[iris-bulk] REMINDER: EarthScope Nominations due January 10, 2008

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A call for nominations to the EarthScope community:

As the EarthScope MREFC (Major Research Equipment and Facilities  
Construction) phase approaches completion,
the advisory structure for the EarthScope program is being revised to  
focus on its scientific goals.   We are currently
soliciting nominations to populate the committees and working groups  
comprising the EarthScope advisory structure.

   • EarthScope Steering Committee (ESSC), assisted by the EarthScope  
National Office (ESNO), will be the liaison
      between NSF and the EarthScope science community.

   • EarthScope Education and Outreach Subcommittee (EEOSC) will  
focus on the implementation of E&O activities,
      including coordination with other related E&O activities.

   • EarthScope Cyber Infrastructure Subcommittee (ECISC) will  
provide advice for the continuing development
    of EarthScope cyberinfrastructure (data, data products, and  
information access and availability), including
    coordination with related cyberinfrastructure efforts.

   • Thematic Working Groups (TWG)  will advocate for, communicate  
results of, and coordinate scientific advances
      for each of the EarthScope science themes.

For more information on the charge and current membership of each of  
these committees, descriptions of the TWGs
and to nominate individuals for membership on these committees,  
please see www.earthscope.org/about_us.
Please include contact information and a brief biographical summary  
with nominations.  Self-nominations are welcomed.

Nominations are due by January 10, 2008.  A nominating committee  
chaired by current ESSC member Brad Hacker
will provide the ESSC and NSF with  recommendations for new committee  
and working group members by mid-February. We anticipate that a call  
for nominations will be issued annually.

EarthScope will need broad participation from the geoscience research  
community to fulfill its promise.
Please do your part!

Visit www.earthscope.org for more information.