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AgendaBIO Advisory Committee (AC) MeetingNational Science Foundation Directorate for Biological SciencesOctober 29, 202010:00 AMIntroductions and Agenda Review/LogisticsCarla Cáceres, Chair, BIO AC Approval of BIO AC Minutes from Spring 2020 Meeting10:15 AMBIO Update Joanne Tornow, Assistant Director, BIO10:50 AMDiscussion of Administration Priorities and BIO’s involvement Materials:OMB Memo on R&D Priorities for FY2022 Link11:15 AMState of Higher Education in the time of COVID-19 Moderator: Mike Ibba, BIO AC Materials:Relevant to students:News from Chronicle of Higher Education: How has the pandemic affected graduate students? LinkNews from Nature. Pandemic and panic for U.S. Graduate Students LinkOptional: Survey data relevant to Nature article LinkRelevant to faculty:Article from Nature Human Behavior. Unequal effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on scientists LinkArticle from Nature. The career cost of COVID-19 to female researchers Link11:45 AMLunch Break12:30 PMBIO investment in integration Moderator: Carla Cáceres, Chair, BIO ACPresentations: BIO Program OfficersUnderstanding the Rules of Life: Epigenetics (Karen Cone, BIO/MCB)Understanding the Rules of Life: Microbiomes Theory and Mechanisms (Mamta Rawat, BIO/IOS)BIO Rules of Life Track, Core Programs (Reed Beaman (BIO/DBI)Postdoctoral Fellowships in Biology, Rules of Life Track (Amanda Simcox, BIO/DBI)Biological Integration Institute Awards (Anne Sylvester, BIO/IOS) 1:50 PMBreak2:00 PMJoint Session: Committee on Equal Opportunities in Science and Engineering (CEOSE) and BIO AC -- Strategies for Broadening ParticipationModerators: Jose Fuentes Chair, CEOSE; Alicia Knoedler, Vice Chair, CEOSE; Suzanne Barbour, BIO ACMaterials: National Academies Report: Minority Serving Institutions: America’s Underutilized Resource for Strengthening the STEM Workforce, Chapter 6 LinkCEOSE Biennial Report to Congress 2017-2018: Investing in Diverse Report 2017-2018 Community Voices, Executive Summary Link3:30 PMBreak3:40 PMStrategies for Broadening Participation, BIO AC only Moderator: Dr. Pat Sorrano, Division Director, BIO/DBI4:15 PMAround the table4:30 PMAdjournOctober 30, 202010:00 AMFinalize talking points for Director’s visitModerator: Carla Cáceres, Chair, BIO AC10:30 AMVisit with NSF Director Sethuraman Panchanathan (“Panch”) and Chief Operating Officer Fleming Crim11:30 AMBreak11:45 AMBIO investments in Collections Moderator: Lucinda McDade, BIO AC Presenter: Reed Beaman BIO/DBIMaterials: NAS Consensus Report on Biological Collections LinkExecutive Summary of Report from the Biodiversity Collections Network (BCoN) Link12:30 PMAC Summary, Future action items, Wrap-upJoanne Tornow, BIO ADCarla Cáceres, Chair, BIO AC12:45 PMAdjourn ................
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