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Data Products and Services Advisory Committee
The Data Products and Services Advisory Committee advises on data and metadata distribution, standards, and quality for all geophysical data and data products in EarthScope Consortium’s Data Services.
| Member/Organization | Term Start/Term End |
|---|---|
| Angelyn Moore (Chair) JPL/Caltech | January 2023/May 2025 |
| Brendan Crowell Ohio State University | January 2024/May 2027 |
| Frossie Economou LSST(Vera C Rubin Observatory | January 2023/May 2025 |
| Mike Floyd Massachusetts Institute of Technology | March 2023/May 2026 |
| Noel Jackson University of Kansas | January 2023/May 2025 |
| Ved Lekić University of Maryland | January 2024/May 2027 |
| Eric Lindsey University of New Mexico | January 2024/May 2027 |
| Zack Spica University of Michigan | March 2023/May 2026 |
| Greg Beroza (BoD Liaison) Stanford University | January 2025/December 2025 |
Engagement Activities Advisory Committee
The Engagement Advisory Committee advises the EarthScope Consortium Staff and Board of Directors on education, workforce development, outreach, community engagement, and representation.
| Name/Organization | Term Start/Term End |
|---|---|
| Mike Brudzinski (Chair) University of Miami, Ohio | January 2023/May 2025 |
| Shannon Graham The College of New Jersey | January 2024/May 2027 |
| Aditya Kar Fort Valley State University | March 2023/May 2026 |
| Andrew Katumwehe Midwestern State University | January 2023/May 2025 |
| Franz Meyer Alaska Satellite Facility, UAF | January 2024/May 2027 |
| German Prieto Departamento de Geociencias Universidad Nacional de Colombia | January 2024/May 2027 |
| Liam Toney USGS | January 2023/May 2025 |
| Michael Wysession Washington University | March 2023/May2025 |
| Ruth Aranoff (BoD Liasion) Furman University | January 2025/December 2025 |
Network Instrumentation Advisory Committee
The Network Instrumentation Advisory Committee sets priorities for all aspects of network technology, including but not limited to instrumentation for geophysical measurements, geographic network configuration, communications, power, etc.
| Name/Organization | Term Start/Term End |
|---|---|
| Bill Hammond (Chair) University of Nevada, Reno | January 2023/May 2025 |
| John Galetzka (Secretary) National Geodetic Survey | March 2023/May 2026 |
| Andy Barbour United States Geological Survey | January 2024/May 2027 |
| Ebru Bozdağ Colorado School of Mines | January 2024/May 2027 |
| John Braun University Corporation for Atmospheric Research | January 2023/May 2025 |
| Sigrún Hreinsdóttir GNS Science | March 2023/May 2026 |
| Meredith Nettles Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory | January 2023/May 2026 |
| Justin Rubinstein USGS | January 2023/May 2025 |
| Carl Tape (Liaison to the GSNAC) University of Alaska Fairbanks | January 2024/May 2027 |
| Susan Owen (BoD Liaison) NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory | January 2025/December 2025 |
Global Seismographic Network Advisory Committee
The Global Seismographic Network Advisory Committee (GSNAC) advises the NSF SAGE Facility (via the Network Instrumentation Advisory Committee) and the USGS on policies to deploy and operate the Global Seismographic Network (GSN), to ensure its integrity and long-term viability, to rapidly disseminate data collected by the GSN, and coordinate GSN linkages with other networks around the world.
| Name/Organization | Term Start/Term End |
|---|---|
| Carl Tape (Chair) University of Alaska Fairbanks | January 2024/May 2027 |
| Caroline Beghein University of California, Los Angeles | January 2024/May 2027 |
| Ebru Bozdağ Colorado School of Mines | January 2024/May 2026 |
| Andrew Schaeffer Natural Resources Canada | January 2023/May 2025 |
| Cecily Wolfe United States Geological Survey | Ex-Officio USGS Representative |
| William Yeck United States Geological Survey | USGS Representative |
| Colleen Dalton (BoD Liasion) Brown University | January 2025/December 2025 |
PI Instrumentation Advisory Committee
The PI Instrumentation Advisory Committee sets priorities and identifies leading practices for project instrumentation, including emerging sensor technologies and applications.
| Name/Organization | Term Start/Term End |
|---|---|
| Samantha Hansen (Chair) University of Alabama | January 2023/May 2025 |
| Emily Brodsky University of California, Santa Cruz | March 2023/May 2026 |
| Rob Evans Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution | March 2023/May 2026 |
| Heather Ford University of California,Riverside | January 2023/May 2025 |
| Yuning Fu Bowling Green State University | March 2023/May 2026 |
| Demian Gomez Ohio State University | January 2023/May 2025 |
| Mong-Han Huang University of Maryland | January 2024/May 2027 |
| Shawn Wei Michigan State University | January 2024/May 2027 |
| Beatrice Magnani (BoD Liasion) Southern Methodist University | January 2025/December 2025 |
Advisory Committee Nominations
The EarthScope Consortium Board of Directors is looking for volunteers to help guide and shape our vision by serving on its Advisory Committees. The EarthScope Advisory Committees provide valuable insight and guidance to the EarthScope Board, and serve as important liaisons between the Consortium and the facility user community.
While the duration of inaugural committee member commitments will vary, the typical Advisory Committee member is expected to serve a 3 year term, with three new members rotating onto the committee each year. Committee members are expected to participate in training related to onboarding, governance best practices, ethics, and professional development at the beginning of their terms.
Member Responsibilities:
- Be Informed: Participate in Onboarding, Governance Best Practices Training, and professional development.
- Be Visible: Actively solicit input from the broad stakeholder community.
- Be Fair and Impartial: Faithfully represent broader community needs and perspectives.
- Be Honest: Committee members should seek to meet the highest standards of transparency and ethics.
- Be an Active Committee Member:
- Prepare for and attend committee meetings (no more than two in-person meetings per year; Additional virtual meetings likely).
- Review and edit meeting briefing materials in advance of the next meeting
- Actively participate in committee discussions
Member/Committee Support to be provided by EarthScope:
- Limited caregiver support for governance participation
- Hybrid option available for all meetings
- Access to online resources for communication and record-keeping
- Administrative support including minutes-keeping at meetings
- Training in committee purpose, governance leading practices, and past committee actions
- Onboarding education describing responsibilities of governance members to represent broad interests
- Professional development
