Offering the opportunity for collaborative synthesis and analysis opportunities in Earth system science
Principal investigators: Matthew Pritchard, Cornell University; Michael Poland, U.S. Geological Survey - Volcano Science Center
GEISHA
NEW 2017 WORKING GROUP
Global Evaluation of the Impacts of Storms on freshwater Habitat and Structure of phytoplankton Assemblages (GEISHA)
Principal investigators: Jason Stockwell, University of Vermont; Orlane Anneville, National Institute for Agricultural Research (INRA); Vijay Patil, Alaska Science Center
GRACE
NEW 2017 WORKING GROUP
Integrating GRACE Satellite and Ground-based Estimates of Groundwater Storage Changes
Principal investigators: Bridget Scanlon, University of Texas at Austin; Ward E Sanford, U.S. Geological Survey - Branch of Regional Research; Matthew Rodell, National Aeronautics and Space Administration; Meredith D Reitz, U.S. Geological Survey - Branch of Regional Research
Biocrusts
NEW 2017 WORKING GROUP
Completing the dryland puzzle: creating a predictive framework for biological soil crust function and response to climate change
Principal investigators: Matthew Bowker, Northern Arizona University; Nichole Barger, University of Colorado-Boulder; Anita Antoninka, Northern Arizona University; Jayne Belnap, U.S. Geological Survey - Canyonlands Field Station
Accounting for U.S. ecosystem services at national and subnational scales
NEW 2017 WORKING GROUP
Accounting for U.S. ecosystem services at national and subnational scales
Principal investigators: Kenneth J Bagstad, U.S. Geological Survey - Geosciences and Environmental Change Science Center; Jane Carter Ingram, Ernst and Young; Carl D Shapiro, U.S. Geological Survey - Science and Decisions Center
Hot spots and moments in river corridors: a continental scale synthesis of river hydrogeomorphology and cumulative influence on water quality
NEW 2016 WORKING GROUP
Hot spots and moments in river corridors: a continental scale synthesis of river hydrogeomorphology and cumulative influence on water quality
Principal investigators: Jud W Harvey, USGS Branch of Regional Research, Eastern Region; Jesus D Gomez-Velez, New Mexico Tech; Elizabeth W Boyer, Penn State; Durelle T Scott, Virgina Tech
Local-scale ecosystem resilience amid global-scale ocean change: the coral reef example
NEW 2016 WORKING GROUP
Principal investigators: Peter J. Edmunds, California State University Northridge; Ruth D. Gates, University of Hawaii; Ilsa B Kuffner, USGS Coastal Geology Science Center
Predicting the next high-impact insect invasion: Elucidating traits and factors determining the risk of introduced herbivorous insects on North American native plants
NEW 2016 WORKING GROUP
Predicting the next high-impact insect invasion: Elucidating traits and factors determining the risk of introduced herbivorous insects on North American native plants
Principal investigators: Kathryn A Thomas, USGS Southwest Biological Science Center; Travis D. Marsico, Arkansas State University; Daniel A. Herms, Ohio State University; Patrick C. Tobin, University of Washington
What lies below? Improving quantification and prediction of soil carbon storage, stability, and susceptibility to disturbance
NEW 2016 WORKING GROUP
What lies below? Improving quantification and prediction of soil carbon storage, stability, and susceptibility to disturbance
Principal investigators: Corey R Lawrence, USGS Geosciences and Environmental Change Science Center; Katherine Heckman, U.S. Forest Service; Susan Crow, University of Hawaii; Marco Keiluweit, UMass
News and Events
Powell Center Proposals due
Tuesday, January 31, 2017
COSSA Workshop
Tuesday, February 7, 2017 to Friday, February 10, 2017
sDiv Call for proposals ends
Wednesday, February 15, 2017
Science Advisory Board Meeting
Thursday, March 9, 2017 to Friday, March 10, 2017
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Proposal Information
2018 Working Group Proposal submission deadline is January 31, 2017.
- Proposal Process
- Proposal Submission Instructions
- Data Reporting
- Proposal Review Process
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FY18 Call For Proposals [PDF]
- On Nov 9th, we had a Webinar on how to submit proposals:
- A copy of the presentation [PDF]
- For a recording of the presentation, contact Marcia McNiff, Liaison to the Powell Center at mmcniff@usgs.gov
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