HR: 08:00h
AN: ED11A-01 INVITED     [PDF]
TI: DLESE - A New Kind of Science and Engineering Infrastructure for the 21st Century
AU: * Jacobs, C A
EM: cjacobs@nsf.gov
AF: National Science Foundation, 4201 Wilson Blvd. Room 775, Arlington, VA 22230 United States
AB: Recent reports to the National Science Board have highlighted the need for sustained and balanced investments in infrastructure, particularly cyberinfrastructure. DLESE is representative of an emerging area of infrastructure that will support NSF's mission to enable the Nation's future through discovery, learning and innovation. The DLESE enterprise is developing infrastructure that will help integrate the discovery, learning and innovation beyond the classroom. The recently released report Facilities to Empower Geosciences Discovery,2004-2008, complements the GEO Science Plan, NSF Geosciences Beyond 2000 - Understanding and Predicting Earth's Environment and Habitability (NSF 00-27) and defines a framework for DLESE contribution. The report outlines several themes that are expected to dominate the development of research capabilities over the next five to ten years. These are: Improved Technology, Integration Across Disciplines, Continuing Exploration, The Access Revolution, Data Quality and Access, Observing Networks, and Interagency and International Coordination. The renewed emphasis at NSF on infrastructure and the potential contributions of DLESE will be discussed.
DE: 6605 Education
SC: Education and Human Resources [ED]
MN: 2003 Fall Meeting