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Life Sciences & Ecology

Studies in this area include new and emerging technologies in biology, biochemistry and molecular genetics, the application of biology to defense and homeland security issues, stem cell research, the health of biology education and the biological disciplines, and a wide range of topics related to biodiversity and ecology.

Activities in Life Sciences & Ecology are overseen by:

Recent Reports

	Responsible Research with Biological Select Agents and Toxins (2009)
	A New Biology for the 21st Century: Ensuring the United States Leads the Coming Biology Revolution (2009)
	Review of the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plan Health Inspection Service Response to Petitions to Reclassify the Light Brown Apple Moth as a Non-Actionable Pest: A Letter Report (2009)
	Review of the St. Johns River Water Supply Impact Study: Report 1 (2009)
	Shellfish Mariculture in Drakes Estero, Point Reyes National Seashore, California (2009)
	Ecological Impacts of Climate Change (2009)
	Recognition and Alleviation of Pain in Laboratory Animals (2009)
	A Survey of Attitudes and Actions on Dual Use Research in the Life Sciences: A Collaborative Effort of the National Research Council and the American Association for the Advancement of Science (2009)
	The Role of the Life Sciences in Transforming America's Future: Summary of a Workshop (2009)
	Achieving Sustainable Global Capacity for Surveillance and Response to Emerging Diseases of Zoonotic Origin: Workshop Report (2008)