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The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine is holding a webinar entitled, Designing Research Campaigns for the Next Decade of Biological and Physical Sciences in Space, on September 29 from 1:00-4:00 PM Eastern Time. The Decadal Survey on Biological and Physical Sciences in Space 2020-2030 is slated to begin later this year, bringing together the research community to identify priorities for the next decade. The survey will include a National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) request to present research ideas, which may integrate multiple missions and multiple disciplines to tackle an overarching scientific or exploration goal. Learn more about NASA's new research campaign initiative and ways to share ideas with the decadal survey during this webinar. Invited speakers will discuss the decadal survey, flagship missions in NASA's science mission directorate, and how to form teams and develop ideas for decadal survey white papers. Learn more and register at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/designing-research-campaigns-for-biological-and-physical-sciences-in-space-registration-117687960859 The National Academies is requesting nominations of experts to organize a workshop on future directions in paleoclimate research to advance understanding of current and future change in the Earth's climate system. The workshop, funded by the National Science Foundation, will be informed by input from the scientific community. The workshop will identify gaps in curren...
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