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1 Vision for NIFA, the National Institute
Vision for NIFA, the National Institute of Food and Agriculture 2010 ESS/SAES/ARD Workshop Nashville ⢠Reorganization has (finally!) taken place - Next steps: internal and external ⢠2010: changes to processes and raising expectations; adapting to responses ⢠2011 Taking the best forward to develop new approaches to accomplish goals
2 for US agriculture and for the consume
for US agriculture and for the consumer Leading Food and Agricultural Sciences to Create a Better Future for the Nation and the World Refocusing NIFA Science in 2010 Focuses the outcomes from NIFA - sponsored activities around thematic areas: 1. Climate change 2. Bioenergy 3. Food safety 4. Nutrition and childhood obesity 5. Global fo
3 od security âNewâ STRUFTURE of NIFA
od security âNewâ STRUFTURE of NIFA Center for International Programs Director Roger Beachy Institute of Youth, Family, and Community Institute of Food Safety and Nutrition Institute of Bioenergy, Climate, and Environment Institute of Food Production and Sustainability Administration and Functions of Institutes in NIFA ⢠I
4 nstitutes to be led by scientists + effe
nstitutes to be led by scientists + effective administrators with experience in USDA policies, ⢠Will look to examples of best practices for operations of the institutes ⢠Avoid silo effect, encourage teamship, offer options for career development Institute of Food Production and Sustainability Institute of Bioenergy , Climate,
5 and Environment Institute of Food
and Environment Institute of Food Safety and Nutrition Institute of Youth, Family, and Community Office of Grants and Financial Management Office of Information Technology Office of the Director Ralph Otto Deputy Director for Food and Community Resources Meryl Broussard Deputy
6 Director for Agriculture and Natural R
Director for Agriculture and Natural Resources Roger Beachy Director Institute of Food Production and Sustainability Division of Animal Systems Division of Plant Systems - Protection Division of Plant Systems - Production Division of Agricultural Systems Institute of Bioenergy , Climate
7 , and Environment Divisio
, and Environment Division of Bioenergy Division of Global Climate Change Division of Environmental Systems Institute of Food Safety and Nutrition Division of Nutrition Division of Food Safety Institute of Youth, Family, and Community Division of Comm
8 unity and Education Division of
unity and Education Division of Youth and 4 - H Division of Family and Consumer Sciences Office of Grants and Financial Management Awards Management Division Policy and Oversight Division Financial Operations Division Office of Information Technology A
9 pplications Division Operations and Ad
pplications Division Operations and Administrative Systems Division Information Policy, Planning, and Training Division Equal Opportunity Staff Budget Staff Communications Staff Planning, Accountability, & Reporting Staff Center for International Programs Office of the Director Enhancing global food security th
10 rough productive and sustainable agricu
rough productive and sustainable agricultural systems INSTITUTE OF FOOD PRODUCTION AND SUSTAINABILITY INSTITUTE OF BIOENERGY, CLIMATE, AND ENVIRONMENT Ensuring energy independence through clean, bio - based systems Ensuring sustainable and adaptive agro - ecosystems in response to climate change Communications Staff Director Vacant Actin
11 g Director Michel Desbois Planning, Acc
g Director Michel Desbois Planning, Accountability, & Reporting Staff Director Robert MacDonald Deputy Director for Agriculture and Natural Resources Meryl Broussard Budget Staff Director Tina Buch Institute of Bioenergy , Climate, & Environment Assistant Director Frank Boteler Principal Scientist Vacant Division of Animal Systems Di
12 vision Director M. Qureshi Division of P
vision Director M. Qureshi Division of Plant Systems - Protection Division Director M. Fitzner Division of Plant Systems - Production Division Director Vacant Division of Agricultural Systems Division Director B. Rein Institute of Food Production & Sustainability Assistant Director Deborah Sheely Principal Scientist Vacant Division o
13 f Bioenergy Division Director M. Poth
f Bioenergy Division Director M. Poth Division of Global Climate Change Division Director Vacant Division of Environmental Systems Division Director Vacant INSTITUTE OF FOOD SAFETY AND NUTRITION Ensuring a safe food supply Improving citizensâ health through nutrition Reducing childhood obesity Improving food quality INSTITUTE OF YOU
14 TH, FAMILY, AND COMMUNITY Enabling vibr
TH, FAMILY, AND COMMUNITY Enabling vibrant and resilient communities Preparing the next generation of scientists Enhancing science capacity in minority - serving institutions Enhancing youth development Equal Opportunity Staff Director Curt Deville Deputy Director for Food and Community Resources Ralph Otto Center for International Pr
15 ograms Director Hiram Larew Division of
ograms Director Hiram Larew Division of Nutrition Division Director Vacant Division of Food Safety Division Director Vacant Division of Community and Education Division Director J. Tupas Division of Youth and 4 - H Division Director L. Lauxman Division of Family and Consumer Sciences Division Director Vacant Awards Management Divi
16 sion Division Director C. Langguth Polic
sion Division Director C. Langguth Policy and Oversight Division Division Director E. Danus Financial Operations Division Division Director T. Johnson Applications Division Division Director D. Unglesbee Operations and Administrative Systems Division Division Director D. Williams Information Policy, Planning, and Training
17 Division Division Director J. Hitchcock
Division Division Director J. Hitchcock Institute of Food Safety & Nutrition Assistant Director Vacant Acting Ralph Otto Principal Scientist Vacant Institute of Youth, Fam. & Community Assistant Director Dan Kugler (on Detail) Acting Ralph Otto Principal Scientist Vacant Office of Grants & Financial Management Assistant Director An
18 drea Brandon Office of Information Tec
drea Brandon Office of Information Technology Assistant Director Michel Desbois CENTER FOR INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS Leveraging the knowledge and commitment of U.S. talent to enhance the lives of those in developing countries ⢠Establish a Science Leadership Council ⢠Establish Mission Critical Chartered Teams ⢠Establish a Competitiv
19 e Programs Task Force ⢠Establish an I
e Programs Task Force ⢠Establish an Infrastructure and Capacity Programs Task Force ⢠Establish a Science Policy Task Force NIFAâs Next Steps ⢠Establish Principal Scientist positions for each of the new Institutes ⢠Ensure that educational functions of NIFA are effectively integrated across the agency ⢠Ensure that NIFA is
20 recognized as a globally engaged scien
recognized as a globally engaged science agency ⢠Establish a Human Capital Development Task Force for NIFA ⢠Establish a NIFA â âBest tlace to Work Initiativeâ NIFAâs Next Steps (cont.) ⢠RFAs released relatively late ⢠CAP - like grants: focus on USG/USDA goals; requiring formation of multidisciplinry teams; R+E/E; ou
21 tcomes oriented; engaging 1890s, 1994,
tcomes oriented; engaging 1890s, 1994, HSI institutions ⢠Foundational programs retained, with reduced scope and funding Future Opportunities for Research through NIFA if Budgets Grow ⢠Challenge programs will continue ⢠Foundational programs will grow as resources grow: searching for a balanced portfolio (30 - 70) ⢠NIFA program
22 s will be complementary and collaborati
s will be complementary and collaborative with research sponsored by NSF, NIH, DOE, CDC, and other agencies ⢠Currently developing RFAs following broad listening to stakeholders; target release - 12/2010 ⢠Planning for modest increase (or flat?) in funding for AFRI ⢠Striving for greater integration w/in REE; and addressing resea
23 rch needs of other USDA mission areas â
rch needs of other USDA mission areas ⢠Respecting Congressional mandates and seeking flexibility in programs ⢠Encourage âdual functionâ research, education/extension to encourage co - funding by USAID for Feed the Future initiative Who are the Next Generation of âAgricultural Scientistsâ? ⢠Classical and advanced agricult
24 ural sciences ⢠Non - agricultural sci
ural sciences ⢠Non - agricultural scientists (physicists, chemists, informaticians, nutritionists, biomedical scientists) ⢠Social, economic, policy making, communications ⢠NIFA is leading a USDA - wide discussion on education/training/scholarship of next generation Vision for NIFA, the National Institute of Food and Agriculture
25 2010 ESS/SAES/ARD Workshop Nashville Wa
2010 ESS/SAES/ARD Workshop Nashville Waterfront Reconfiguration Institute of Food Production and Sustainability Division of Animal Systems Division of Plant Systems - Protection Division of Plant Systems - Production Division of Agricultural Systems Institute of Bioenergy , Climate, and
26 Environment Division of
Environment Division of Bioenergy Division of Global Climate Change Division of Environmental Systems Institute of Food Safety and Nutrition Division of Nutrition Division of Food Safety Institute of Youth, Family, and Community Division of Community
27 and Education Division of Yo
and Education Division of Youth and 4 - H Division of Family and Consumer Sciences Office of Grants and Financial Management Awards Management Division Policy and Oversight Division Financial Operations Division Office of Information Technology Applica
28 tions Division Operations and Administ
tions Division Operations and Administrative Systems Division Information Policy, Planning, and Training Division Equal Opportunity Staff Budget Staff Communications Staff Planning, Accountability, & Reporting Staff Center for International Programs Office of the Director Office of the Director Division of An
29 imal Systems Division of Plant Systems
imal Systems Division of Plant Systems - Protection Division of Agricultural Systems Division of Plant Systems - Production Institute of Food Production and Sustainability Principal Scientist Dr. D. Sheely Office of the Director Division of Bioenergy Division of Environmental Systems Division of Global Climate Ch
30 ange Institute of Bioenergy , Climate
ange Institute of Bioenergy , Climate & Environment Principal Scientist Dr. F. Boteler Office of the Director Division of Nutrition Division of Food Safety Institute of Food Safety & Nutrition Principal Scientist Assistant Director Office of the Director Division of Community & Education Division of Family &
31 Consumer Sciences Division of Youth and
Consumer Sciences Division of Youth and 4 - H Institute of Youth, Family & Community Principal Scientist Assistant Director Institute of Food Production and Sustainability Institute of Bioenergy , Climate, and Environment Institute of Food Safety and Nutrition Institute of Youth, Family, and Community Office of Grants
32 and Financial Management Office of
and Financial Management Office of Information Technology Office of the Director Equal Opportunity Staff Communications Staff Center for International Programs Planning, Accountability, and Reporting Staff Budget Staff Office of the Director Deputy Director for Agriculture and Natura
33 l Resources Director Deputy Director fo
l Resources Director Deputy Director for Food and Community Resources Communica - tions Staff Planning, Accountability, & Reporting Staff Deputy Director for Agriculture and Natural Resources Dr. M. Broussard Budget Staff Institute of Food Production & Sustainability Institute of Bioenergy , Climate, & Environment
34 Office of Information Tec
Office of Information Technology Equal Opportunity Staff Office of Grants & Financial Management Institute of Food Safety & Nutrition Institute of Youth, Family & Community Deputy Director for Food and Community Resources Center for International Programs Office of the Director Awards Management Division Financ
35 ial Operations Division Policy & Oversi
ial Operations Division Policy & Oversight Division Office of Grants & Financial Management Assistant Director Office of the Director Application Division Information Policy, Planning & Training Division Operations & Administrative Systems Division Office of Information Technology Assistant Director NIFA: An Agency To Be