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NSF Environmental Molecular Science Institutes (EMSI) Program
The EMSI program may be of some interest to you, so I share the following. The Environmental Molecular Science Institutes (EMSI) Program supports cohesive, interdisciplinary group efforts in environmental molecular science by US academic institutions and non-profit, non-academic organizations. Many EMSI's include partnerships with industry, and/or international institutions. Basic research in these areas underpins our understanding of molecular-scale phenomena in chemistry and geochemistry and informs efforts to prevent and ameliorate environmental problems caused by societal activates. Projects are expected to advance the disciplines of chemistry and the geosciences. Projects should also focus on our understanding of environmental systems, serve as models of excellence in collaborative
interdisciplinary research, and contribute ultimately to the development of beneficial technologies and processes.
An EMSI typically supports a group of six or more investigators with complimentary research interests. EMSIs require an effective management structure and typically include a variety of educational opportunities. The use of cyber infrastructure to facilitate and enable collaboration and sharing of data is encouraged. The NSF and the US Department of Energy are partnering in the EMSI program to ensure that the strongest possible programs are supported with the limited funds available and to concentrate resources to realize measurable progress in focused research area.
CAST Annual Report Available on Website
The Council for Agricultural Science and Technology has published its 2002 Annual Report. It is available for viewing as a PDF on the CAST Website at:
http://www.cast-science.org
Click on "About CAST" in the left hand menu column, then scroll down and click on the Annual Report 2002. You can contact the CAST office if you would like a hard copy.
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2004 NRI - RFA
We still have nothing to report regarding the status or expected announcement of the Request of Applications for the NRI. As we understand the situation, the RFA remains under review in the Office of the General Council as reported October 24th. The regional EDs are watching this matter closely, and we will let you know the status as soon as we learn something. Your frustrations with the delay have been duly noted and forwarded to CSREES.
Science on the Hill Exhibit
Just an FYI! The planning committee for the Science on the Hill Exhibit originally planned for Tuesday evening March 2, 2004 has been cancelled as a result of the inability to obtain a commitment for space on Capital Hill until after the first of the year. Plans are underway to participate at some level in several anniversary events (the 50th Anniversary Celebration of ARS; 35th Anniversary of EFNEP; and the 10th Anniversary of the 1994 LGUs) during the course of the coming year that will allow us (the LGU's) to highlight unique programs and to interface with Congressional funders. It is anticipated that we will begin mid 2004 to plan for a Science on the Hill Exhibit in 2005. More information to be forthcoming from NASULGC.
Basic Guide to Federal Information Resources
A list of resources designed to help university administrators find the most useful information on the web as it pertains to governmental,
non-governmental and higher educational sources can be found at the
NASULGC website.
http://www.nasulgc.org/publications/Crpge%20Publications/CRPGE2002_Guide_Fed_Rsch.pdf
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