User Support: User Working Group
Each NASA DAAC has a User Working Group (UWG) of scientists from the field of research that the DAAC serves. Each working group includes the DAAC Scientist, the appropriate NASA Program Scientist, and the Earth Observing System Data and Information System (EOSDIS) Project Scientist.
According to their terms of reference, each User Working Group is to:
- Provide ongoing guidance to the DAAC regarding data holdings, system capabilities, documentation, data formats, and communications procedures which serve the needs of the scientific community.
- Recommend and implement a strategy for prioritization of data holdings and level of support to be provided by the DAAC to the user community.
- Serve as a community representative testing ground to evaluate the effectiveness of procedures and protocols for surveying DAAC data holdings, and ordering and acquiring data sets in an efficient manner.
Feedback may be sent to the UWG Chair, Dr. Gina Henderson (ghenders@usna.edu), or Ron Weaver (weaverr@nsidc.org) at NSIDC.
Current Membership
Mark Anderson |
University of Nebraska, Lincoln |
Chris Derksen |
Environment Canada, Climate Processes |
Gina Henderson |
United States Naval Academy |
Jesse Johnson |
University of Montana, Missoula |
John S. Kimball |
Flathead Lake Biological Station, Division of Biological Sciences, University of Montana |
Nettie LaBelle-Hamer |
Alaska Satellite Facility, Director |
Noah Molotch |
University of Colorado, BoulderDept of Geography and INSTAAR |
Axel Schweiger |
Polar Science Center, University of Washington |
Leigh Stearns |
University of Kansas, Department of Geology |
NASA Representatives |
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Tom Wagner |
NASA HQ Cryopshere Scientist |
Jeanne Behnke |
ESDIS Project, GSFC |
Steven Bailey |
ESDIS Project, GSFC |
University of Colorado/NSIDC Representatives |
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Ron Weaver |
National Snow and Ice Data Center |
Amanda Leon |
National Snow and Ice Data Center |
Donna Scott |
National Snow and Ice Data Center |
Mark Serreze |
National Snow and Ice Data Center |
Ted Scambos |
National Snow and Ice Data Center DAAC |
History
The NSIDC DAAC UWG was formerly the Polar DAAC User Working Group (PoDAG) that served the NSIDC DAAC. PoDAG previously served the Alaska Satellite Facility DAAC. The ASF DAAC Manager and DAAC Scientist continue to participate in the NSIDC DAAC UWG, and the NSIDC DAAC Manager and DAAC Scientist participate in the ASF DAAC User Working Group.
