On or about October 8, 2026, a new requirement to budget for travel to an annual PI meeting to the furthest coast was added to Section 4.2.1 of A.15 Biosphere. New text is in bold. Step-2 proposals are due November 6, 2026.

Questions concerning A.15 Biosphere should be directed to the appropriate point of contact based on subject area:

Biodiversity
Kelsey Bisson kelsey.bisson@nasa.gov

Land Cover and Land Use Change:
Krishna Vadrevu krishna.p.vadrevu@nasa.gov

Ocean Biology and Biogeochemistry:
Laura Lorenzoni laura.lorenzoni@nasa.gov
Kelsey Bisson kelsey.bisson@nasa.gov

Terrestrial Ecology:
Amanda Whitehurst amanda.s.whitehurst@nasa.gov
Ryan Pavlick ryan.p.pavlick@nasa.gov

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