New NSF GEO leadership

The U.S. National Science Foundation Directorate for Geosciences (NSF GEO) welcomes new leadership as part of an agencywide reorganization.

NSF GEO Directorate Head Joydip Kundu leads the directorate and is joined by two deputy directorate heads, Jennifer Mercer and Anne Johansen. The three work closely with GEO section heads to oversee the directorate's research portfolio following the directorate's realignment from divisions to sections.

GEO remains committed to investing in Earth, atmosphere, geospace, ocean science and technology research and education through active and upcoming funding opportunities. The team looks forward to sharing more information about funding opportunities through the GEO listserv and websites, which will be updated in the coming months.  

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Meet the leadership team

Kundu previously served the directorate as the deputy assistant. He joined GEO from the NSF Directorate for Computer and Information Science and Engineering.

Mercer previously served as a section head for the Arctic Sciences Section in the NSF Office of Polar Programs. Mercer brings experience as a program officer and international partnership leader, as well as prior academic and research experience.

Johansen previously served as the director of the former NSF Division of Atmospheric and Geospace Sciences. She brings experience managing major federal research portfolios as a division director, section head and program officer, along with prior academic leadership and research experience.