Transitions and Tipping Points in Complex Environmental Systems
About the Advisory Committee for Environmental Research and Education
In 2000, the National Science Foundation (NSF) established the Advisory Committee for
Environmental Research and Education (AC-ERE) under the Federal Advisory Committee Act
(FACA) to:
Provide advice, recommendations, and oversight concerning support for the NSF’s
environmental research and education portfolio.
Be a base of contact with the scientific community to inform NSF of the impact of its research