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ESSAC Subcommittees |
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In October 2007, 3 subcommittees have been established in order to increase and facilitate discussion and collaboration between the 17 country members.
The subcommittees, their members and their tasks are the following:
1) The Staffing and Nominations Subcommittee:
Lucas Lourens (Coordinator, NL), Ruediger Stein (ESSAC Chair, D), Jeannette Lezius (ESSAC Science Coordinator, D),
Judith McKenzie (CH), Rachael H. James (UK), Fatima Abrantes (P), Neil Banerjee (CDN).
Former members: Chris MacLeod (UK), Henk Brinkhuis (NL).
General tasks:
- Suggest nominations of ECORD representatives on SAS (Science Advisory Structure) panels, PPGs and DPGs.
- Co-ordinate applications, review all the applications and suggesting nominations of shipboard participants.
- Review the quota of shipboard scientists between participating countries.
- Suggest co-chief nominations for IODP Expeditions.
2) The Education and Outreach Subcommittee:
Xavier Monteys (Coordinator, IRL), Ruediger Stein (ESSAC Chair, D), Jeannette Lezius (ESSAC Science Coordinator, D),
Ian Snowball (S), Werner Piller (AU), Marit-Solveig Seidenkrantz (DK), Rudy Swennen (B).
Former members: Michael Riedel (CDN), Brian McConnell (IRL), Paul Martin Holm (DK), Eve Arnold (S), Kathy Gillis (CDN).
General tasks:
- Develop educational opportunities/programs: e.g.
Teacher's workshops, Summer Schools etc., especially in non-traditional audiences.
- Review Summer School proposals.
- Review applications and suggesting nominations for ECORD scholarships.
- Provide new ideas regarding ways to raise funds for E&O activities.
- Advise on the public outreach (societal relevance of the IODP science).
3) The Workshops, Communication and Vision Subcommittee:
Eliasbetta Erba (Coordinator, I), Ruediger Stein (ESSAC Chair, D), Jeannette Lezius (ESSAC Science Coordinator, D), Kari Strand (FIN), Bryndís Brandsdottir (ISL), Nalan Koc (N) Menchu Comas (E).
Former members: Marco Sacchi (I), Rolf Pedersen (N).
General tasks:
- Initiate and monitor workshops.
- Review applications for participation to IODP workshops and suggest nominations.
- Initiate applications of speakers for the Distinguished Lecturer Series (DLP) and suggest nominations.
- Assist and advise on extending the scientific base of the consortium to non-member countries.
- Provide stimulation and guidance for the writing of
drilling proposals in accordance
with the IODP Initial Science Plan
(ISP) and encouragement of IODP-related activities among participating countries.
- Looking for gaps in the science spanned by the active proposals relative to the themes and initiatives specified in the Initial Science Plan (ISP).
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ESSAC Office
Chair: Ruediger Stein
Science Coordinator:
Jeannette Lezius
AWI
Alfred Wegener Institute
for Polar and Marine Research
Am Alten Hafen 26
27568 Bremerhaven
Germany
tel: +49 (0)471 4831-1576
+49 (0)471 4831-2252
fax: +49 (0)471 4831-2255
essac.office@awi.de
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