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RIDGE 2000
(NSF  09-527) Posted January 6, 2009

NSF Earth Sciences Postdoctoral Fellowships
(NSF  09-526) Posted January 6, 2009

CubeSat-based Science Missions for Space Weather and Atmospheric Research
(NSF  09-523) Posted December 22, 2008

Assembling the Tree of Life
(NSF  09-522) Posted December 22, 2008

Collaboration in Mathematical Geosciences
(NSF  09-520) Posted December 8, 2008

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Annual Solicitation for Research in Support of the National Space Weather Program
(NSF  07-520) Full Proposal: January 16, 2009

Geobiology and Low-Temperature Geochemistry
(NSF  06-563) Full Proposal: January 16, 2009

Geomorphology and Land Use Dynamics
(NSF  06-564) Full Proposal: January 16, 2009

Sedimentary Geology and Paleobiology
(NSF  06-565) Full Proposal: January 16, 2009

ADVANCE: Increasing the Participation and Advancement of Women in Academic Science and Engineering Careers
(NSF  09-504) Letter of Intent: January 20, 2009

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News See All
Mount Bromo Volcanoes Cool the Tropics, Say Researchers
Released January 6, 2009
News From the Field
Predicting Seasonal Weather Predicting Seasonal Weather
Released January 4, 2009
Special Report
earth and environment graphic Research Team Reports How, When Life on Earth Became So Big
Released December 23, 2008
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Photo of a jellyfish swarm. Jellyfish Researcher Explains How and Why Jellyfish Swarms Form
Why are large swarms of jellyfish and other gelatinous animals being reported in many of the world's popular fishing and vacation spots?
Released  December 16, 2008

Illustration of dinosaurs dying amid a volcanic eruption. Volcanoes, Not Asteroid, May Have Taken Out the Dinosaurs
New theory of dinosaurs’ demise looks to India
Released  December 8, 2008

Thermal infrared image of Brazilian free-tailed bats in Texas. 'Gone Bats' Over Aeroecology
New scientific discipline studies bats, birds and other animals in atmosphere closest to Earth's surface
Released  October 28, 2008

Photo of skeletal reconstruction of Majungasaurus, a Late Cretaceous dinosaur from Madagascar. The Bizarre Creatures of Madagascar
Paleontologist David Krause describes his search for the ancestors of mammals that live in Madagascar today
Released  September 24, 2008

Photo of the researchers' field camp in Greenland. Glacier Movement Limits How Fast Sea Level Can Rise
Study finds 3 to 6 feet by 2100 possible
Released  September 18, 2008

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December 10, 2008  - January 14, 2009
HBCU-UP Proposal Guidelines Review Seminar Series
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January 13, 2009
Noyce Scholarship Program Outreach Workshops
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January 29, 2009
Noyce Scholarship Program Outreach Workshops
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February 5, 2009
Noyce Scholarship Program Outreach Workshops
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April 15, 2009  - April 16, 2009
Advisory Committee for Geosciences
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