Call for Committee Member Nominations
New Study - "Designing an Arctic Observing Network"
Polar Research Board
Nomination Deadline: Friday, 4 June 2004
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The Polar Research Board is pleased to announce a new study, "Designing
an Arctic Observing Network" sponsored by the National Science
Foundation. This 24-month study will provide guidance to help design an
Arctic land, atmosphere, and ocean observing network. The study
committee will provide thoughts on the overarching philosophy and
conceptual foundation for an international network and, where possible,
provide concrete advice to move the concept toward implementation. The
committee will identify key variables, briefly review the purposes and
extent of existing and planned global observing systems and platforms,
highlighting critical spatial, temporal or disciplinary gaps of
importance to the Arctic, and describe the infrastructure needed to
create a comprehensive Arctic observing network. The committee will
comment on how to ensure sound data management and recommend a strategy
to ensure efficient, coordinated implementation and operation of an
Arctic observing network in an international setting.
At this time, the Polar Research Board is seeking nominations for
candidates to serve on this committee. They are looking to appoint a
study committee of approximately 12-14 experts, including approximately
6 members from other nations involved in Arctic research. The committee
would include individuals with expertise in current and planned
observing networks; land, atmosphere, and ocean observing platforms;
modeling; novel observing technologies; environmental change; data
management; and other relevant areas.
You are encouraged to nominate people who you think can contribute to
this important activity. For each candidate, please submit the following:
(1) Person's name
(2) Affiliation
(3) Phone number and other contact information (if possible)
(4) A brief statement of why the person is appropriate to the study
(area of expertise and any special knowledge, experience, etc.)
Please send nominations to:
Sheldon Drobot
(sdrobot [at] nas.edu)
Nomination Deadline: Friday, 4 June 2004
For further information, please go to:
http://www.national-academies.org