The Program Advisory Committee (PAC) for the Ocean Observatories Initiative (OOI) was established in 2008 to advise the OOI Program Office and the OOI Implementing Organizations (IOs) during planning for and construction of the OOI facility. The PAC serves a critical advisory role for the program.
The PAC:
- Is the primary consultative group for the Program Director for Ocean Observing Activities at Ocean Leadership.
- Provides leadership on scientific issues impacting the OOI facility.
- Provides strategic planning on science programs catalyzed by the OOI.
- Represents the community during discussions with the Program Office.
- Provides a conduit for community input into the implementation and management of the OOI facility.
- Provides assessment of community responsiveness to the transformative capabilities of the OOI facility.
PAC members also serve as a resource pool for specific roles during MREFC execution. For example, PAC representation is envisioned in the membership of the higher level Change Control Boards described in the OOI Configuration Management Plan, and the membership of the Facility Governance Group described in the OOI Operations and Maintenance Plan.
In consultation with the Program Director for Ocean Observing Activities, the PAC may form subcommittees or ad hoc advisory groups as appropriate during construction of the OOI facility. This flexibility ensures that the advisory structure is adaptable to changing programs needs, and that funds and human resources allocated for supporting the program’s advisory functions are used effectively.
The PAC works directly with the Program Director for Ocean Observing Activities at Ocean Leadership and formally reports to the Executive Committee of the Board of Trustees of Ocean Leadership on a regular basis.
The PAC held its first meeting Sept. 11-12, 2008 in Dallas, Texas, conducted teleconferences during March 2009, then met in Washington, D.C. in May and October 2009. The next PAC meeting is scheduled for late April 2010 in Tempe, Arizona.
Meeting Minutes
- May 2009
- October 2009
PAC Membership:
- Paula Coble (Chair), University of South Florida
- William Boicourt, University of Maryland, Horn Point
- Francisco Chavez, MBARI
- Percy Donaghay, University of Rhode Island
- Robert Duce, Texas A&M University
- James Edson, University of Connecticut
- Ian Foster, Argonne National Laboratory/University of Chicago
- Jeff Hare, NOAA and University of Hawaii
- Larry Mayer, University of New Hampshire
- Verena Tunnicliffe, University of Victoria/VENUS
