Remarks, Approval of Minutes (November 2000)
Dr. Ellen Goldberg, Chair

FY 2002 Budget and BIO Emphases
Dr. Mary E. Clutter

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Report on Advisory Committee for Environmental Research and Education (AC-ERE), February 2001
Dr. James Collins, Convenor and BIOAC Representative

NSF Education Activities
Dr. Judith Sunley, Interim Assistant Director, Directorate for Education and Human Resources (EHR)

BIO Education Philosophy
Dr. Judith Verbeke

WORKING LUNCH
Discussion with Dr. Rita Colwell, Director, NSF

BIO Science Retreat

Introduction - Possible Emphases for FY 2003
Dr. James Edwards, Deputy Assistant Director, BIO

Genome-Enabled Science
BIO Staff: Dr. Machi Dilworth, Dr. Maryanna Henkart, Dr. Judith Verbeke, Dr. Terry Yates
AC Members: Dr. Claire Fraser, Dr. Frank Harris, Dr. John Wooley

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Biology of Complex Systems
BIO Staff: Dr. Eve Barak, Dr. Frank Greene, Dr. Joann Roskoski,
Dr. Mary Jane Saunders
AC Members: Dr. James Collins, Dr. Marvalee Wake

Beyond the Genome
BIO Staff: Dr. Frank Greene, Dr. Maryanna Henkart
AC Members: Dr. Ellen Goldberg, Dr. George Jones

General Discussion - BIO Proposed Thrusts FY 2003

ADJOURN

Committee Convenes

BIOAC Activities - Status Reports

• Annotation and Standards - Microbial Genomics
  Dr. Claire Fraser, Dr. John Wooley
  
  
• Long-Term Management of Databases
  Dr. Leonard Krishtalka
  
  
• Ten Most Challenging Questions in Biology
  Dr. Ellen Goldberg
  
  
• LTER 20-Year Review

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Management Issues

• Information Infrastructure
  BIO Staff: Dr. Mary Jane Saunders, Dr. Terry Yates
  AC Members: Dr. Gwen Jacobs, Dr. Leonard Kirshtalka
  
  
• Major Research Equipment (MRE) - BIO Possibilities
  BIO Staff: Dr. Joann Roskoski, Dr. Terry Yates
  AC Members: Dr. Burt Ensley, Dr. Kerri-Ann Jones,
  Dr. Larry Vanderhoef
  
  
• Diversity
  Dr. Marian Johnson-Thompson, CEOSE Liaison

BIOAC Working Groups Follow-on Activities for FY 2003

Future Business

• Plans for Fall Meeting
• Meeting Dates:
  Fall 2001 - November 8-9, 2001
  Spring 2002