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EPSCoR Research Infrastructure Improvement Program: Track-1
(NSF  10-582) Posted July 1, 2010

Grant Opportunities for Academic Liaison with Industry
(NSF  10-580) Posted June 29, 2010

EarthScope National Office
(NSF  10-576) Posted June 17, 2010

Frontiers in Earth System Dynamics
(NSF  10-577) Posted June 17, 2010

Paleo Perspectives on Climate Change
(NSF  10-574) Posted June 11, 2010

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Management and Operations of the National Astronomy and Ionosphere Center
(NSF  10-562) Letter of Intent: August 2, 2010

Science of Learning Centers
(PD  07-7278) Full Proposal: August 2, 2010

Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Talent Expansion Program Centers
(NSF  10-569) Letter of Intent: August 4, 2010

Biological Oceanography
(PD  98-1650) Full Proposal: August 15, 2010

Chemical Oceanography
(PD  98-1670) Full Proposal: August 15, 2010

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David Conover Appointment of Dr. David O. Conover as the Division Director for the Ocean Sciences Division
Updated April 28, 2010
ATM Name Change to AGS on October 1, 2009
Updated November 30, 2009
Discoveries See All
Image showing the annual mean aerosol optical depth for 2006. Pollution Speeds up Snow Melt in Europe, Asia
NSF-supported climate scientist Mark Flanner and colleagues find differences in the rates for spring warming and snow cover decline in Eurasia and North America, and are studying whether aerosols are a key factor
Released  April 30, 2010

Photo of Cristiano Collettini looking at the Zuccale Fault on the Isle of Elba, Italy. Mystery Behind Weak Earthquake Faults Solved
Chris Marone and Cristiano Collettini on their research team's work to find out why low-angle, normal faults slip
Released  April 9, 2010

Photo showing zebra stripes of dust and snow on the snow surface in Colorado mountains. Dust-on-Snow: On Spring Winds, Something Wicked This Way Comes
Earlier snowmelt, altered water supplies, result
Released  April 2, 2010

Image from a simulated interplanetary disturbance caused by an solar magnetic eruption (SME) Taking the "Surprise" out of Surprise Solar Storms
Scientists are learning to predict giant solar storms that could, at any time, hit the Earth and produce cascading catastrophes
Released  March 18, 2010

Aerial photo of new forests above the shrinking Mendenhall Glacier. When Glaciers Melt, What's in the Water?
Measuring the movement of nutrients in Alaska's glacial streams is a "hot topic" for an NSF-supported research team
Released  March 17, 2010

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September 8, 2010  - September 9, 2010
Fall Meeting of the Advisory Committee for Environmental Research and Education
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September 21, 2010
NSF Day at the University of Toledo
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October 5, 2010
NSF Day at the University of Kansas
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October 6, 2010  - October 7, 2010
Advisory Committee for Geosciences
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