Changes between Version 24 and Version 25 of ScientificAdvisoryCommittee

Timestamp:

2020-06-23T16:30:05+02:00 (4 years ago)

Author:

clevy

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ScientificAdvisoryCommittee

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-= Developer's Committee - Scientific Advisory Board
+= NEMO Scientific Advisory Committee (NSAC)
 
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-== Role
 
-'''NEMO Developer's Committee is the Scientific Advisory board of NEMO'''. 
-As stated in the Consortium Agreement:
+== Purpose: 
+Ensure NEMO remains a world-leading ocean model
+== Role:
+Advise the NEMO Steering Committee (NSC), Developers Committee (NDC) and Science Team (NST) on:[[br]]
+* The priorities and opportunities for improving the current NEMO system
+* The NEMO strategy and work plans
+* Participation in international collaborations.
+The focus of the advice should be on a 3-5 year period.
 
-The role of the Developers Committee (as defined in the Consortium Agreement) is to:
+== Expected ways of working
+NEMO scientists will make presentations or provide reports on topics agreed between NDC and SAC chairs. SAC members will provide assessments, feedback and recommendations on these topics and make suggestions for topics for next meeting
 
-1. give advice on research developments plan;
-2. co-ordinate developments planned by scientists outside the NEMO System Team, and in particular to coordinate them with the Work-Plan for the NEMO System Team;
-3. set up working groups, to appoint their leaders and to validate the report drafted by the working group;
-4. propose opportunities for funding to the Steering Committee.
+== Frequency and timing of meetings
+SAC members will be invited to participate in the NEMO Development Strategy (NDS) meetings that are held once every 5-6 years[[br]]
+One or two meetings will be held in between the NDS meetings
 
-== Members of the Committees
+== Scope:
+The scope includes:
 
-The Committee will comprise the Executive Board, External Experts, Consortium Experts, System Team members, and leaders of Working groups. It will meet twice each year. See [attachment:DevelopersCommittee_ToR.V2010.pdf Developer’s Committee Terms of Reference and Membership] for more details.
+* Scientific & technical algorithms
+* Software engineering methods & practices
+* Assessments of scientific and technical performance
+* Interfaces with other systems (particularly the air-sea interface, bio-geochemical models and data assimilation systems)
+* Coordination with other groups
 
-[attachment:MembersOfCommittees.update2020.pdf 2020 List of Committees members]
-[attachment:MembersOfCommittees.update2019.pdf 2019 List of Committees members]
-[attachment:MembersOfCommittees.update2018.pdf 2018 List of Committees members]
-[attachment:MembersOfCommittees.update2017.pdf 2017 List of Committees members]
-[attachment:MembersOfCommittees.update2016.pdf 2016 List of Committees members]
+In scope: physical core, sea-ice, bio-geochemistry, physical parametrisations, verification & validation[[br]]
+Out of scope: data assimilation systems, user support
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+The scope can be amended with the agreement of the NDC and the NSC. 
+== Membership
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+The NSC with advice from the NEMO Developers Committee chair and NEMO System Team leader will appoint a chair[[br]]
+A core group of 3-5 experts will be invited by the NSC[[br]]
+The period of appointments/invitations will normally be 3-5 years; they may be renewable.[[br]]
+Additional members may be invited to specific meetings depending on the agenda items.[[br]]
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 == Agenda and Minutes from meetings
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