The MARGINS Program Geoff Abers, Boston University Chair, MARGINS Steering Committee Geoff Abers,...

The MARGINS Concept  Broad Initiatives through elucidated through community workshops: Science Plan  All Initiatives “cross the shoreline”  Focus Sites concentrate resources The Machinery:  Independent NSF Panel funds proposals  Steering Committee represents Community  Logistics and coordination: MARGINS Office  New: Education Advisory Committee  Broad Initiatives through elucidated through community workshops: Science Plan  All Initiatives “cross the shoreline”  Focus Sites concentrate resources The Machinery:  Independent NSF Panel funds proposals  Steering Committee represents Community  Logistics and coordination: MARGINS Office  New: Education Advisory Committee