health and community resilience, and (3) build the capacity of community stakeholders to improve their health and community resilience outcomes. |
Suggested Citation:
"About the GRP Boards." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2023. Gulf Research Program Annual Report 2021. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/27171.
| Gulf Offshore Energy Safety Board (GOES) | The Gulf Offshore Energy Safety Board (GOES) will work to develop opportunities to reduce the systemic risk of offshore energy activities. Understanding, managing, and reducing the risks associated with offshore energy systems requires collaboration and trust across industry, regulators, academic researchers, and broader stakeholder communities. GOES will interact and work with these groups to enhance communication and coordination. Ultimately, GOES will identify research gaps and develop research and program opportunities to fill those gaps, further enabling safer offshore energy operations in the Gulf of Mexico and the Outer Continental Shelf. |
| Gulf Data, Analytics, and Impact Board (GDAI) | The Gulf Data, Analytics, and Impact Board (GDAI) strives to inform decision making by identifying and collecting data, GRP program outcomes, and the best available scientific information accessible to decision makers and others for use in the Gulf region. GDAI will provide oversight and support of data management and governance activities by GRP grantees, continuous program evaluation working with program leaders across the GRP, and sustain productive partnerships with data-related organizations and consortia already in the Gulf. |
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