Celebrate 30 Years of NCEAS
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The NCEAS 30th Anniversary Impact Report marks three decades of contributions to ecology and environmental science. Founded in 1995 with support from the National Science Foundation, NCEAS has helped shift the field toward more open, collaborative, and data-driven approaches. Over the years, it has convened hundreds of working groups, supported nearly 200 postdoctoral researchers, trained thousands in environmental data science, and built infrastructure that supports synthetic research. This report highlights the center’s legacy and outlines its next chapter, focused on advancing science that supports people and the planet.
Stories within include:
- Mapping an Invader
- Collective Action for a Changing Arctic
- Rethinking Your Plate
- Protecting the Azores’ Hidden Wonders
- A Collective Transformation of Salmon Decision Making
NCEAS is one of the best things NSF ever did. It has been an astonishing incubatory of creativity—a place where ideas are born, tested, nourished, and shared.
Jane Lubchenco
Deputy Director for Climate Change and the Environment for the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy under President Biden, Former Administrator of NOAA