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The Board serves as the Nation's eyes, ears and voice for the Earth Sciences

The Board on Earth Sciences and Resources coordinates the National Research Council's activities on solid-earth science issues and organizes and oversees studies of important national issues in the earth sciences. The Board oversees the following standing committees:

• Committee on Earth Resources
• Geographical Sciences Committee
• Committee on Geological and Geotechnical Engineering
• Mapping Science Committee
• Committee on Seismology and Geodynamics

The Board and its standing committees serve as the focus for interaction with agencies; as a consequence of this interaction, multidisciplinary ad hoc study committees are established under the auspices of the Board or its standing committees to provide advice as identified by statements of task.

Through its activities, the Board identifies opportunities for advancing basic research and understanding of earth science information for policy decisions, reports on the applications of earth sciences to important societal issues, and addresses the overall health of research and education programs related to earth sciences and resources issues. The Board and its committees also serve as fora for discussions and exchange of information among scientists, engineers, and policy makers from government, universities, and industry.

Organized: 1988