Board on Earth Sciences and Resources and Its Activities

地球科学与资源委员会及其活动

• 批准号: 0745394
• 负责人: Anthony de Souza
• 金额: --
• 依托单位: National Academy of Sciences
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Continuing Grant
• 财政年份: 2008
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2008-01-01 至 2010-12-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=0745394&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Board; Earth; Sciences; Resources; Its

The Board on Earth Sciences and Resources (BESR) provides a focal point for National Research Council activities related to the earth sciences. Under the aegis of the Board, ad hoc committees provide independent advice to the federal government on a wide range of earth science issues, including research, the environment, natural hazards, resources, data, and education. It also provides guidance related to U.S. participation in international earth science programs.The Board and its six standing committees (Committee on Earth Resources; Geographical Sciences Committee; Committee on Geological and Geotechnical Engineering; Committee on Geophysical and Environmental Data; Committee on Seismology and Geodynamics; and Mapping Science Committee) hold approximately two meetings each per year. At these meetings, potential studies are discussed and developed. Many of these activities are in response to requests from agencies of the federal government for advice on specific technical or policy issues. Other activities are federally mandated, or initiated by the Board in accordance with its efforts to support the continued health of the earth sciences. The Board responds by establishing an ad hoc committee or panel to address the specific issue. The Board continually seeks to provide accurate and timely input to support wise decision-making in government, academia, and industry.Presently, BESR is overseeing eight ad hoc studies with the several more expected to begin in 2008. Studies presently under way are: Challenges and Opportunities in Earth Surface Processes; Critical Mineral Impacts on the U.S. Economy; Deep-Time Geologic Records for Understanding Climate-Change Impact; FEMA Flood Maps: Accuracy Assessment and Cost Effective Improvements; Grand Research Questions in the Solid-Earth Sciences; The Earth System Context for Hominid Evolution; National Requirements for Precision Geodetic Infrastructure; and Strategic Directions for the Geographical Sciences in the Next Decade.

地球科学和资源委员会（BESR）为与地球科学有关的国家研究委员会活动提供了一个焦点。 在董事会的宙斯盾下，临时委员会就广泛的地球科学问题提供了独立的建议，包括研究，环境，自然危害，资源，数据和教育。 它还提供了与美国参与国际地球科学计划有关的指导。董事会及其六个常设委员会（地球资源委员会；地理科学委员会；地质与岩土技术工程委员会；地球物理和环境数据委员会；地球物理学和环境数据委员会；地震学和地球目的和地球动力学委员会；以及地图科学委员会）每年举行大约两次会议。 在这些会议上，讨论和开发了潜在的研究。 这些活动中的许多活动是对联邦政府机构的要求，就特定技术或政策问题的建议。 其他活动是根据董事会根据其支持地球科学持续健康的努力而由董事会发起的。 董事会通过建立一个临时委员会或小组来解决特定问题，做出回应。 董事会不断寻求提供准确，及时的投入，以支持政府，学术界和行业的明智决策。显而易见的是，BESR正在监督八项临时研究，其中一些预计将于2008年开始。矿物质对美国经济的关键影响；深层地质记录，以了解气候变化的影响； FEMA洪水图：准确性评估和成本效益的改进；固体地球科学中的大研究问题；人类进化的地球系统背景；国家对精确测量基础设施的要求；以及未来十年的地理科学的战略方向。