Earth Day Message from Earth Sciences Division Director Lina Patino

Happy Earth Day! Today we celebrate the beauty and complexity of our planet. Thanks to the coalescence of new scientific insights, technological innovations and computational prowess, the time is right for a renewed surge of Earth sciences research. Geosciences is highly relevant to society, playing a large role in energy, the environment and the economy. Together, we have the capacity to address intractable problems in Earth and environmental sciences.

To maximize the community’s ability to leverage emerging trends, National Science Foundation (NSF) has called on the National Academy of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine to lead the Catalyzing Opportunities for Research in the Earth Sciences (CORES) study. A special thanks to those who contributed insight during the comment period. We look forward to the report’s research priorities and novel insights.

In honor of the legacy of Dr. Louise Kellogg, let’s work together to build a stronger geosciences community. Louise leaves a scientific legacy that reaches far beyond her research group and university department. We at NSF will always be grateful for her willingness to serve the community and foundation. We are especially appreciative of her leadership as chair of the Advisory Committee for the Directorate of Geosciences at NSF. Her thoughtfulness, vision and leadership will be missed. She reminds us that by working together—and only together—do we succeed.

We look forward to receiving your highlights, images and videos of your research and education programs, so we can learn more about you and your work—and share your successes with NSF stakeholders. If you have any questions about Earth Sciences at NSF, please reach out to us directly. We look forward to hearing from you. Happy Earth Day 2019!

Related News:
Earth Sciences Program Directors Steve Whitmeyer and Kevin Johnson will host a Geoinformatics webinar on Tuesday, May 14 at 2 p.m. EDT on the new program solicitation (NSF 19-561); please email swhitmey@nsf.gov by 5 p.m. on Friday, May 10 to enroll. Substantive changes to the program, including the addition of three possible tracks for projects will be discussed. The target date for proposal submission is August 15, 2019.

Check out the NSF Earth Sciences Express Update Spring Volume 1 for NSF news, and an updated list of geosciences conferences, reports, and funding opportunities. Send us your news to share!