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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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In progress

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Projects

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

Workshop

Recently Completed

Forum on Energy Systems Transformation and Decarbonization

Roundtable/Forum

In Progress

Marine Carbon Dioxide Removal Standing Committee

Standing Committee

In Progress

Review of the National Levee Safety Guidelines

Consensus/Advisory Activity

Terminated

Independent Scientific Review of Everglades Restoration Progress XI - The 2026 Biennial Review

Consensus/Advisory Activity

In Progress

The Future of Drought in the United States

Consensus/Advisory Activity

In Progress
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Circularity and Plastics--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

In Progress

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

Workshop

Recently Completed

Harnessing Social Science to Achieve Timely, Durable, Equitable and Resilient Energy Transition

Consensus/Advisory Activity

Terminated

Phase 2: Assessing the Distribution of Permits and Quotas in Fisheries Management

Consensus/Advisory Activity

Completed

Meeting of Experts: Discussion of Potential Impacts of the Camp Edwards Multipurpose Machine Gun Range Project on the Cape Cod Aquifer

Meeting of Experts

Completed

Microplastics Webinar Series: Exploring exposure and related health effects

Workshop

Recently Completed

Leveraging the National Climate Assessment to Empower Communities - A Workshop

Workshop

Recently Completed

Enabling DOE Regional Energy-Water Technology Pilots

Consensus/Advisory Activity

In Progress
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