Comments on: Research Funding in the Stimulus http://cstpr.colorado.edu/prometheus/?p=4973 Wed, 29 Jul 2009 22:36:51 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: David Bruggeman http://cstpr.colorado.edu/prometheus/?p=4973&cpage=1#comment-12377 David Bruggeman Thu, 19 Feb 2009 16:49:37 +0000 http://sciencepolicy.colorado.edu/prometheus/?p=4973#comment-12377 I'm not plugged into the USDA and USGS advocates (not even sure who they are), but I think it comes down to not having the loudest voices, at least where research is concerned. For instance, the NIH managed to get an increase in their funding amount thanks to their influence on one Senator. The physical science advocates have had plenty of practice arguing for COMPETES (and getting it fully funded), that they were more plugged in that communities that haven't been arguing for their piece. Not sure that's a clear logic path or not. The science communities didn't really refine their arguments for the stimulus bill - that is, crafted them specifically about the stimulus - so I don't know how different things will be for the rest of FY 09 funding, or the FY 10 budget. Looking at some of the historical trends, the Ag and USGS research budgets are small, but not minuscule compared to NIST. However, NIST's budget trend has been on the upswing, and the Ag and USGS research budgets have been flat or declining. Where are the people arguing for their research budgets? I’m not plugged into the USDA and USGS advocates (not even sure who they are), but I think it comes down to not having the loudest voices, at least where research is concerned. For instance, the NIH managed to get an increase in their funding amount thanks to their influence on one Senator. The physical science advocates have had plenty of practice arguing for COMPETES (and getting it fully funded), that they were more plugged in that communities that haven’t been arguing for their piece. Not sure that’s a clear logic path or not. The science communities didn’t really refine their arguments for the stimulus bill – that is, crafted them specifically about the stimulus – so I don’t know how different things will be for the rest of FY 09 funding, or the FY 10 budget.

Looking at some of the historical trends, the Ag and USGS research budgets are small, but not minuscule compared to NIST. However, NIST’s budget trend has been on the upswing, and the Ag and USGS research budgets have been flat or declining. Where are the people arguing for their research budgets?

]]> By: docpine http://cstpr.colorado.edu/prometheus/?p=4973&cpage=1#comment-12375 docpine Thu, 19 Feb 2009 14:15:14 +0000 http://sciencepolicy.colorado.edu/prometheus/?p=4973#comment-12375 David- It looks like USDA and USGS received no additional research funding but just some to update facilities.. am I missing something? Is there any clear logic path for why some agencies got and others did not? David- It looks like USDA and USGS received no additional research funding but just some to update facilities.. am I missing something?

Is there any clear logic path for why some agencies got and others did not?

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