Polar Programs Advisory Committee Meeting
May 1, 2013 – 12:30 pm to 5:00 pm
Stafford II, Room 555
Time
Topic
AC Lead
NSF Lead
Falkner/Wakimoto
LaFratta
12:30 pm
Welcome, Introductions, Logistics
Bitz
12:45 pm
Polar Programs Director’s Report
• Merger Update
• Budget/Sequestration
• Staff Update
• Other news
Bitz
Arctic Sciences – IARPC 5-Year Plan
http://www.whitehouse.gov/sites/default/files/microsites/ostp/
2013_arctic_research_plan.pdf
Green
1:00 pm
1:30 pm
2:00 pm
2:30 pm
3:00 pm
3:15 pm
No later than
4:45 pm
Environment, Safety & Health Medical Review Panel
NSF’s Response to U.S. Antarctic Program Blue Ribbon Panel
http://www.nsf.gov/od/opp/usap_special_review/usap_brp/rpt/
nsf_brp_response.pdf
Data Management (Holdren’s memo)
http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2013/02/22/expandingpublic-access-results-federally-funded-research
Falkner
Kosch
Montopoli
Cheng/Closs
Borg, Stone
Powers
Gutmann or
Gabriel
Bitz
Cassano, Chair
Bitz
Falkner
Stephenson
Break
COV Report: Antarctic
• Summary and Highlights
• AC Discussion
• AC Disposition of COV Report
Wrap-up/Adjourn