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The inaugural National Nanotechnology Challenge, Nano4EARTH, will leverage recent investments in understanding and controlling matter at the nanoscale to develop technologies, industries, and training opportunities that address climate change.
White House Office of Science and Technology Policy Readout of Nano4EARTH Kick-off Workshop.
Nano4EARTH Kick-off Workshop Highlights
Video recordings of each session are linked to the agenda below.
AGENDA
Location: Hilton Washington DC National Mall The Wharf, L’Enfant (Ballroom) Salon A, 480 L’Enfant Plaza SW, Washington, DC 20024
Parking and Metro Directions
January 24, 2023 (Eastern Standard Time)
9:00 am | Introduction of Nano4EARTH by NNCO Director Dr. Branden Brough
9:10 am | Keynote speaker: Dr. Asmeret Asefaw Berhe, Director, Office of Science, U.S. Department of Energy
10:10 am | Break
10:30 am | Panel 1: Identifying nanotechnology-enabled solutions for addressing climate change
Moderator: Dr. Mark Griep, Materials Engineer, U.S. Army Research Laboratory
Panelists:
- Dr. Sally Benson, Deputy Director for Energy and Chief Strategist for the Energy Transition, Office of Science and Technology Policy, Executive Office of the President
- Dr. Michele Ostraat, Chief Scientist, Pajarito Powder
- Dr. Lloyd Whitman, Senior Director, GeoTech Center, Atlantic Council
12:00 pm | Lunch break
12:30 pm | Panel 2: Climate Entrepreneurs: Resources, successes, and shortcomings
Moderator: Dr. Christie Canaria, Interagency Policy Specialist, National Institute of Standards and Technology
Panelists:
- Dr. Nichole Cates, Senior Research Scientist, Smart Material Solutions
- Dr. Etosha Cave, Co-Founder and Chief Scientific Officer, Twelve
- Dr. Dick T. Co, Director, Chain Reaction Innovations, Argonne National Laboratory
- Dr. Matthew Hull, Director, Nanoscale Characterization and Fabrication Laboratory, NanoEarth, Virginia Tech
2:00 pm | Summary
2:05 pm | Adjourn
2:05- 3:00 pm | In-person only networking session
January 25, 2023 (Eastern Standard Time)
9:00 am | Welcome remarks by NNCO Director Dr. Branden Brough
9:05 am | Keynote speaker: Dr. Cynthia Friend, President, Kavli Foundation
10:05 am | Break
10:15 am | Panel 3: Measuring the impact and influence of Nano4EARTH
Moderator: Dr. Nora Savage, Program Director, National Science Foundation
Panelists:
- Dr. Mike Kuperberg, Executive Director, U.S. Global Change Research Program
- Dr. Kelley Lê, Executive Director of Environmental and Climate Change Literacy Projects, University of California, Irvine
- Dr. Gavin A. Schmidt, Director, Goddard Institute for Space Studies, NASA
11:45 am | Lunch break
12:15 pm | Strategic planning exercise
Moderators: Dr. Branden Brough, Director, National Nanotechnology Coordination Office and Dr. Quinn Spadola, Deputy Director, National Nanotechnology Coordination Office. The goal of this session is to distill the discussions from the workshop and identify priority nanotechnologies, barriers to commercialization, and metrics to track progress and impact.
1:45 pm | Closing remarks and summary
2:00 pm | Adjourn
FEATURED KEYNOTES, PANELISTS, AND MODERATORS
Keynotes
 Dr. Asmeret Asefaw Berhe |  Dr. Cynthia Friend |
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Panelists and Moderators
 Dr. Sally Benson |  Dr. Christie Canaria |  Dr. Nichole Cates |
 Dr. Etosha Cave |  Dr. Dick T. Co |  Dr. Mark Griep |
 Dr. Matthew Hull |  Dr. Mike Kuperberg |  Dr. Kelley Lê |
 Dr. Michele Ostraat |  Dr. Nora Savage |  Dr. Gavin A. Schmidt |
 Dr. Lloyd Whitman | ||
