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A Review of the USGCRP's Draft Strategic Plan
This report reviews a draft 10-year strategic plan for the U.S. Global Change Research Program (USGCRP) as part of the National Research Council’s long history as an independent advisor to USGRCRP. The report concludes that the program is “evolving in the right direction,” but identifies several ways that planning efforts could be strengthened. The proposed …
Lessons and Legacies of International Polar Year 2007-2008
International Polar Year 2007-2008 (IPY) was an intense, coordinated field campaign of observations, research, and analysis. IPY engaged the public to communicate the relevance of polar research to the entire planet, strengthened connections with the Indigenous people of the Arctic, and established new observational networks. Overall, IPY was an outstanding success. Activities at both poles …