Center for Dark Energy Biosphere Investigations stc annual Report 2014
Performance With Respect to the Strategic Implementation Plan
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3. Performance With Respect to the Strategic Implementation PlanOur primary research goal is to produce transformative, synergistic research through an inclusive collaborative culture that crosses disciplinary and institutional boundaries and is embedded throughout the Center’s activities. C-DEBI was established with a focus on three deep subseafloor biosphere projects (“Major Programs”), helping to coordinate activities associated with these projects in collaboration with U.S. and international partners. Each of these projects seeks to complete an integrated, scientific mission to resolve the nature, diversity, extent, and activity of the subseafloor biosphere in the deep sea. C-DEBI research projects address questions applied to two distinct subseafloor biosphere environments, igneous ocean crust and overlying sediments, that have historically been studied independently. C-DEBI is led by co-PIs from five U.S. universities, but seeks to build and leverage scientific, educational, and technological partnerships with numerous U.S. and international institutions (educational, research, outreach, engineering, not-for-profit). In addition, C-DEBI seeks to develop a community of multidisciplinary collaborators, to identify promising topics, and to develop new projects that will help to advance the Center's objectives. Target 1: The initial three Major Programs are managed, and momentum is developed in new areas, to transform understanding of subsurface life.
Target 2: The research theme areas are developed in order to grow and cross fertilize between Major Programs and facilitate the development of new projects that would not have been realized without the mechanism of the STC.
Target 3: Cross-disciplinary and cross-institutional training are developed and implemented through grants programs helping to expand the community of deep biosphere researchers, technologists, and educators.
4. Plans for the Next Reporting Period The research plans for the next reporting period remain as initially stated. Considerable progress has been made with the three initial Major Programs (which include ongoing experiments and monitoring), and the new Major Program Dorado Outcrop has been launched. The STC is also focused on synthesis and integration across themes and sites. In 2015, we are holding two “synthesis and integrations” workshops for basements and sediments. Beyond examining scientific results across a variety of sites, we will also focus on “lessons learned” from different types of sample collection, experiments, and other important points related to this. Directory: wp-content -> uploads -> 2013 2013 -> International post doctoral research fellowship programme final report title of the research 2013 -> Seals Family History 1565 to 2004 2013 -> Rao bulletin 15 July 2013 html edition this bulletin contains the following articles 2013 -> R institute of technology school of foreign languages 2013 -> Provisional Programme – subject to change thursday 10th april 2013 -> June, 2013 National hiv testing Day Month Men’s Health Week Hurricane Safety Month 2013 -> In memory of the residents of the Parish Chesham Bois that served their country during wwii 2013 -> Federal contract awards in georgia april 2013 Download 0.76 Mb. Share with your friends:
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