National Science Foundation

Advisory Committee on Environmental Research & Education (AC-ERE)

Wednesday, April 3

Room 555, Stafford II

8:30 – 9:00 am Continental Breakfast

9:00 – 9:15 am Welcome, introductions, meeting goals: Stephanie Pfirman, Chair

9:15 - 10:30 am Panel: Building a Diverse Workforce in Environmental Science, Engineering, Education, and Technology: Ron Brisbois, Panel Chair. Panelists: James Hewlett, Finger Lakes Community College; Andre Hornsby, NYC Board of Education; Ian Leahy, American Forests; Ashanti Pyrtle, Georgia Institute of Technology; Cynthia Winston, Howard University

10:30 – 10:45 am Break

10:45 – 12:00 pm Discussion: Building a Diverse Workforce in Environmental Science, Engineering, Education, and Technology

12:00 – 1:15 pm Working Lunch--Update on NSF Activities (including Budget, BE Competition, Environmental Chapter for NSB “Indicators” Publication): Margaret Leinen

1:15 – 1:45 pm ACERE Decadal Plan—Report from Writing Session, Milestones for Completion, and Tasks for this Meeting: Stephanie Pfirman and Margaret Leinen

1:45 – 2:15 pm General Discussion of Outline/Draft Decadal Plan: Comments by ACERE members

2:15 – 3:00 pm General Discussion of Outline/Draft Decadal Plan: Comments from Visitors

3:00 – 3:15 pm Break

3:15 – 4:15 pm Implications of Comments and General Discussion for Specific Modifications of Outline/Draft Decadal Plan: Small Group Meetings

4:15 – 5:30 pm Reports from Small Groups

5:30 pm Adjourn for the Day

Thursday, April 4

8:00 – 8:30 am Continental Breakfast

8:30 – 9:00 am ERE Issues for Discussion with the Director: Stephanie Pfirman, Chair

9:00 – 10:00 am O/D Guidance and Meeting with Director: Rita Colwell, Director

10:00 – 10:30 am Approval of Specific Modifications to Outline/Draft Decadal Plan: Stephanie Pfirman, Chair

10:30 –10:45 am Break

10:45 – 12:15 pm Approval of Modifications (continued); Approval of modified Outline/Draft Decadal Plan for vetting: Stephanie Pfirman, Chair

12:15 - 1:15 pm Working Lunch: “The Contemporary Copper Cycle: A Multiscale Analysis,” Tom Graedel

1:15 – 2:15 pm Plans for Vetting and Publication of Decadal Plan: Stephanie Pfirman, Chair

2:15 – 2:30 pm Next Meeting Plans and Wrap-up: Stephanie Pfirman, Chair

2:30 pm Adjourn