Advisory Committee Membership History

The table below provides the names of current and former members of NSF Unidata's advisory committees. Note:

In October 2013, the Policy Committee was renamed the Strategic Advisory Committee.
In April 2026, the Users Committee and Strategic Advisory Committee were combined as the Community Advisory Committee.

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Last Name Sort descending	First Name	Committee	Start	End	Affiliation
Abernathey	Ryan	Strategic Advisory	10/14/22	9/27/24	Columbia University, Lamont Doherty Earth Observatory
Ackerman	Steve	Policy		10/1/06	University of Wisconsin-Madison
Agee	Ernest	Policy			Purdue University
Allen	John	Users	10/16/17	11/14/22	Central Michigan University
Allen	John	Strategic Advisory	11/14/22	9/27/24	Central Michigan University
Anderson	Alan	Users			St. Cloud State University
Arms	Sean	Users Student Rep	5/1/07	4/1/10	University of Oklahoma
Baldwin	Michael	Users	9/18/12	10/1/15	Purdue University
Barker	Harriet	Policy			UCAR Representative
Baxter	Martin	Users	10/1/11	9/15/14	Central Michigan University
Baxter	Martin	Strategic Advisory	10/1/16	10/3/19	Central Michigan University
Bevis	Michael	Policy	10/1/07	11/1/08	Ohio State University
Biggerstaff	Michael	Policy			University of Oklahoma
Blodgett	Dave	Strategic Advisory	10/2/19	4/10/26	USGS Representative
Blodgett	Dave	Community Advisory	4/10/26	current	USGS Representative
Bogden	Philip	Policy	5/1/04	10/1/06	GoMOOS
Bonner	William	Policy			UCAR Representative
Bravo	Jorge	Users Student Rep	9/25/25	4/10/26	Stevens Institute of Technology
Bravo	Jorge	Community Advisory Student Rep	4/10/26	current	Stevens Institute of Technology
Brown	Otis	Policy			University of Miami
Bruning	Eric	Users	9/10/18	10/1/21	Texas Tech University
Bruning	Eric	Strategic Advisory	10/1/21	9/25/25	Texas Tech University
Burg	Tomer	Users Student Rep	10/16/17	10/2/19	University at Albany, SUNY
Businger	Steven	Policy	10/1/04	10/11/13	University of Hawaii
Byrd	Greg	Users	12/1/92	9/1/93	UCAR/UCP/COMET
Caldwell	Ginger	Policy			NCAR/CISL Representative
Carlson	David	Policy			NCAR Representtive
Carter	Gary	Policy			NOAA/Hydro Representative
Case-Hanks	Anne	Users	10/1/09	10/4/13	University of Louisiana Monroe
Cecelski	Stefan	Users Student Rep	4/1/10	10/4/13	University of Maryland
Chiao	Sen	Users	10/1/13	10/1/16	San Jose State University
Chiao	Sen	Strategic Advisory	10/14/22	9/25/25	Howard University
Clark	Rich	Users	3/1/98	6/1/03	Millersville University
Clark	Rich	Policy	9/1/06	11/1/09	Millersville University
Colle	Brian	Policy	10/1/08	11/1/11	SUNY Stony Brook University
Collins	Jennifer	Users	10/1/11	9/15/14	University of South Florida
Collins	Jennifer	Strategic Advisory	10/1/15	9/20/18	University of South Florida
Conroy	Riley	Community Advisory	4/10/26	current	NCAR/CISL Representative
Cordero	Eugene	Users	9/1/06	10/1/08	San Jose State University
Cosgrove	Rebecca	Users	4/1/10	10/18/17	NCEP Representative
Cox	Greg	Users	10/1/95	6/1/97	University of Alabama-Huntsville
Crawford	Ken	Policy			University of Oklahoma
Creager	Gerry	Users	10/1/11	4/17/12	Texas A&M University
Curchitser	Enrique	Users	9/10/18	10/1/21	Rutgers University
Curtis	Bill	Policy			UCAR Representative
Curtis	Margaret	Users	6/1/24	4/10/26	NCEP Representative
Curtis	Margaret	Community Advisory	4/10/26	current	NCEP Representative
Cutrim	Elen	Users	3/1/04	4/1/08	University of Western Michigan
Darling	Allan	Policy			NOAA/NWS Representative
Davenport	Casey	Users	9/10/18	4/10/26	University of North Carolina, Charlotte
Davenport	Casey	Community Advisory	4/10/26	current	University of North Carolina, Charlotte
Davies	Alexander	Users	9/10/18	4/10/26	U.S. Naval Academy
Davies	Alexander	Community Advisory	4/10/26	current	U.S. Naval Academy
Decker	Steve	Users	9/1/15	9/11/18	Rutgers University
de la Beaujardiere	Jeff	Strategic Advisory	1/1/11	10/1/18	NOAA Representative
de la Beaujardiere	Jeff	Strategic Advisory	10/1/18	2/17/23	NCAR/CISL Representative
Demir	Ibrahim	Users	9/15/14	10/18/17	University of Iowa
Dempsey	Dave	Users	9/1/96	9/1/99	San Francisco State University
Dempsey	Dave	Strategic Advisory	10/1/11	10/8/14	San Francisco State University
DeSouza	Russ	Users	3/1/89	4/1/90	Millersville University
DeSouza	Russ	Policy	4/1/90	4/1/95	Millersville University
Etherton	Brian	Users	10/1/08	4/1/10	RENCI
Faas	Wayne	Policy			NOAA/NCDC
Fellows	Jack	Policy			UCAR Representative
Finch	Redina	Strategic Advisory	10/14/22	4/10/26	Western Illinois University
Finch	Redina	Community Advisory	4/10/26	current	Western Illinois University
Fingerhut	Bill	Users	11/1/00	6/1/03	Lyndon State College
Flynn	Wendilyn	Users	9/1/15	9/11/18	University of Northern Colorado
Foster	Tim	Users	4/1/21	9/27/24	Tohono O'odham Community College
Fovell	Robert	Strategic Advisory	9/18/12	10/1/15	University of California, Los Angeles
Fox	Robert	Policy			University of Wisconsin SSEC
Freeman	Sean	Users	11/1/23	4/10/26	University of Alabama, Huntsville
Freeman	Sean	Community Advisory	4/10/26	current	University of Alabama, Huntsville
Gall	Bob	Policy			University of Arizona
Gallus, Jr.	Bill	Users	10/1/07	4/1/11	Iowa State University
Gallus, Jr.	Bill	Strategic Advisory	10/1/11	10/18/17	Iowa State University
Geerts	Bart	Users	10/1/11	9/15/14	University of Wyoming
Gensini	Victor	Users	9/1/15	9/11/18	College of duPage
Gensini	Victor	Strategic Advisory	9/19/18	6/30/24	Northern Illinois University
Gillman	Peter	Policy			NCAR/HAO
Glackin	Mary	Policy			NOAA
Glahn	Harry	Policy			NOAA/NWS/OST
Goebbert	Kevin	Users	9/15/14	11/3/23	Valparaiso University
Goebbert	Kevin	Strategic Advisory	11/3/23	4/10/26	Valparaiso University
Goebbert	Kevin	Community Advisory	4/10/26	current	Valparaiso University
Goodman	Michael	Policy	5/1/04		NASA Representative
Gordon	Brent	Users	10/1/09	5/1/10	NCEP Representative
Graves	Charles	Users	3/1/03	10/1/04	Saint Louis University
Graves	Charles	Strategic Advisory	10/1/20	11/3/23	Saint Louis University
Griffith	Peter	Policy	10/1/08	8/1/13	NASA Representative
Grubisic	Vanda	Policy	10/1/07	9/12/22	University of Vienna
Haeberlie	Alex	Users	9/10/20	4/10/26	Northern Illinois University
Haeberlie	Alex	Community Advisory	4/10/26	current	Northern Illinois University
Harris	Bob	Policy			NCAR/CISL
Hasler	Arthur (Fritz)	Policy			NASA
Helms	David	Policy			NOAA/NWS/OST
Hennon	Christopher	Strategic Advisory	10/2/19	10/1/21	University of North Carolina, Asheville
Herbster	Chris	Users	5/1/05	10/1/08	ERAU
Herring	David	Policy	4/1/06		NASA Representative
Herzmann	Daryl	Users	9/1/16	10/2/19	Iowa State University
Hess	Jack	Policy			GSA
Heuscher	Lena	Users Student Rep	10/1/19	10/1/21	University of Alabama, Huntsville
Hirshberg	Paul	Policy			NOAA/NWS Representative
Hoch	Brendon	Users	10/1/08	11/1/11	Plymouth State University
Hoogewind	Kimberley	Users Student Rep	9/18/13	10/1/15	Purdue University
Hooper	Rick	Policy			CUAHSI
Horel	John	Policy			University of Utah
Husar	Rudy	Policy	9/1/06	11/1/09	Washington University
Jacobs	Scott	Strategic Advisory	10/2/19	4/10/26	NOAA Representative
Jacobs	Scott	Community Advisory	4/10/26	current	NOAA Representative
James	Douglas	Policy			NSF/GEO/EAR
Jesuroga	Susan	Policy			COMET
Johnson	Don	Policy			University of Wisconsin-Madison
Justus	Jere	Users	12/1/92	9/1/93	Georgia Tech University
Kellie	Al	Policy			NCAR/CISL
Kennedy	Aaron	Users	11/14/22	9/25/25	University of North Dakoa
Kennedy	Aaron	Strategic Advisory	9/25/25	4/10/26	University of North Dakoa
Kennedy	Aaron	Community Advisory	4/10/26	current	University of North Dakoa
Klemmer	Carissa	Users	10/1/17	10/1/20	NCEP Representative
Kloesel	Kevin	Policy	10/1/10	10/11/13	University of Oklahoma
Knight	David	Users	9/1/93	3/1/98	University of Albany-SUNY
Knight	David	Policy			University at Albany-SUNY
Knupp	Kevin	Users	10/1/04	9/1/06	University of Alabama-Huntsville
Koch	Steve	Users	9/1/99	3/1/00	NOAA/ESRL/GSD
Koermer	James	Policy	10/1/04	11/1/07	Plymouth State University
Kruger	Anton	Users	10/1/02	4/1/08	University of Iowa
Kruger	Anton	Policy	11/1/08	11/1/11	University of Iowa
Kuo	Bill	Strategic Advisory		7/1/25	UCAR Community Programs
Lackman	Gary	Users	10/1/04	4/1/09	North Carolina State University
Lackman	Gary	Policy	10/1/09	10/1/12	North Carolina State University
Laing	Arlene	Users	11/1/00	10/1/01	UCAR COMET
Laing	Arlene	Policy	4/1/01	11/1/04	UCAR COMET
Laing	Arlene	Policy			UCAR/UCP/COMET
Larsen	Matthew	Policy			USGS
Laufersweiler	Mark	Users	10/1/01	10/1/04	University of Oklahoma
Lazarus	Steven	Users	10/1/09	10/1/15	Florida Institute of Technology
Lazarus	Steven	Strategic Advisory	10/1/15	9/20/18	Florida Institute of Technology
LeDuc	Sharon	Policy			NCDC
Lehnert	Kersten	Policy	10/1/10	10/11/13	Columbia University
Lynnes	Chris	Strategic Advisory	10/1/13	3/1/21	NASA Representative
Maiden	Martha	Policy			NASA
Maidment	David	Policy	2/1/04	10/1/06	University of Texas at Austin
Mainelli	Michelle	Users	4/1/10	1/1/12	NCEP Representative
Mapes	Brian	Strategic Advisory	10/1/13	10/1/16	University of Miami
Market	Patrick	Users	10/1/09	10/1/12	University of Missouri-Columbia
Marlino	Mary	Users	6/1/97	6/1/97	NCAR
Marlino	Mary	Policy			NCAR
McMurdie	Lynn	Strategic Advisory	9/18/12	9/20/18	University of Washington
Merrill	John	Policy		11/1/04	University of Rhode Island
Milne	Peter	Policy			NSF/OPP Representative
Moody	Jennie	Users	10/1/95	3/1/98	University of Virginia
Moore	James	Users	12/1/92	9/1/96	UCAR Representative
Morgan	Michael	Users	9/1/96	10/1/04	University of Wisconsin
Mote	Thomas	Policy	3/1/04	9/1/04	University of Georgia
Mullen	Steven	Policy			University of Arizona
Mullendore	Gretchen	Users	9/15/14	10/16/17	University of North Dakota
Mullendore	Gretchen	Strategic Advisory	10/16/17	4/1/20	University of North Dakota
Murphy	Charles	Users	12/1/92	6/1/97	Kean University
Murphy	Charles	Policy			Kean University
Murphy	Todd	Users	11/14/22	9/25/25	University of Louisiana Monroe
Murphy	Todd	Strategic Advisory	9/25/25	4/10/26	University of Louisiana Monroe
Murphy	Todd	Community Advisory	4/10/26	current	University of Louisiana Monroe
Myckow	Anne	Users	10/1/20	6/1/24	NCEP Representative
M�lders	Nicole	Strategic Advisory	10/2/19	6/30/21	University of Alaska Fairbanks
Ng	Sam	Users	9/18/12	10/1/15	Metropolitan State University of Denver
Nielsen	Erik	Users	9/25/25	4/10/26	Texas A&M University
Nielsen	Erik	Community Advisory	4/10/26	current	Texas A&M University
Nielsen-Gammon	John	Policy			Texas A&M University
Oolman	Larry	Users	10/1/08	11/1/11	University of Wyoming
Orf	Leigh	Users	10/1/05	10/1/08
Pandya	Rajul	Users	10/1/01	3/1/02	UCAR Representative
Pavloski	Chuck	Strategic Advisory	10/1/16	10/14/22	Pennsylvania State University
Pennell	William	Policy			Richland Washington
Pettee	Warren	Users Student Rep	10/1/15	10/16/17	University of North Carolina, Charlotte
Piasecki	Michael	Strategic Advisory	9/18/12	10/1/15	The City College of New York
Pokrandt	Pete	Users	9/1/15	9/11/18	University of Wisconsin, Madison
Potemra	James	Strategic Advisory	10/1/20	4/10/26	University of Hawai'i at Manoa
Potemra	James	Community Advisory	4/10/26	current	University of Hawai'i at Manoa
Prendeville	Jewel	Policy			NSF Representative
Ramamurthy	Mohan	Users	1/1/89	12/1/98	University of Illinois
Ramamurthy	Mohan	Policy	1/1/99	12/1/02	University of Illinois
Ramsayer	Craig	Users	11/14/22	9/25/25	Virginia Tech
Ramsayer	Craig	Strategic Advisory	9/25/25	4/10/26	Virginia Tech
Ramsayer	Craig	Community Advisory	4/10/26	current	Virginia Tech
Rice	Justin	Strategic Advisory	11/14/22	4/10/26	NASA Representative
Rice	Justin	Community Advisory	4/10/26	current	NASA Representative
Riddle	Larry	Users	9/1/99	10/1/02	UCSC
Riggin	Roger	Users Student Rep	11/1/23	9/25/25	University of North Carolina, Charlotte
Riley	Shawn	Users	10/16/17	10/1/20	University of Oklahoma
Rochette	Scott	Users	9/1/06	10/1/09	SUNY Brockport
Rockwood	Tony	Users	3/1/98	6/1/03	Metropolitan State College
Rowe	Clint	Users	9/1/99	10/1/01	University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Ruscher	Paul	Users	9/1/93	9/1/96	Florida State University
Ruscher	Paul	Policy	10/1/04		Florida State University
Samson	Perry	Users	12/1/92	9/1/93	University of Michigan
Santek	David	Strategic Advisory	10/8/14	10/18/17	University of Wisconsin-Madison
Sargeant	Douglas	Policy		12/1/98	NOAA/NWS Representative
Schuenemann	Keah	Users	11/14/22	9/25/25	Metro State University of Denver
Schuenemann	Keah	Strategic Advisory	9/25/25	4/10/26	Metro State University of Denver
Schuenemann	Keah	Community Advisory	4/10/26	current	Metro State University of Denver
Schumacher	Russ	Users	9/18/12	4/5/18	Colorado State University
Schuster	Doug	Strategic Advisory	10/1/17	4/1/26	NCAR/CISL Representative
Serafino	George	Policy			NOAA NESDIS OSDPD
Signell	Rich	Users	10/1/09	9/30/19	USGS Representative
Signorini	Sergio	Policy			NSF Representative
Smit	Christine	Strategic Advisory	3/1/21	11/14/22	NASA Representative
Snow	John	Policy			University of Oklahoma
Spangler	Tim	Policy		10/1/12	Northern Illinois University and UCAR/COMET
Spayd	Leroy	Policy			NOAA/NWS/OCWWS
Steenburgh	Jim	Users	9/1/99	4/1/06	University of Utah
Steenburgh	Jim	Policy	10/1/09	10/1/12	University of Utah
Steiger	Scott	Users	9/25/24	4/10/26	SUNY Oswego
Steiger	Scott	Community Advisory	4/10/26	current	SUNY Oswego
Stephens	Pam	Policy			NSF/GEO/ATM
Stephenson-Hawk	Denise	Users	9/1/93	10/1/95	University of Alabama
Takle	Gene	Policy		11/1/08	Iowa State University
Tang	Brian	Users	9/25/24	4/10/26	University at Albany - SUNY
Tang	Brian	Community Advisory	4/10/26	current	University at Albany - SUNY
Tarboton	David	Policy	9/1/06	10/1/12	Utah State University
Thielen	Jon	Users Student Rep	9/1/21	11/3/23	Colorado State University
Thomson	Dennis	Policy			Pennsylvania State University
Torgersen	Thomas	Policy			NSF/GEO/EAR
Torri	Guiseppe	Strategic Advisory	11/1/23	4/10/26	University of Hawai'i at Manoa
Torri	Guiseppe	Community Advisory	4/10/26	current	University of Hawai'i at Manoa
Tucker	Donna	Users	10/1/02	10/1/05	University of Kansas
Tyle	Kevin	Users	10/1/09	10/1/15	University at Albany-SUNY
Tyle	Kevin	Strategic Advisory	10/1/15	10/1/21	University at Albany-SUNY
Voss	Michael	Users			San Jose State University
Ware	Randolph	Policy			UCAR/UNAVCO
Wash	Chuck	Users			Naval Postgraduate School
Watkins	Ben	Policy			NOAA/NESDIS
Wetzel	Melanie	Users	9/1/93	3/1/98	Dept. of Atmospheric Sciences
Whittaker	Thomas M	Users	5/1/05	10/1/12	University of Wisconsin
Whittaker	Thomas M	Policy			University of Wisconsin
Wiedinmyer	Christine	Strategic Advisory	7/1/25	4/10/26	UCAR Community Programs
Wiedinmyer	Christine	Community Advisory	4/10/26	current	UCAR Community Programs
Wilhelmson	Robert	Policy			NCSA
Winkler	Julie	Policy			Michigan State University
Wood	Kimberley	Users	10/1/19	10/14/22	Mississippi State University
Wood	Kimberley	Strategic Advisory	10/14/22	9/25/25	Mississippi State University
Worley	Steve	Policy			NCAR/CISL
Yalda	Sepideh	Strategic Advisory	10/1/13	10/1/20	Millersville University
Yarger	Doug	Users	10/1/95	10/1/01	Iowa State University
Young	George	Strategic Advisory	10/1/13	4/1/14	Pennsylvania State University