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Committee on the National Ecological Observatory Network, National Research Council

• 1 Front Matter; 2 Executive Summary; 3 1. The National Ecological Observatory Network; 4 2. Environmental Issues of National Importance and the Role of the National Ecological Observatory Network; 5 3. Concept and Implementation of the National Ecological Observatory Network; 6 4. Effect of the National Ecological Observatory Network on the Scientific Community, Education, and Public Outreach; 7 5. A Synthesis of Early Concepts of the National Ecological Observatory Network and a New Vision; 8 6. Findings and Recommendations; 9 References; 10 Appendix A: Committee on the National Ecological Observatory Network Biographical Sketches; 11 Appendix B: National Research Council Workshop on the National Ecological Observatory Network Agenda; 12 Appendix C: Federal Agencies and Professional Societies the Voiced Their Support for the National Ecological Observatory Network Through the National Research Council Workshop and Web Forum; 13 Images and Figures