Bill Kuo

DTC Science Advisory Board

OutlineCharge of DTC Science Advisory Board (SAB)Membership of DTC SABOperation of DTC SABReview of DTC tasksDiscussion of DTC strategic directionsElection of SAB chair

DTC Charter stated…A DTC Science Advisory Board (AB) will assist the Director in shaping the strategic direction and objectives of DTC. Each appointment to the AB will be for a term of 3 years and will be subject to the concurrence of the EC. The AB provides advice to the Director on emerging NWP technologies, strategic computer resources issues, selection of code for testing and evaluation, selection of candidates for the visiting scientist program and acts as a sounding board to assist the Director.The DTC AB will be nominated by the Management Board. Membership on the AB will be representative of the U.S. WRF modeling community. The EC will provide final approval of AB nominations. The AB will meet at least biannually to perform business, either in person, by phone, and/or electronically. The AB may elect one of its members as chairperson to facilitate its business.

Current SAB MembershipName Affiliation ExpertiseMike Baldwin Purdue University VerificationDavid Bright NCEP/AWC Storm-scale

ensembleShuyi Chen University of Miami HurricaneBrian Colle SUNY, Stony Brook Storm-scale NWPChris Davis NCAR/NESL Hurricane,

Mesoscale NWPGeoff DiMego NCEP/EMC Operational NWPJames Doyle NRL Monterey Hurricane, COAMPSBob Dumais Army Research Lab Cloud-scale NWPBill Gallus Iowa State

UniversityConvection modeling

Tom Henderson NOAA/ESRL Model software framework

Cliff Mass University of Washington

Mesoscale NWP, ensemble

Nelson Seaman Penn State University

Mesoscale NWP

David Stensrud NSSP Storm-scale NWP, ensemble

Jeff Whitaker NOAA/ESRL Data assimilation

The Role of DTC SABReview of DTC tasks, provide comments

and suggestionsProvide recommendation for strategic

directions for the DTCProvide recommendation for new codes or

new tasks for DTC to take onReview DTC Visitor Program proposals, and

provide recommendations for selectionAssist in the evaluation of DTC performanceAdditional responsibility can be added as

appropriate

Operation of DTC SABOne face-to-face meeting in the fall, in

conjunction with the DTC MBAt least one teleconference meeting per

yearDTC SAB chair will be invited to participate

in other DTC MB meeting and DTC EC meeting

Initial appointment of SAB has variable terms to allow smooth transition. Subsequent renewal appointment will be for 3 years each.

Appointments can be renewed based on mutual interest

DTC as a community facilityThe active involvement of the community

in the DTC through the Science Advisory Board is essential to ensure DTC as a “community facility”

Membership of SAB is based on technical expertise (not based on funding or sponsorship)

SAB help guide the future direction of the DTC

SAB helps provide linkage with research community