About the series
Spring 2024 Advisory Committee Meeting Agenda
Day 1: Monday, March 25
8:30 AM – 8:45 AM Light Refreshments
8:45 AM – 9:00 AM Conflict of Interest and Ethics Briefing
Christopher Street, Directorate, Administrative Coordinator, GEO/OAD
9:00 AM – 9:30 AM Call to order
- Introductions and Opening Remarks
- Approval of minutes from last meeting
Kaatje Kraft, Co-chair, AC-GEO and Meredith Nettles, Co-chair, AC-GEO
9:30 AM – 10:30 AM Remarks & Updates
Alexandra Isern, Assistant Director Directorate for Geosciences
10:30 AM – 10:45 AM Break
10:45 AM – 11:30 AM Follow-up from Fall AC-GEO meeting
- GEO EMBRACE
Liam Frink Program Director, GEO/OPP - Climate Equity Task
Lina Patino Force Update Senior Program Director, GEO/RISE
11:30 PM – 1:00 PM Working Lunch / Program Officer Networking
1:00 PM – 1:30 PM EPSCoR and GEO
Dena Smith-Nufio Division Director, EAR
1:30 PM – 2:00 PM Unlocking Knowledge: Navigating the Landscape of Open Access for Research Data and Outputs
GEO AC co-chairs
2:00 PM – 2:30 PM Science Advisory Subcommittee for a New Scientific Ocean Drilling Vessel Discussion
Alexandra Isern and James (Jim) McManus Division Director, Ocean Sciences
2:30 PM – 2:45 PM Break
2:45 PM – 3:10 PM Division/Office Highlights (5 minutes each)
- AGS Anne Johansen, Division Director,
- EAR Dena Smith-Nufio, Division Director
- OCE Jim McManus, Division Director
- OPP Jean Cottam-Allen, Acting Office Director,
- RISE Wendy Graham, Division Director
3:10 PM – 4:20 PM AC-GEO Panel Discussion (Day 1)
- Enhancing Transdisciplinary Science and Innovation in Geosciences
- Increasing Accessibility to the Broad Geoscience Community
4:20 PM – 4:30 PM Break
4:30 PM – 5:00 PM AI for Climate
Tess DeBlanc-Knowles Special Assistant to the Director for Artificial Intelligence and Raleigh Martin Program Director, GEO/RISE
5:00 PM – 5:30 PM Closing Remarks
Co-chairs, AC-GEO
5:30 PM Meeting Adjourned
Day 2: Tuesday, March 26
8:30 AM – 9:00 AM Light Refreshments
9:00 AM – 9:10 AM Opening Remarks
AC-GEO Co-chairs & Reflections
9:10 AM – 10:15 AM SAHPR Updates
Renee V. Ferranti, Special Assistant to the Director, NSF/OD
10:15AM – 10:45 AM Preparation for meeting with NSF Director
Alexandra Isern and AC-GEO Co-chairs
10:45 AM – 11:00 AM Break
11:00 AM – 11:30 AM Meeting with NSF’s Director Dr. Panchanathan
11:30 AM – 1:00 PM Working Lunch / Program Officer Networking
1:00 PM – 2:30 PM AC-GEO Panel Discussion (Day 2)
Advisory Committee for Geosciences (AC GEO)
2:30 PM – 2:45 PM Break
2:45 PM – 3:15 PM Partnerships Activities
Douglas Kowalewski in GEO Program Director, GEO/OAD
3:15 PM – 3:45 PM Development of Future AC Meetings & Topics
AC-GEO Co-chairs
3:45 PM – 4:00 PM Day Two Closing Discussion
AC-GEO Co-chairs
4:00 PM Meeting Adjourned
