National Science Foundation Director, Dr. France C贸rdova visits NEON
February 26, 2015
Dr. France A. C贸rdova visited NEON headquarters last Thursday for the first time since assuming her position as Director of the National Science Foundation (NSF) in March 2014. NSF Assistant Directors Drs. James Olds (Biological Sciences) and Roger Wakimoto (Geosciences) accompanied her on the visit, underscoring the long-standing collaborative relationship between the two NSF directorates. Also present were National Science Board member Dr. Carl Lineberger (University of Colorado Boulder) and NSF Chief Operating Officer Dr. Richard Buckius.
heard short presentations by science and education staff members and toured NEON鈥檚 on-site facilities. Presentations focused on NEON鈥檚 field sampling and sensor data collection methods, its data products and web portal, and how researchers will be able to use NEON data. After the presentations, Dr. C贸rdova toured NEON鈥檚 engineering, calibration/validation, and remote sensing labs and talked with Education staff about their efforts to engage different audiences in scientific outreach. The day ended with a meeting between Dr. C贸rdova and NEON鈥檚 leadership team.
In addition to NEON, NSF representatives visited other NSF funded organizations like the and .
