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News Release 11-158
NSF Grant Launches Center for Synthesizing Environmental and Related Research Results
Award funds efforts to develop solutions to today's environmental challenges
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The National Science Foundation has funded a national center for environmental synthesis.
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The National Socio-Environmental Synthesis Center will synthesize information on the environment.
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Today's environmental challenges need a new scientific approach, one that melds expertise.
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Environmental, social, computational scientists, engineers, economists will work together.
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The new national center will be located in Annapolis, Md., pictured here.
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Scientists and policy-makers will work on sustainability practices for waterways like the Chesapeake.
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