Review of carbon dioxide research staffing and academic support
Technical Report
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OSTI ID:5727974
Research on carbon dioxide (CO/sub 2/) funded by the US Department of Energy's Carbon Dioxide Research Division (CDRD) in 1983 and 1984 was markedly multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary. More than 60% of the staff on CDRD projects were university-affiliated, and over one-third of project scientists and engineers also has university teaching reponsibilities. Almost 20% of project staff were students. CO/sub 2/ research is unlikely to affect the general labor market for scientists and engineers because it uses such a small portion of the total pool. On the other hand, anticipated tight labor markets in some disciplines important to CO/sub 2/ research (e.g., engineering, computer science, a few life sciences) may make it advantageous for CDRD to expand its support of university faculty, students, and staff to ensure that a core of competent, knowledgeable researchers and managers are available for eventual policy decisions on CO/sub 2/ issues. Options for academic support that lend themselves readily to the diffuse nature of CO/sub 2/ research, while providing flexibility in the identification and accomplishment of specific programmatic objectives, include (a) modifying procurement procedures for research contracts to enhance academic involvement, (b) sponsoring summer institutes tailored to specific participants and focused on issues of interest to CDRD, and (c) supporting traveling lecture programs designed to bring information of concern to CDRD to technical and nontechnical audiences. 16 figs., 34 tabs.
- Research Organization:
- Oak Ridge Associated Universities, Inc., TN (USA)
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC05-76OR00033
- OSTI ID:
- 5727974
- Report Number(s):
- DOE/NBB-0068; ON: DE85011694
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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