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      Assuring Data Quality at U.S. Geological Survey Laboratories

      National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine,Division on Earth and Life Studies,Board on Earth Sciences and Resources,Committee to Review the U.S. Geological Survey's Laboratories

      The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) mission is to provide reliable and impartial scientific information to understand Earth, minimize loss of life and property from natural disasters, and manage water, biological…

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      Fostering Transformative Research in the Geographical Sciences

      National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine,Division on Earth and Life Studies,Board on Earth Sciences and Resources,Geographical Sciences Committee,Committee on Identifying Transformative Research in the Geographical Sciences

      The central purpose of all research is to create new knowledge. In the geographical sciences this is driven by a desire to create new knowledge about the relations between space…

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      Science and Engineering for Grades 6-12: Investigation and Design at the Center

      National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine,National Academy of Engineering,Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Board on Science Education,Committee on Science Investigations and Engineering Design Experiences in Grades 6-12

      This title revisits America’s Lab Report: Investigations in High School Science in order to consider its discussion of laboratory experiences and teacher and school readiness in an updated context. It…

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      State of the Art and Practice in the Assessment of Earthquake-Induced Soil Liquefaction and Its Consequences

      National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine,Division on Earth and Life Studies,Board on Earth Sciences and Resources,Committee on State of the Art and Practice in Earthquake Induced Soil Liquefaction Assessment

      Earthquake-induced soil liquefaction (liquefaction) is a leading cause of earthquake damage worldwide. Liquefaction is often described in the literature as the phenomena of seismic generation of excess porewater pressures and…

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      Transparency in Statistical Information for the National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics and All Federal Statistical Agencies

      National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine,Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Committee on National Statistics,Panel on Transparency and Reproducibility of Federal Statistics for the National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics

      Widely available, trustworthy government statistics are essential for policy makers and program administrators at all levels of government, for private sector decision makers, for researchers, and for the media and…

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      Evolving the Geodetic Infrastructure to Meet New Scientific Needs

      National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine,Division on Earth and Life Studies,Board on Earth Sciences and Resources,Committee on Seismology and Geodynamics,Committee on Evolving the Geodetic Infrastructure to Meet New Scientific Needs

      Satellite remote sensing is the primary tool for measuring global changes in the land, ocean, biosphere, and atmosphere. Over the past three decades, active remote sensing technologies have enabled increasingly…

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      Future Water Priorities for the Nation: Directions for the U.S. Geological Survey Water Mission Area

      National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine,Division on Earth and Life Studies,Water Science and Technology Board,Committee on Future Water Resource Needs for the Nation: Water Science and Research at the U.S. Geological Survey

      Solving problems related to use of water resources will be of paramount importance in coming decades as increasing pressure from growing populations, climate change, extreme weather, and aging water-related infrastructure…

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      A Vision for NSF Earth Sciences 2020-2030: Earth in Time

      National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine,Division on Earth and Life Studies,Board on Earth Sciences and Resources,Committee on Catalyzing Opportunities for Research in the Earth Sciences (CORES): A Decadal Survey for NSF?s Division of Earth Sciences

      The Earth system functions and connects in unexpected ways - from the microscopic interactions of bacteria and rocks to the macro-scale processes that build and erode mountains and regulate Earth’s…

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      An Assessment of the Need for Native Seeds and the Capacity for Their Supply: Interim Report

      National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine,Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Division on Earth and Life Studies,Committee on National Statistics,Board on Agriculture and Natural Resources

      Across the United States, millions of acres of land have been so disturbed by human activities or severe climate events that significant portions of their native plant communities have been…

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      An Assessment of Native Seed Needs and the Capacity for Their Supply

      National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education, Division on Earth and Life Studies, Committee on National Statistics, Board on Agriculture and Natural Resources, Committee on an Assessment of Native Seed Needs and Capacities

      Extreme weather and wildfires, intensified by climate change, are damaging the native plant communities of landscapes across the United States. Native plant communities are foundational to thriving ecosystems, delivering goods…

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      Evaluation of PEPFAR’s Contribution (2012-2017) to Rwanda’s Human Resources for Health Program

      National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine,Health and Medicine Division,Board on Global Health,Committee on the Evaluation of Strengthening Human Resources for Health Capacity in the Republic of Rwanda Under the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR)

      Since 2004, the U.S. government has supported the global response to HIV/AIDS through the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR). The Republic of Rwanda, a PEPFAR partner country since…

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      Preparing for Future Products of Biotechnology

      National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine,Division on Earth and Life Sciences,Board on Chemical Sciences and Technology,Board on Agriculture and Natural Resources,Board on Life Sciences

      Between 1973 and 2016, the ways to manipulate DNA to endow new characteristics in an organism (that is, biotechnology) have advanced, enabling the development of products that were not previously…

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      Enhancing Coordination and Collaboration Across the Land-Grant System

      National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, Policy and Global Affairs, Division on Earth and Life Studies, Board on Higher Education and Workforce, Board on Agriculture and Natural Resources, Committee on Enhancing Coordination Between Land-Grant Universities and Colleges

      Land-grant colleges and universities play a crucial role in addressing the complex challenges facing the U.S. agricultural system and global food security. Multidisciplinary collaboration involving a diversity of land-grant institutions…

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      Corrosion of Buried Steel at New and In-Service Infrastructure

      National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, Transportation Research Board, Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences, Division on Earth and Life Studies, National Materials and Manufacturing Board, Board on Earth Sciences and Resources, Committee on Geological and Geotechnical Engineering, Committee on the Corrosion of Buried Steel at New and In-Service Infrastructure

      Steel is a common component of U.S. infrastructure, but that steel can corrode when buried in soil, rock, or fill. Steel corrosion is estimated to cost the United States 3-4…

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      Confronting the Nation’s Water Problems: The Role of Research

      Committee on Assessment of Water Resources Research,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      In order to confront the increasingly severe water problems faced by all parts of the country, the United States needs to make a new commitment to research on water resources…

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      Safeguarding the Bioeconomy

      National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Health and Medicine Division,Policy and Global Affairs,Division on Earth and Life Studies

      Research and innovation in the life sciences is driving rapid growth in agriculture, biomedical science, information science and computing, energy, and other sectors of the U.S. economy. This economic activity…

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      Minority Serving Institutions: America’s Underutilized Resource for Strengthening the STEM Workforce

      National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine,Policy and Global Affairs,Board on Higher Education and Workforce,Committee on Closing the Equity Gap: Securing Our STEM Education and Workforce Readiness Infrastructure in the Nation's Minority Serving Institutions

      There are over 20 million young people of color in the United States whose representation in STEM education pathways and in the STEM workforce is still far below their numbers…

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      Understanding the Long-Term Evolution of the Coupled Natural-Human Coastal System: The Future of the U.S. Gulf Coast

      National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine,Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Division on Earth and Life Studies,Board on Environmental Change and Society,Ocean Studies Board

      The U.S. Gulf Coast provides a valuable setting to study deeply connected natural and human interactions and feedbacks that have led to a complex, interconnected coastal system. The physical landscape…

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      Current Methods for Life-Cycle Analyses of Low-Carbon Transportation Fuels in the United States

      National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences, Division on Earth and Life Studies, Board on Energy and Environmental Systems, Board on Agriculture and Natural Resources, Board on Environmental Studies and Toxicology, Committee on Current Methods for Life Cycle Analyses of Low-Carbon Transportation Fuels in the United States

      Transportation is the largest source of greenhouse gas emissions in the United States, with petroleum accounting for 90 percent of transportation fuels. Policymakers encounter a range of questions as they…

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      International Education and Foreign Languages: Keys to Securing America’s Future

      Committee to Review the Title VI and Fulbright-Hays International Education Programs,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      Reviews the Department of Education’s Title VI and Fulbright-Hays Programs, which provide higher education funding for international education and foreign language programs. This book also examines the federal government’s proposal…

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      Understanding Earth’s Deep Past: Lessons for Our Climate Future

      Committee on the Importance of Deep-Time Geologic Records for Understanding Climate Change Impacts,National Research Council,National Academies

      There is little dispute within the scientific community that humans are changing Earth’s climate on a decadal to century time-scale. By the end of this century, without a reduction in…

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      Rockslides and Rock Avalanches of Central Asia: Distribution, Morphology, and Internal Structure

      Alexander Strom (Head, Seismic Hazard Assessment, Department of the Geodynamics Research Center, Moscow, Russia),Kanatbek Abdrakhmatov (Director, Kyrgyz Institute of Seismology of National Academy of Sciences, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan)

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      How Students Learn: History, Mathematics, and Science in the Classroom

      Committee on How People Learn,A Targeted Report for Teachers,Center for Studies on Behavior and Development,National Research Council,National Academy of Sciences

      With the pressure mounting, teachers are searching for the right tools to ensure that their students learn. Is the answer better curriculum? Perhaps smaller class sizes? This text looks at…

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      The Hidden Link Between Earth’s Magnetic Field and Climate

      Kilifarska N.A (National Institute of Geophysics, Geodesy and Geography, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences),Bakmutov V.G. (Geological and Geophysical department of National Antarctic Scientific Center of Ukraine, Kiev, Ukraine),Melnyk G.V. (Senior Researcher, Institute of Geophysics of NASU, Kiev, Ukraine)

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      Handbook of Environmental Engineering Assessment: Strategy, Planning, and Management

      Ravi Jain (Dean and Professor Emeritus, School of Engineering and Computer Science, University of the Pacific, Stockton, CA, USA),Lloyd Urban (Former Director, Water Resources Center, Professor of Civil Engineering, Texas Tech University),Harold Balbach (Senior Research Scientist, U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center),M. Diana Webb (Former Leader, Ecology Group, and Director, Policy Office, Los Alamos National Laboratory)

      Focuses on the complex subjects of environmental engineering assessment and planning. This title covers subjects related to environmental engineering and planning which include environmental laws and regulations, international perspectives on…

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