EPSCoR External Advisory Board Meeting

Monday, July 7, 2014 - 8:00am - 5:00pm

The State EPSCoR Advisory Committee has appointed an External Advisory Board (EAB) for the climate variability research theme area on the recommendation of the Executive Committee. The EAB consists of four discipline-specific experts from out-of-state universities and federal laboratories.  EAB members are:  

Dr. Amy Ando
Professor of Environmental and Natural Resource Economics
Director of Graduate Studies, Associate Head of Academic Programs
Dept. of Agricultural and Consumer Economics
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign 

Dr. Ingrid (Indy) Burke
Professor of Botany and Prof. of Ecosystem Science and Management
Wyoming Excellence Chair of Ecology
Director of Haub School of Environment and Natural Resources
University of Wyoming

Dr. Tom Dietz
Professor of Sociology and Prof. of Environmental Science and Policy
Assistant Vice President for Research and Graduate Study
Research Faculty, Center for Systems Integration and Sustainability
Research Faculty, Michigan Agricultural Experiment Station
Michigan State University

Dr. Daniel Wildcat
Co-Director, Haskell Environmental Research Studies Center
Professor of American Indian Studies
Haskell Indian Nations University

The EAB has been tasked with meeting twice during the second year of the program and at least once a year thereafter. During this first EAB meeting, which is being held at the OU Stephenson Research and Technology Center, a technical and scientific review of the EPSCoR program will be conducted.  The review will be based in part on research milestones and may include recommendations to the EC, the project director and the State EPSCoR Advisory Committee on the redirection or elimination of project aims and funds. In addition to their oversight responsibility, the EAB members also serve as an important resource for scientific, technical and management support.

Note:  This is a closed meeting. Attendees include EAB members, PIs, executive committee members and EPSCoR office staff.