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      NOAA’s Arctic Research Initiative: Proceedings of a Workshop

      Polar Research Board,Commission on Geosciences, Environment and Resources,Division on Earth and Life Studies,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

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      Direct and Indirect Human Contributions to Terrestrial Carbon Fluxes: A Workshop Summary

      Rob Coppock,Stephanie Johnson,Board on Agriculture and Natural Resources,Division on Earth and Life Studies,National Research Council

      Summarizes a September 2003 workshop where leaders from academia, government and industry came together to discuss the state of scientific understanding on quantifying direct human-induced change in terrestrial carbon stocks…

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      Material Fluxes on the Surface of the Earth

      Panel on Global Surficial Geofluxes,Board on Earth Sciences & Resources,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      Written by leading experts in the field, this book offers a historical perspective on geofluxes. It discusses the cycles of materials on the earth’s surface, from weathering processes to the…

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      New Strategies for America’s Watersheds

      National Research Council,Division on Earth and Life Studies,Commission on Geosciences, Environment and Resources,Committee on Watershed Management,National Academy of Sciences

      Offers a look at the rise of watershed thinking among scientists and policymakers and recommends ways to steer the nation toward improved watershed management. This volume defines terms, identifies fundamental…

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      Identification of Research Needs Relating to Potential Biological or Adverse Health Effects of Wireless Communication

      Committee on Identification of Research Needs Relating to Potential Biological or Adverse Health Effects of Wireless Communications Devices,National Research Council

      The US Food and Drug Administration asked the National Research Council to organize a workshop to identify research needs and gaps in knowledge in the areas of dosimetry and exposure…

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      Terrorism and the Chemical Infrastructure: Protecting People and Reducing Vulnerabilities

      National Research Council,Transportation Research Board,Division on Earth and Life Studies,Board on Chemical Sciences and Technology,Committee on Assessing Vulnerabilities Related to the Nation's Chemical Infrastructure

      The chemical sector is a key part of the national economy and has been designated by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) as one of 17 sectors comprising the nation’s…

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      Poultry Inspection: The Basis for a Risk-Assessment Approach

      Committee on Public Health Risk Assessment of Poultry Inspection Programs,Food and Nutrition Board,Commission on Life Sciences,Division on Earth and Life Studies,National Research Council

      Takes a look at inspection procedures to determine how effective the Food Safety Inspection Service is in finding dangerous levels of contaminants and disease-producing micro-organisms. This book describes the history…

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      Safety is Seguridad: A Workshop Summary

      Committee on Communicating Occupational Safety and Health Information to Spanish-Speaking Workers,Committee on Earth Resources,Board on Earth Sciences & Resources,Division on Earth and Life Studies,National Research Council

      Offers a synopsis of the presentations and discussions at the workshop held on May 29-30, in San Diego, California.

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      Review of the Army’s Technical Guides on Assessing and Managing Chemical Hazards to Deployed Personnel

      Subcommittee on the Toxicological Risks to Deployed Military Personnel,Committee on Toxicology,Board on Environmental Studies and Toxicology,Division on Earth and Life Studies,National Research Council

      Evaluates the scientific validity and conformance with risk-assessment practices of three technical guides. This work finds that for assessing mission risk, a set of exposure guidelines is needed that predict…

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      Recognition and Alleviation of Distress in Laboratory Animals

      Committee on Recognition and Alleviation of Distress in Laboratory Animals,National Research Council

      Focuses on the stress and distress which is experienced by animals when used in laboratory research. This book discusses the role of humane endpoints in situations of distress and principles…

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      Recognition and Alleviation of Pain in Laboratory Animals

      Committee on Recognition and Alleviation of Pain in Laboratory Animals,National Research Council

      The use of animals in research adheres to scientific and ethical principles that promote humane care and practice. Scientific advances in our understanding of animal physiology and behavior often require…

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      Where the Weather Meets the Road: A Research Agenda for Improving Road Weather Services

      Weather has broad and significant effects on the roadway environment. Snow, rain, fog, ice, freezing rain, and other weather conditions can impair the ability of drivers to operate their vehicles…

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      Responsible Research with Biological Select Agents and Toxins

      Committee on Laboratory Security and Personnel Reliability Assurance Systems for Laboratories Conducting Research on Biological Select Agents and Toxins,National Research Council

      The effort to understand and combat infectious diseases has, during the centuries, produced many key advances in science and medicine–including the development of vaccines, drugs, and other treatments. A subset…

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      Preparing the Next Generation of Earth Scientists: An Examination of Federal Education and Training Programs

      National Research Council,Division on Earth and Life Studies,Board on Earth Sciences and Resources,Committee on Trends and Opportunities in Federal Earth Science Education and Workforce Development

      Earth science is vital to the wellbeing of the United States and many of its issues. As a result, the US Geological Survey (USGS) Office of Science Quality and Integrity…

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      Transforming Combustion Research Through Cyberinfrastructure

      Committee on Building Cyberinfrastructure for Combustion Research,National Research Council

      Combustion has provided society with most of its energy needs for millennia, from igniting the fires of cave dwellers to propelling the rockets that traveled to the Moon. Even in…

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      Dynamic Changes in Marine Ecosystems: Fishing, Food Webs, and Future Options

      Committee on Ecosystem Effects of Fishing: Phase II - Assessments of the Extent of Change and the Implications for Policy,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      The National Research Council conducted an independent study to weigh the collective evidence for fishery-induced changes to marine ecosystems and the implications of the findings for US fisheries management. This…

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      Assessment of Proposed Partnerships to Implement a National Landslide Hazards Mitigation Strategy: Interim Report

      Committee on the Review of National Landslide Hazards Mitigation Strategy,Board on Earth Sciences & Resources,Division on Earth and Life Studies,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      Landslides are a component of those agents of nature that transport rock and soil from mountains or hillsides to streams, lakes and seas, where new sedimentary rocks begin to form…

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      Scientific Evaluation of Biolo

      Committee On Endangered And Th

      During 2001, a severe drought occurred in the Klamath River Basin. The U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) determined that the newly issued biological opinions and their RPAs must prevail…

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      Visualizing Chemistry: The Progress and Promise of Advanced Chemical Imaging

      Committee on Revealing Chemistry through Advanced Chemical Imaging,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      Chemical imaging has a variety of applications for almost every facet of our daily lives, ranging from medical diagnosis and treatment to the study and design of material properties in…

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      Controlling Cost Growth of NASA Earth and Space Science Missions

      Committee on Cost Growth in NASA Earth and Space Science Missions,National Research Council

      Cost and schedule growth is a problem experienced by many types of projects in many fields of endeavor. Based on prior studies of cost growth in NASA and Department of…

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      Causes and Effects of Stratospheric Ozone Reduction: An Update

      Committee on Chemistry and Physics of Ozone Depletion,Committee on Biological Effects of Increased Solar Ultraviolet Radiation,Environmental Studies Board,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

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      Can Earth’s and Society’s Systems Meet the Needs of 10 Billion People?: Summary of a Workshop

      National Research Council,Division on Earth and Life Studies,Board on Life Sciences,Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Committee on Population

      The Earth’s population, currently 7.2 billion, is expected to rise at a rapid rate over the next 40 years. Current projections state that the Earth will need to support 9.6…

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      Levees and the National Flood Insurance Program: Improving Policies and Practices

      Committee on Levees and the National Flood Insurance Program Improving Policies and Practices,Water Science and Technology Board,Division on Earth and Life Studies,National Research Council

      Levees and the National Flood Insurance Program: Improving Policies and Practices

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      Capacity of U.S. Climate Modeling to Support Climate Change Assessment Activities

      Climate Research Committee,Commission on Geosciences, Environment and Resources,Division on Earth and Life Studies,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      The U.S. government has pending before it the ratification of the Kyoto Protocol, an agreement to limit the emissions of greenhouse gases (GHGs), which is largely based on the threat…

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      Mesoscale Chemistry: A Workshop Summary

      National Research Council,Division on Earth and Life Studies,Board on Chemical Sciences and Technology,Chemical Sciences Roundtable

      In the last few decades great strides have been made in chemistry at the nanoscale, where the atomic granularity of matter and the exact positions of individual atoms are key…

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      Feasibility of Using Mycoherbicides for Controlling Illicit Drug Crops

      Committee on Mycoherbicides for Eradicating Illicit Drug Crops,Board on Agriculture and Natural Resources,National Research Council

      The control of illicit-drug trafficking and drug use is a difficult and complex process that involves a variety of prevention, control, treatment, and law enforcement strategies. Eradication strategies for controlling…

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      Enhancing the Vitality of the National Institutes of Health: Organizational Change to Meet New Challenges

      Committee on the Organizational Structure of the National Institutes of Health,Board on Life Sciences,Board on Health Sciences Policy,Institute of Medicine,Division on Earth and Life Studies

      In 2002, in response to a request from Congress, the National Academy of Sciences formed a committee charged with determining the optimal organizational structure for the National Institutes of Health…

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      Lessons Learned from the Fukushima Nuclear Accident for Improving Safety of U.S. Nuclear Plants

      National Research Council,Division on Earth and Life Studies,Nuclear and Radiation Studies Board,Committee on Lessons Learned from the Fukushima Nuclear Accident for Improving Safety and Security of U.S. Nuclear Plants

      The March 11, 2011, Great East Japan Earthquake and tsunami sparked a humanitarian disaster in northeastern Japan. They were responsible for more than 15,900 deaths and 2,600 missing persons as…

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      Frontiers in Understanding Climate Change and Polar Ecosystems: Summary of a Workshop

      Committee for the Workshop on Frontiers in Understanding Climate Change and Polar Ecosystems,National Research Council

      The polar regions are experiencing rapid changes in climate. These changes are causing observable ecological impacts of various types and degrees of severity at all ecosystem levels, including society. Even…

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      Wetlands: Characteristics and Boundaries

      National Research Council,Division on Earth and Life Studies,Commission on Geosciences, Environment and Resources,Committee on Characterization of Wetlands,National Academy of Sciences

      Explores how to define wetlands. This work also discusses the diverse hydrological and ecological functions of wetlands, and makes recommendations concerning so-called controversial areas such as permafrost wetlands, riparian ecosystems…

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      Managing Wastewater in Coastal Urban Areas

      Committee on Wastewater Management for Coastal Urban Areas,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      Offers a well-delineated approach to integrated coastal management, beginning with wastewater and stormwater control. This book presents an overview of several management practices and problems. It is useful for those…

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      California Agricultural Research Priorities: Pierce’s Disease

      Committee on California Agriculture and Natural Resources,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      The glassy-winged sharpshooter is one of the invasive pests to afflict California agriculture. This report recommends strengthening the process and the priorities for research funded by state agencies and wine…

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      Environmental Impacts of Wind-Energy Projects

      Committee on Environmental Impacts of Wind Energy Projects,National Research Council

      The generation of electricity by wind energy has the potential to reduce environmental impacts caused by the use of fossil fuels. This work includes a case study of the mid-Atlantic…

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      Watershed Research in the U.S. Geological Survey

      Committee on U.S. Geological Survey,Commission on Geosciences, Environment and Resources,Division on Earth and Life Studies,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      Watershed research is conducted by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) to expand our understanding of basic hydrologic mechanisms and their responses at the watershed scale and to provide information that…

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      Assuring a Future U.S.-Based Nuclear and Radiochemistry Expertise

      National Research Council,Policy and Global Affairs,Board on Higher Education and Workforce,Division on Earth and Life Studies,Nuclear and Radiation Studies Board

      The growing use of nuclear medicine, the potential expansion of nuclear power generation, and the urgent needs to protect the nation against external nuclear threats, to maintain our nuclear weapons…

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      Evaluation of Guidelines for Exposure to Technologically Enhanced Naturally Occurring Radioactive Materials

      National Research Council

      Naturally occurring radionuclides are found throughout the earth's crust, and they form part of the natural background of radiation to which all humans are exposed. Many human activities-such as mining…

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      Riparian Areas: Functions and Strategies for Management

      Committee on Riparian Zone Functioning and Strategies for Management,Water Science and Technology Board,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      The Clean Water Act (CWA) requires that wetlands be protected from degradation because of their important ecological functions including maintenance of high water quality and provision of fish and wildlife…

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      Biological Confinement of Genetically Engineered Organisms

      Committee on the Biological Confinement of Genetically Engineered Organisms,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      Examines biological methods that may be used with genetically engineered plants, animals, microbes, and fungi. This book reviews and evaluates bioconfinement methods, discusses when and why to consider their use…

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      A Strategic Guidance for the National Science Foundation’s Support of the Atmospheric Sciences: An Interim Report

      Committee on Strategic Guidance for NSF's Support of the Atmospheric Sciences,Board on Atmospheric Sciences & Climate,Division on Earth and Life Studies,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      The National Science Foundation’s Division of Atmospheric Sciences (ATM) supports research to develop new understanding of the Earth’s atmosphere and how the Sun impacts it. This book provides preliminary guidance…

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      An Ecosystem Services Approach to Assessing the Impacts of the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill in the Gulf of Mexico

      Committee on the Effects of the Deepwater Horizon Mississippi Canyon-252 Oil Spill on Ecosystem Services in the Gulf of Mexico,Ocean Studies Board,National Research Council,Division on Earth and Life Studies

      Discusses the benefits and challenges associated with using an ecosystem services approach to damage assessment, describing potential impacts of response technologies, exploring the role of resilience, and offering suggestions for…

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      Approaches for Ecosystem Services Valuation for the Gulf of Mexico After the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill: Interim Report

      Committee on the Effects of the Deepwater Horizon Mississippi Canyon-252 Oil Spill on Ecosystem Services in the Gulf of Mexico,National Research Council

      On April 20, 2010, the Deepwater Horizon platform drilling the Macondo well in Mississippi Canyon Block 252 (DWH) exploded, killing 11 workers and injuring another 17. The DWH oil spill…

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      Considerations for Ensuring Safety and Efficacy of Vaccines and Therapeutic Proteins Manufactured by Using Platform Approaches: Summary of a Workshop

      National Research Council

      A major goal of the US Department of Defense (DOD) Transformational Medical Technologies Initiative (TMTI) is to develop countermeasures that will protect military personnel against bioweapons, including specific infectious-disease agents…

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      Adapting to the Impacts of Climate Change

      America's Climate Choices: Panel on Adapting to the Impacts of Climate Change,National Research Council

      America’s Climate Choices project is the National Research Council’s most comprehensive study of climate change to date.

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      River Resource Management in the Grand Canyon

      Committee to Review the Glen Canyon Environmental Studies,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      Analyzes environmental research conducted in the lower Colorado River below the Glen Canyon Dam by the Bureau of Reclamation. This book reviews alternative dam operations to mitigate impacts in the…

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      Future U.S. Workforce for Geospatial Intelligence

      Committee on the Future U.S. Workforce for Geospatial Intelligence,Board on Earth Sciences & Resources,Board on Higher Education and Workforce,Division on Earth and Life Studies,Policy and Global Affairs

      Assesses the supply of expertise in 10 geospatial intelligence (Geoint) fields, including 5 traditional areas (geodesy and geophysics, photogrammetry, remote sensing, cartographic science, and geographic information systems and geospatial analysis)…

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      Exploration of Antarctic Subglacial Aquatic Environments: Environmental and Scientific Stewardship

      Committee on Principles of Environmental Stewardship for the Exploration and Study of Subglacial Environments,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      Since 1970, radar, sonar, and other techniques have discovered more than 145 lakes underneath the ice of Antarctica, the largest about the same size as Lake Ontario. Rivers, streams, swamps…

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      Responding to Oil Spills in the U.S. Arctic Marine Environment

      National Research Council, Transportation Research Board, Marine Board, Division on Earth and Life Studies, Polar Research Board, Ocean Studies Board, Committee on Responding to Oil Spills in the U.S. Arctic Marine Environment

      U.S. Arctic waters north of the Bering Strait and west of the Canadian border encompass a vast area that is usually ice covered for much of the year, but is…

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      The Children of Atomic Bomb Survivors: A Genetic Study

      Commission on Life Sciences,National Research Council,Division on Earth and Life Studies

      Talks about the children of atomic bomb survivors in Hiroshima and Nagasaki. These documents here reveal key results related to radiation’s effects on pregnancy termination, sex ratio, congenital defects, and…

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