NSF Division of Earth Sciences

COMPRES Workshop

June 2008

Selenite (gypsum) crystals, Chihuahua, Mexico

James Whitcomb – Acting Division DirectorFelicia Means, Program Support ManagerDeborah Morton, Operations Specialist

Rosalind Douglas, Dir. Operations SpecialistPatty Brooking, Management Ops. Assist. Vivian Mathis, Student Temporary Assist.

James Whitcomb – Acting Division DirectorFelicia Means, Program Support ManagerDeborah Morton, Operations Specialist

Rosalind Douglas, Dir. Operations SpecialistPatty Brooking, Management Ops. Assist. Vivian Mathis, Student Temporary Assist.

Surface Earth Processes SectionHead: Teofilo Abrajano

Sci. Asst.: Nancy MartinezStaff: Alicia Armstrong, Patty Brooking,

vacant

Surface Earth Processes SectionHead: Teofilo Abrajano

Sci. Asst.: Nancy MartinezStaff: Alicia Armstrong, Patty Brooking,

vacant

Hydrologic Sciences

Douglas JamesRichard Cuenca

Hydrologic Sciences

Douglas JamesRichard Cuenca

Education and Human Resources

Lina Patino

Education and Human Resources

Lina Patino

Deep Earth Processes SectionActing Head: David Lambert

Sec. PD: Steve HarlanStaff: Yasmin Adawi, Jacqueline Cooper,

Pauline Meng

Deep Earth Processes SectionActing Head: David Lambert

Sec. PD: Steve HarlanStaff: Yasmin Adawi, Jacqueline Cooper,

Pauline Meng

Tectonics

David FountainJames Dunlap

Tectonics

David FountainJames Dunlap

Continental Dynamics

Leonard Johnson

Continental Dynamics

Leonard Johnson

Petrology & Geochemistry

Sonia EsperancaWilliam Leeman

Petrology & Geochemistry

Sonia EsperancaWilliam Leeman

Sedimentary Geology & Paleobiology

H. Richard Lane Paul Filmer, Ray Bernor

Sedimentary Geology & Paleobiology

H. Richard Lane Paul Filmer, Ray Bernor

Geobiology & Low Temp Geochemistry

Enriqueta BarreraStephen Macko

Geobiology & Low Temp Geochemistry

Enriqueta BarreraStephen Macko

Geomorphology & Land Use Dynamics

Richard Yuretich

Geomorphology & Land Use Dynamics

Richard Yuretich

GeophysicsRobin ReichlinEva Zanzerkia

Ben Phillips

GeophysicsRobin ReichlinEva Zanzerkia

Ben Phillips

EarthScope

Kaye ShedlockCatherine Cooper

EarthScope

Kaye ShedlockCatherine Cooper

Instrumentation& Facilities

Russell KelzThomas Boyd

Instrumentation& Facilities

Russell KelzThomas Boyd

Division of Earth Sciences (EAR)

NSF Earth Sciences Postdoctoral Fellowships(EAR-PF)

Program Solicitation NSF 07-596 

         National Science Foundation Directorate for Geosciences     Division of Earth Sciences 

Full Proposal Deadlines

January 08, 2008 (~10 awards FY08) July 28, 2008 Last Monday in July, Annually Thereafter

EH&R Program Director: Lina Patino

Geophysics (PD: Reichlin) Elasticity, Rheology, EOS (theory, experiment) June 1, December 1 deadlines ~30% success rate

Petrology and Geochemistry: (PD: Esperanca, Leeman) EOS, Melting, phase equilibria, crystal chemistry (theory, experiment) June 1, December 1 deadlines, ~30% success rate

CSEDI (Cooperative Studies of Earth’s Deep Interior):

(Reichlin/Esperanca)Review 10-15 multidisciplinary projects/yrMultidisciplinary collaborations (same or different institutions)September 25, annual deadline~35-40% success rateCommunity Science Plan 2004

NSF-Division of Earth Sciences Mineral Physics funding Opportunities

Instrumentation and Facilities (IF): (Kelz, Lambert)Instrumentation, Technique Development, Technician Support,

Facilities

COMPRES Facility Funding

Other Opportunities: Cross Foundation- mostly

computational

OCI (Office of CyberInfrastructure)

CDI (Cyber-enabled Discovery and Innovation )

ITR award-VLAB

NSF-Division of Earth Sciences Mineral Physics funding Opportunities

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ATMEAR

OCEICER

GEO Ten-Year Funding History

Millions of $FY 2009 Request: $849M +12.8%

•American Competitiveness Initiative (ACI)•America COMPETES Act of 2007

Administration and Congress Show IncreasedFederal Investments in Research and Education

•Biological Sciences 10.3%•Computer and Information Sci. and Engineering

19.5%•Engineering 19.2%•Geosciences 12.8%•Mathematical and Physical Sciences 20.2%•Social, Behavioral and Economic Sciences

8.5%•Office of Cyberinfrastructure 18.8%•Office of International Science and Engineering

14.8%•Office of Polar Programs

10.9%•Integrative Activities 18.8%•U.S. Arctic Research Commission

4.1%----------------------------------------------------------------------•Total, Research and Related Activities 16.0%

NSF R&RA Increases from FY08 to FY09

•Cyber-enabled Discovery and Innovation (CDI)100

•Science and Engineering Beyond Moore’s Law (SEBML) 20

•Adaptive Systems Technology (AST) 15•Dynamics of Water Processes in the Environment (WATER) 10

NSF Cross-Foundation Investments ($ million)