NEPTUNE Canada

NEPTUNE Canada Users Committee (NCUC) Membership

Members

David Butterfield

Scientist, Joint Institute for the Study of Atmosphere and Ocean
University of Washington and NOAA-PMEL

Ross Chapman

Professor, School of Earth and Ocean Sciences
University of Victoria

Earl Davis

Scientist, ESS/GSC-AWCB/GSC-PAC/SS
Natural Resources Canada

Nigel Edwards

Professor
University of Toronto

John Ford

Scientist, Pacific Biological Station
Fisheries & Oceans Canada

Sally Leys (chair)

Associate Professor and Canada Research Chair in Evolutionary Developmental Biology
University of Alberta

Tetjana Ross

Department of Oceanography
Dalhousie University

Ron Tanasichuk

Research Biologist, Pelagics Section
Fisheries and Oceans Canada

Rick Thomson

Physical Oceanographer
Institute of Ocean Sciences, Sidney BC

William Wilcock

Marine Geophysicist
School of Oceanography, University of Washington

Liaisons

Ian Kulin

Associate Director, Engineering
NEPTUNE Canada, University of Victoria

Kim Juniper

Associate Director, Science
NEPTUNE Canada, University of Victoria

Benoît Pirenne

Associate Director, Information Technology
NEPTUNE Canada, University of Victoria

Staff Support

Leslie Elliott

Project Coordinator
NEPTUNE Canada, University of Victoria

Terms of Reference

Purpose

Represent the interests of the NEPTUNE Canada (NC) user community on operation and maintenance issues and scientific data quality, delivery, and access to the NC Operator.

Role

The NCUC develops and makes recommendations on the science community’s priorities for:

• instrument deployment, recovery, and access;
• data tools; and
• experiments

Meetings

The NCUC meets two times per year for one full day; one meeting in early winter to develop priorities and make recommendations on the summer cruise operations and one meeting in the fall to develop and make recommendations on data tools and experiments. The quorum is at least half of the members.

Members

One representative from each major research theme (to a maximum of 10; one of whom would act as Chair) and one representative of the data user community. New members are nominated by current membership and invited to the committee by the Associate Director, Sicence. Members serve 2 or 3-year terms to enable a staggered rotation of membership.

Liaisons

Associate Director, Science; Associate Director, Engineering; Associate Director, IT; Chair, NC Science Planning Committee.

Reporting

NCUC minutes comprise of concise highlights of discussions and detailed recommendations including advise on external proposals for use of NC infrastructure. Recommendations will be sent to the Director of NC for appropriate delegation to the Associate Directors and staff.

Support

NC provides a meeting coordinator to enable the Committee to conduct its business.

Project Page

A project page has been set up for collaboration and document sharing among committee members.