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Science Advisory Committee (SAC)
The SCICEX SAC identifies scientific priorities and makes recommendations for baseline data collection and periodically reviews these and updates the SCICEX Phase II Science Plan as appropriate.
Members
| Name | Institution | Discipline |
|---|---|---|
| Jackie Richter-Menge (Chair) |
ERDC-Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory U.S. Army Core of Engineers, Hanover, NH |
Sea Ice Cover |
| Larry Mayer | Center for Coastal and Ocean Mapping Joint Hydrographic Center University of New Hampshire, Durham, NH |
Bathymetry |
| Walt Meier | NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Greenbelt, MD |
Sea Ice Cover |
| Jamie Morison | Polar Science Center Applied Physics Lab University of Washinton, Seattle, WA |
Physical Oceanography |
| Ray Sambrotto | Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory Columbia University, Palisades, NY |
Biological Oceanography |
| Bill Smethie | Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory Columbia University, Palisades, NY |
Chemical Oceanography |
| Terry Tucker | Retired, ERDC-Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory U.S. Army Core of Engineers, Hanover, NH |
Sea Ice Cover |
Recent Meeting
21-22 May 2014, Arlington, VA
The most recent SAC meeting was held on May 21-22, 2014 in Arlington, VA. The presentations given at the meeting are available in PDF format and are listed in alphabetical order by presenter in the table below.
View the 2014 Meeting Summary.
| Presenter | Presentation Title (size) |
|---|---|
| Jeff Gossett | Arctic Submarine Lab (ASL) SCICEX Update (3.3 MB) |
| Larry Mayer | SCICEX SAM Bathymetry Update (7.9 MB) |
| Jackie Richter-Menge | State of SCICEX 2014 (9.6 MB) |
| Ray Sambrotto | SCICEX Capabilities, Recent Activities, and Results for CTD and Water Sample Data (3.4 MB) |
| Cdr. Nick Vincent | US Navy Arctic Roadmap 2014-2030 (2 MB) |
| Mark Wensnahan | SCICEX Sea Ice Draft Update 2014 (6 MB) |
| Ann Windnagel | SCICEX Data Management Effort at NSIDC – 2014 Update (5.7 MB) |
Past Meetings
14-15 February 2013, Arlington, VA
The 2013 SAC Meeting was held at the National Science Foundation (NSF) in Arlington, VA from February 14-15. The presentations given at the meeting are available in PDF format and are listed in alphabetical order by presenter in the table below.
View the 2013 Meeting Summary.
| Presenter | Presentation Title (size) |
|---|---|
| Florence Fetterer and Ann Windnagel |
NSIDC SCICEX Web Portal and Data Gathering Update (4.3 MB) |
| Jeff Gossett | SCICEX 2011 SAM Data Update (894 KB) State of SCICEX at ASL (1.1 MB) |
| Jackie Richter-Menge | SCICEX SAC Yearly Report (4.0 MB) |
| Ray Sambrotto and Bill Smethie |
SCICEX 2011 Water Sample Update (1 MB) Water Sample Boat-to-Archive Template (686 KB) |
2-3 February 2012, Arlington, VA
The 2012 SAC Meeting was held at the National Science Foundation (NSF) in Arlington, VA from February 2-3.
View the 2012 Meeting Summary.
The presentations given at the meeting are available in PDF format and are listed in alphabetical order by presenter in the table below:
| Presenter | Presentation Title (size) |
|---|---|
| Tim Boyd | SCICEX 2011 SAM XCTD Update (4.6 MB) |
| Florence Fetterer Ann Windnagel |
SCICEX Web Portal Update (5.3 MB) |
| Jeff Gossett | ICEX/SCICEX 2011 Arctic Submarine Lab (ASL) Report (1.4 MB) |
| Jackie Richter-Menge | SCICEX SAC Yearly Report (7.3 MB) |
| Ray Sambrotto Bill Smethie |
SCICEX 2011 SAM Water Sample Update (1 MB) |
27-28 January 2011, Arlington, VA
The 2011 SAC Meeting was held at the Office of Naval Research (ONR) in Arlington, VA from January 27-28.
View the 2011 Meeting Summary.
The presentations given at the meeting are available in PDF format and are listed in alphabetical order by presenter in the table below:
| Presenter | Presentation Title (size) |
|---|---|
| Bob Arko Dale Chayes |
Rolling Deck to Repository (R2R) (2 MB) |
| Tim Boyd | SCICEX XCTD update (437 KB) |
| Tim Boyd | UK Arctic Submarine Science Update (179 KB) |
| Margo Edwards | SCICEX Bathymetry Update (659 KB) |
| Joan Gardner Jackie Richter-Menge |
Determining the Impact of Sea Ice Thickness on the Arctic's Naturally Changing Environment (DISTANCE) (2.7 MB) |
| Jackie Richter-Menge | SCICEX Phase 2 Overview Part I (525 KB) |
| Jackie Richter-Menge | SCICEX Phase 2 Overview Part II (220 KB) |
| Ray Sambrotto Bill Smethie |
SCICEX Phase 2 Calibration Activities for Biogeochemistry at ICEX 2011 (4.8 MB) |
| Terry Tucker | SCICEX Submarine Ice Draft Update (575 KB) |
| Ann Windnagel | NOAA@NSIDC SCICEX Effort (1 MB) |
5-6 October 2009, Arlington, VA
The 2009 SAC Meeting was held at the National Science Foundation (NSF) in Arlington, VA from October 5-6.
View the 2009 Meeting Summary.
24 April 2008, Arlington, VA
The 2008 SAC Meeting was held at Marine Acoustics in Arlington, VA on April 28.
View the 2008 Meeting Summary.
The presentations given at the meeting are available in PDF format and are listed in alphabetical order by presenter in the table below:
| Presenter | Presentation Title (size) |
|---|---|
| Tim Boyd | SCICEX Phase 2 Accommodation Cruises (137 KB) |
| Tim Boyd | XCTD Sample Scenario (659 KB) |
| Margo Edwards | Bathymetric Data Through 2005 (691 KB) |
| Ray Sambrotto | Water Sampling (1.8 MB) |
| Mark Wensnahan | SCICEX Ice Draft Priorities (1.5 MB) |
6-7 December 2007, San Diego, CA
The 2007 SAC Meeting was held at the Arctic Submarine Laboratory, San Diego, CA from December 6-7.
View the 2007 Meeting Summary and associated presentations: SCICEX.12.06.07 and SCICEX.12.07.07.
