Dept. of Interior seeks members for climate change and natural resource science advisory committee

[Fern Davies]

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The U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) is establishing and

seeking nominations for the Advisory Committee on Climate Change and

Natural Resource Science (Committee). The Committee will provide advice

on matters and actions relating to the establishment and operations of

the U.S. Geological Survey National Climate Change and Wildlife Science

Center and the DOI Climate Science Centers. In doing so, the Committee

will obtain input from Federal, state, tribal, local government,

nongovernmental organizations, private sector entities, and academic

institutions.

 

DATES: Written nominations must be received by November 19, 2012.

 

ADDRESSES: Send nominations to: Robin O'Malley, Policy and Partnership Coordinator, National Climate Change and Wildlife Science

Center, U.S. Geological Survey, 12201 Sunrise Valley Drive, Mail Stop 400, Reston, VA 20192, romalley@usgs.gov.

 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Robin O'Malley, Policy and Partnership Coordinator, National Climate Change and Wildlife Science Center, U.S. Geological Survey, 12201 Sunrise Valley Drive, Mail Stop 400, Reston, VA 20192, romalley@usgs.gov.

 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: We, the Department of the Interior, announce the establishment of the Advisory Committee on Climate Change and Natural Resource Science. We are establishing the Committee in accordance with the provisions of the Federal Advisory

Committee Act, as amended (5 U.S.C. Appendix 2), and with the concurrence of the General Services Administration.

The Committee will:

Advise on the contents of a national strategy identifying key science priorities to advance management of natural resources in

the face of climate change.

Advise on the nature, extent, and quality of relations with and engagement of key partners at the regional Climate Science

Center level.

Advise on the nature and effectiveness of mechanisms to ensure identification of key priorities from management partners and to

effectively deliver scientific results in useful forms.

Advise on mechanisms that may be employed by the National Climate Change and Wildlife Science Center to ensure high standards of

scientific quality and integrity in its products.

Review and evaluate the performance of individual Climate Science Centers before re-establishing expiring agreements.

Coordinate as appropriate with any Federal Advisory

Committee established for the DOI Landscape Conservation Cooperatives.

 

We are seeking nominations for individuals to be considered as Committee members. Nominations should include a resume that

describes the nominee's qualifications in enough detail to enable us to make an informed decision regarding meeting the membership

requirements of the Committee and to contact a potential member.

 

Members of the Committee will be composed of approximately 25 members from both the Federal Government, and the following

interests:

(1) State and local governments, including state membership entities;

(2) Non-governmental organizations, including those whose primary mission is professional and scientific and those whose primary mission

is conservation and related scientific and advocacy activities;

(3) American Indian tribes and other Native American entities;

(4) Academia;

(5) Individual landowners; and

(6) Business interests.

 

In addition, the Committee may include scientific experts, and will include rotating representation from one or more of the institutions

that host the DOI Climate Science Centers.

 

The Committee will meet approximately 2-4 times annually, and at such times as designated by the DFO. The Secretary of the Interior will appoint members to the Committee. Members appointed as special Government employees are required to file on an annual basis a

confidential financial disclosure report.