Transcript (NSF) cooperation interests with China

Microbial Biology at the
National Science Foundation
Dr. Lita M. Proctor
Division of Biological Infrastructure
Biosciences Directorate
National Science Foundation
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Assembling Tree of Life
Geobiology
Physiological &
Structural
Systems
Systematic
Arctic
Biology
Systems
Developmental
Systems
CAREER
ADVANCE
Dimensions of Biodiversity
Postdoctoral
Fellowships
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Science
Living
Stocks
IGERT
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RET
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Organisms &
Ecosystems
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CZO
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RCN
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Genomes
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Engineering
ABI
MRI
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NEON
Science &
Technology
Centers
IDBR
NSF Microbial Biological Sciences
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Assembling the Tree of Life
 Constructing a universal Tree of Life for all 1.7 million named species.
 Capitalizes on new computational and genomic technologies.
 Encompasses all microbes, fungi, protists, animals and plants.
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National Ecological Observatory Network
(NEON)
National Ecological Observatory Network (NEON) will collect continuous data across
the United States through a series of sensors and other observing instruments.
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NEON
Integrated sensing system to detect, understand, and forecast the consequences of
climate and land use change and the effects of invasive species on the biosphere of
the U.S. at the regional and continental scales.
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Ocean Observatories Initiative (OOI)
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Ocean Observatories Initiative (OOI)
Network of undersea sensors for observing ocean processes (climate variability,
ocean circulation, ocean acidification) at coastal, open-ocean & seafloor locations
Continuous data flow from OOI sensors integrated by a computing network
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A 10-year campaign to characterize the dimensions of biodiversity on Earth.
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A 10-year campaign to characterize the dimensions of biodiversity on Earth.
Taxonomic
Genomic
Functional
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NSF is interested in
international partnerships,
for collaboration and/or
support of Dimensions of
Biodiversity and related
activities.
Ideas include joint funding of Research Coordination Networks;
facilitation of access for investigators; targeted workshops;
exchanges of junior and mid-career researchers
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Other related US &
Int’l activities in
microbial sciences
The Community Sequencing
Program (CSP): sequencing
projects relevant to global
carbon cycling, alternative
energy production, and
biogeochemistry
Contact information:
Lita M. Proctor
[email protected]
703.292.5190
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