Meeting a Critical Need at a Critical Time: The U.S. National Committees for the Earth Sciences

该奖项为美国向国际科学理事会（ICSU）的四个独立的国际地球科学联盟提供年度会费：国际大地测量与地球物理联合会（IUGG），国际地质科学联合会（IUGS），国际土壤科学联合会（IUSS）和国际第四纪研究联合会（INQUA）。 该奖项还为美国全国委员会（USNC）提供支持，以支持每个工会。 USNC的作用是促进美国科学家参与国际联盟的活动，使美国社会参与推进美国和国外的地球科学;与各国际联盟建立强有力的联系并促进沟通;在这些联盟中发挥美国的领导作用;发展一个具有全球意识的美国地球科学社区，进行国际合作;并支持美国早期职业地球科学家的发展。

This award provides support for the U.S. annual dues to four, separate International Geoscience Unions that are part of the International Council for Science (ICSU): International Union of Geodesy and Geophysics (IUGG), International Union of Geological Sciences (IUGS), International Union of Soil Sciences (IUSS), and International Union for Quaternary Research (INQUA). This award also provides support for the U.S. National committees (USNC) to each of these Unions. The role of the USNC's is to facilitate participation of American scientists in the activities of the international unions, engage the U.S. community in advancing geosciences in the U.S. and abroad; establish strong links to and foster communications with the respective international unions; exercise U.S. leadership in these unions; develop a globally aware U.S. geoscience community that collaborates internationally; and support the development of early-career U.S. geoscientists.