# Advisory Committee for Geosciences; Notice of Meeting
In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92 -463, as amended), the National Science Foundation (NSF) announces the following meeting:
**NAME AND COMMITTEE CODE:**
Advisory Committee for Geosciences (1755).
**DATE AND TIME:**
October 13-14, 2021; 11:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m. EDT.
**PLACE:**
National Science Foundation, 2415 Eisenhower Avenue, Alexandria, VA 22314/Virtual Meeting registration information is available on the GEO Advisory Committee website at *https://www.nsf.gov/geo/advisory.jsp.*
**TYPE OF MEETING:**
Open.
**CONTACT PERSON:**
Melissa Lane, National Science Foundation, Room C 8000, 2415 Eisenhower Avenue, Alexandria, Virginia 22314; Phone 703-292-8500
**MINUTES:**
May be obtained from the contact person listed above.
**PURPOSE OF MEETING:**
To provide advice, recommendations, and oversight on support for geoscience research and education including atmospheric, geo-space, earth, ocean and polar sciences.
**Agenda**
**October 13, 2021**
• Directorate and NSF activities and plans
• Discussion of the Administration and NSF Focus Area on Climate Change
• Discussion of the Recently Released NASEM Earth System Science Study
• Briefing on the Future TIP Directorate
**October 14, 2021**
• Report outs from Division Meetings
• Update on OPP Activities
• Report on the EAR Committee of Visitors Meeting
• Report on the GEO Education & Diversity Committee of Visitors Meeting
• Meeting with the NSF Director and Chief Operating Officer
• Action Items/Planning for Spring 2022 Meeting
Dated: September 15, 2021.
Crystal Robinson,
Committee Management Officer.