survey respondents are listed in Appendix B. Many of the conclusions and
recommendations reached by the committee reflect the ideas articulated in these
thoughtful contributions by numerous members of the geoscience community.
The committee also acknowledges the following individuals, who briefed
the committee, provided detailed programmatic information, or contributed in
other ways to the committee process: Morris Aizenman, Jill Banfield, Steven
Bohlen, Joe Burns, Robert Corell, Bill Dietrich, Adam Dziewonski, John Grant,
Ron Greeley, Richard Greenfield, Douglas James, Russel Kelz, Susan Kidwell,
Ian MacGregor, Michael Mayhew, Michael Meyer, Mike Purdy, Garrison
Sposito, Dave Stevenson, Dorothy Stout, Bruce Uminger, Daniel Weill, Clark
Wilson, Nick Woodward, and Herman Zimmerman. Finally, the committee
expresses its gratitude to the NRC study director, Anne Linn, for her considerable
efforts in bringing the committee together and editing its report.
Thomas H. Jordan
Chair
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