NSF Priority Areas Status Report Dr. Joann Roskoski April 7, 2005

NSF Priority Areas Areas supported for limited duration in which interdisciplinary research holds exceptional promise for advancing knowledge and addressing national interests. Current Priority Areas: n Biocomplexity in the Environment n Human and Social Dynamics n Mathematical Sciences n Nanoscale Science and Engineering

Priority Area $M Priority AreaFY04 Actual FY05 Plan FY06 Request FY07FY08 Biocomplexity in the Environment Human and Social Dynamics Mathematical Sciences 9289 Nanoscale Science & Engineering Note: Estimates for 2007 and beyond do not reflect policy decisions and are presented for planning purposes

BIO Priority Area $M Priority AreaFY04 Actual FY05 Plan FY06 Request Biocomplexity in the Environment Human and Social Dynamics0.5 Mathematical Sciences222 Nanoscale Science and Engineering 564

Biocomplexity in the Environment Goal: Support interdisciplinary research addressing the interrelationships that arise when living things at all levels - from molecules to ecosystems - interact with their environment Expected Outcome: A more complete and synthetic understanding of natural processes, of human behaviors and decisions in the natural world, and ways to use new technology effectively to sustain life on earth.

Biocomplexity in the Environment Topics: n Instrument Development for Environmental Application (IDEA) n Genome Enabled Environmental Research (GEN- EN) n Coupled Biogeochemical Cycles (CBC) n Coupled Natural and Human Systems (CNH) n Materials Use, Science, Engineering and Society (MUSES)

IDEA Biocomplexity special competition Biocomplexity in the Environment GEN-EN CBC CNH MUSES Earth Cycles Env. Genom. Sensors BE ends as Priority Area ? ? ? ? ?

Other BE Activities Ecology of Infectious Diseases (EID) Microbial Genome Sequencing (MGS) Tree of Life (AToL) Environmental Molecular Science Institutes (EMSI) Innovations in Environmental Education (EdEn) International Partnerships

Pathways Varied award sizes “GLUE” grants Synthesis opportunities Data accessibility

Human and Social Dynamics Goals: n To advance understanding of the complex dynamics of human & social systems, in space & time n To encourage scientific breakthroughs to aid in management & adaptation to change n To link the social, behavioral, & natural sciences, mathematics & engineering n To advance the cutting-edge of the social & behavioral sciences through research, infrastructure development & education

Human and Social Dynamics Topics for Exploratory and Research Team Projects: n Agents of Change: dynamics of large-scale transformational changes & development of human societies over time n Dynamics of Human Behavior: how individuals & collective entities form, act and react to internal & external stimuli n Decision-Making, Risk & Uncertainty: examining human attempts to assess and manage risky and uncertain situations

Mathematical Sciences Overall Goal: n To advance frontiers in three interlinked areas: n Fundamental mathematical and statistical sciences n Interdisciplinary research involving the mathematical sciences with science and engineering and focused on selected themes n Critical investments in mathematical sciences education

Mathematical Sciences Areas of Emphasis: n Fundamental mathematical and statistical sciences n Advancing interdisciplinary sciences and engineering n Mathematical and statistical challenges posed by large data sets n Managing and modeling uncertainty n Modeling complex non-linear systems n Advancing mathematical sciences education

Nanoscale Science and Engineering Goal: n Working at the 1 – 100 nm range, to understand, create and use materials, devices and systems with fundamentally new properties and functions Outcomes: n novel phenomena, properties and functions n the ability to measure / control / manipulate matter at the nanoscale in order to change those properties and functions n integration along length scales, and fields of application

Nanoscale Science and Engineering Topics for Exploratory, Integrated Research Teams, n Biosystems at the Nanoscale (biostructures, mimicry, bio- chips) n Novel Nanostructures and Phenomena (physical, biological, electronic, optical, magnetic) n Device and System Architecture (interconnect, system integration, pathways) n Environmental Processes (filtering, absorption, low energy, low waste) n Multiscale and Multiphenomena Modeling n Manufacturing at the Nanoscale n Education n Social Implications