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The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) has extended the comment period for its request for information on open access publishing. The deadline to submit comments is now April 6, 2020. With this solicitation, the OSTP is requesting recommendations on approaches for ensuring broad public access to the peer-reviewed scholarly publications, data, and code that result from federally funded scientific research. Details about the submission process can be found at: https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2020-03-05/html/2020-04538.htm. The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM) has extended the deadline to nominate experts to serve on the standing committee to guide the Gulf Research Program in the design, planning, and implementation of a long-term research effort to improve understanding of the Gulf of Mexico circulation and other Gulf ocean systems. NASEM is seeking individuals with expertise in multidisciplinary oceanographic campaigns, and specifically in oceanographic and atmospheric modeling and forecasting, data communications, and data management. Nominations can be submitted until March 31, 2020 at https://nas.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=8dc5d96edd0cea5da1175b8c1&id=ffed9286ed&e=d8aadd5426. The National Science Foundation (NSF) is soliciting input on how to communicate better with the scientific community, in terms of content (funding opportunities, research news, etc.) and method of delivery (email, web, social...
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