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Abrupt Impacts of Climate Change: Anticipating Surprises

Using Science to Improve the BLM Wild Horse and Burro Program: A Way Forward

Preparing for the Third Decade (Cycle 3) of the National Water-Quality Assessment (NAWQA) Program

Meeting Critical Laboratory Needs for Animal Agriculture: Examination of Three Options

Dam and Levee Safety and Community Resilience: A Vision for Future Practice

Sea-Level Rise for the Coasts of California, Oregon, and Washington: Past, Present, and Future

Progress Toward Restoring the Everglades: The Fourth Biennial Review, 2012

Evaluation of the Updated Site-Specific Risk Assessment for the National Bio- and Agro-Defense Facility in Manhattan, Kansas

Induced Seismicity Potential in Energy Technologies

Workforce Needs in Veterinary Medicine

Assuring a Future U.S.-Based Nuclear and Radiochemistry Expertise

The Use and Storage of Methyl Isocyanate at Bayer CropScience

Urban Meteorology: Forecasting, Monitoring, and Meeting Users' Needs

Sustainable Water and Environmental Management in the California Bay-Delta

Analysis of Cancer Risks in Populations near Nuclear Facilities: Phase 1

Review of the EPA's Economic Analysis of Final Water Quality Standards for Lakes and Flowing Waters in Florida

Review of Studies of Possible Toxic Effects from Past Environmental Contamination at Fork Detrick: A Letter Report

Challenges and Opportunities in the Hydrologic Sciences

International Science in the National Interest at the U.S. Geological Survey

A Research Strategy for Environmental, Health, and Safety Aspects of Engineered Nanomaterials

Water Reuse: Potential for Expanding the Nation's Water Supply through Reuse of Municipal Wastewater

A Review of the U.S. Global Change Research Program's Strategic Plan

Uranium Mining in Virginia: Scientific, Technical, Environmental, Human Health and Safety, and Regulatory Aspects of Uranium Mining and Processing in Virginia

New Research Opportunities in the Earth Sciences

Toward Precision Medicine: Building a Knowledge Network for Biomedical Research and a New Taxonomy of Disease

Feasibility of Using Mycoherbicides for Controlling Illicit Drug Crops

The Potential Consequences of Public Release of Food Safety and Inspection Service Establishment-Specific Data

Approaches for Ecosystem Services Valuation for the Gulf of Mexico After the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill: Interim Report

Scientific Ocean Drilling: Accomplishments and Challenges

The National Weather Service Modernization and Associated Restructuring: A Retrospective Assessment

Renewable Fuel Standard: Potential Economic and Environmental Effects of U.S. Biofuel Policy

Future Science Opportunities in Antarctica and the Southern Ocean

Improving Health in the United States: The Role of Health Impact Assessment

Global Change and Extreme Hydrology: Testing Conventional Wisdom

Assessing the Relationship Between Propagule Pressure and Invasion Risk in Ballast Water

A Risk-Characterization Framework for Decision-Making at the Food and Drug Administration

A Review of the Use of Science and Adaptive Management in California's Draft Bay Delta Conservation Plan

Achieving Nutrient and Sediment Reduction Goals in the Chesapeake Bay: An Evaluation of Program Strategies and Implementation

Critical Infrastructure for Ocean Research and Societal Needs in 2030

Review of the Environmental Protection Agency's Draft IRIS Assessment of Formaldehyde

National Earthquake Resilience: Research, Implementation, and Outreach

Prudent Practices in the Laboratory: Handling and Management of Chemical Hazards, Revised Edition

National Water Resources Challenges Facing the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

Understanding and Managing Risk Security Systems for the DOE Nuclear Weapons Complex

Review of the Scientific Approaches Used During the FBI's Investigation of the Anthrax Letters

Evaluating Testing, Costs, and Benefits of Advanced Spectroscopic Portals

An Evaluation of the Food Safety Requirements of the Federal Purchase Ground Beef Program

A Review of the Proposed Revisions to the Federal Principles and Guidelines Water Resources Planning Document

Continuing Assistance to the National Institutes of Health on Preparation of Additional Risk Assessments for the Boston University NEIDL, Phase 2

Evaluation of a Site-Specific Risk Assessment for the Department of Homeland Security's Planned National Bio- and Agro-Defense Facility in Manhattan, Kansas

Missouri River Planning: Recognizing and Incorporating Sediment Management

Improving Water Quality in the Mississippi River Basin and Northern Gulf of Mexico: Strategies and Priorities

Building Community Disaster Resilience through Private-Public Collaboration

Monitoring Climate Change Impacts: Metrics at the Intersection of the Human and Earth Systems

Progress Toward Restoring the Everglades: The Third Biennial Review--2010

Adapting to the Impacts of Climate Change

Limiting the Magnitude of Climate Change

Advancing the Science of Climate Change

America's Climate Choices

Responsible Research with Biological Select Agents and Toxins

Informing an Effective Response to Climate Change

A Scientific Assessment of Alternatives for Reducing Water Management Effects on Threatened and Endangered Fishes in California's Bay Delta

Strategic Planning for the Florida Citrus Industry: Addressing Citrus Greening

Impact of Genetically Engineered Crops on Farm Sustainability in the United States

Understanding the Changing Planet: Strategic Directions for the Geographical Sciences

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