NSF Unidata Strategic Advisory Committee

The NSF Unidata Strategic Advisory Committee provides a “Big Picture” perspective, helping the NSF Unidata Program better understand data and technology trends within the university geoscience community. This high-level, long-term perspective is crucial to NSF Unidata’s ability to successfully anticipate community needs and provide proactive solutions and cyberinfrastructure leadership.

The voting members of the committee are drawn from academia, balancing the membership to represent a range of colleges and universities and to reflect the concerns of both instructors and researchers. The committee also includes representatives from NASA, NOAA, USGS, and NSF, as well as from UCAR and NCAR, who are important sources of information and advice about events and conditions that can profoundly affect the program.

The Strategic Advisory Committee meets twice a year, and its members serve three-year terms. The committee's official charge is as follows:

The Strategic Advisory Committee provides advice related to scientific research, education, and technical aspects and trends relevant to NSF Unidata; strategic guidance on actionable strategy, implementation, and community engagement plans for NSF Unidata; and any other key advice requested by NSF Unidata Director to support NSF Unidata's high-level vision.