Neon:

Addressing the Nation's Environmental Challenges

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Size: 132 pages, 7 x 10

Publication Year:2003

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Committee on the National Ecological Observatory Network, National Research Council
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The book endorses the National Science Foundation's concept of the National Ecological Observatory Network (NEON) for providing a nationwide network of facilities and infrastructure for ecological and environmental research that is impossible with existing infrastructure. The committee identified six grand ...
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Front Matter	i-xvi
Executive Summary	1-14	(skim)
1. The National Ecological Observatory Network	15-22	(skim)
2. Environmental Issues of National Importance and the Role of the National Ecological Observatory Network	23-46	(skim)
3. Concept and Implementation of the National Ecological Observatory Network	47-66	(skim)
4. Effect of the National Ecological Observatory Network on the Scientific Community, Education, and Public Outreach	67-76	(skim)
5. A Synthesis of Early Concepts of the National Ecological Observatory Network and a New Vision	77-86	(skim)
6. Findings and Recommendations	87-92	(skim)
References	93-96	(skim)
Appendix A: Committee on the National Ecological Observatory Network Biographical Sketches	97-104	(skim)
Appendix B: National Research Council Workshop on the National Ecological Observatory Network Agenda	105-106	(skim)
Appendix C: Federal Agencies and Professional Societies the Voiced Their Support for the National Ecological Observatory Network Through the National Research Council Workshop and Web Forum	107-108	(skim)
Images and Figures	109-115	(skim)

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The book endorses the National Science Foundation's concept of the National Ecological Observatory Network (NEON) for providing a nationwide network of facilities and infrastructure for ecological and environmental research that is impossible with existing infrastructure. The committee identified six grand challenges in environmental biology - biodiversity, biogeochemical cycles, climate change, ecology and evolution of infectious diseases, invasive species and land and habitat use -- that deserves high priority for research and needs to be addressed on a regional or continental scale. However, the book says that NEON needs a refined focus and a more detailed plan for its implementation to ensure the maximization of its contribution to science and to better fit within the purview of Major Research Equipment and Facilities Construction funding.

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Addressing the Nation's Environmental Challenges

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