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

John Hildebrand

Scripps Institution of Oceanography
University of California

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

Ex-officio Members

Lucie Pautet

Associate Director, Engineering
NEPTUNE Canada, University of Victoria

Benoit Pirenne

Associate Director, Information Technology
NEPTUNE Canada, University of Victoria

Eric Guillelmot

Manager, Software Development
NEPTUNE Canada, University of Victoria

Maia Hoeberechts

Research Theme Integrator, Engineering & Computational Research
NEPTUNE Canada, University of Victoria

Martin Hofmann

System Manager
NEPTUNE Canada, University of Victoria

Martin Heesemann

Research Theme Integrator, Plate Tectonics and Earthquake Dynamics
NEPTUNE Canada, University of Victoria

Marjolaine Matabos

Research Theme Integrator, Deep-sea Ecosystem Dynamics
NEPTUNE Canada, University of Victoria

Steve Mihaly

Research Theme Integrator, Ocean/climate Dynamics and Effects on Marine Biota
NEPTUNE Canada, University of Victoria

Martin Scherwath

Research Theme Integrator, Gas Hydrates and Seabed Fluid Dynamics
NEPTUNE Canada, University of Victoria

Terms of Reference

Purpose

To liaise with, and represent the interests of, the NC user community on issues related to the deployment, operation, and trouble-shooting of instruments on the NC network and the data quality and effectiveness of the access to science data through DMAS. Committee would also establish the science community’s priorities for instrument deployment/recovery during cruises, review proposals and make recommendations on individual access to user-controlled instruments such as cameras and samplers, and advise on any scheduling issues, and communicate these priorities to the NC Engineering and DMAS teams and Executive Committee. The NC Users Committee will assist the NC Executive Committee in reviewing the progress of existing experiments on NEPTUNE Canada, recommend termination or replacement of experiments, assess impact and issues with new proposals (in collaboration with SPC), and provide advice and recommendations in developing metrics of success for NEPTUNE Canada.

Meeting Schedule

As required (bi-monthly to quarterly), with more frequent meetings anticipated prior to and during installation/maintenance cruises and commissioning activities. The quorum will be at least half of the non-NC staff members.

Membership

• one representative from each major research team (to a maximum of 10; one of whom would act as Chair)
• one representative of the data user community
• the NC Associate Director Engineering or his/her designate (ex-officio)
• the NC Associate Director Information Technology or his/her designate (ex-officio)
• the five NC Research Theme Integrators and up to two DMAS staff (ex officio)

The duration of membership will be normally two or three years, arranged to allow staggered replacements over time. Members unable to undertake or complete their duties may be replaced during their term of appointment.

Reporting Structure

Given the nature of the issues to be addressed, reporting from the committee to NC would essentially be immediate (i.e. to the relevant NC units). Minutes of NCUC meetings will be passed to the NC Executive Committee. Higher-level issues (e.g. recommendations on priority for access to available node space or conflicts in deployments) would be deferred to the NC Executive Committee and/or to the Science Planning Committee, as appropriate.

Project Page

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