Coordination and Management of the U.S. JGOFS Synthesis and Modeling Project
NSF: OCE-9726101, 36 months
PROJECT SUMMARY
This proposal describes the management component of the U.S. JGOFS Synthesis and Modeling Program (SMP). The overall objective of the SMP as defined in the Implementation Plan (U.S. JGOFS, 1997) is to:
"synthesize knowledge gained from the U.S. JGOFS and related studies into a set of models that reflect our current understanding of the oceanic carbon cycle"with a primary focus on the processes controlling the partitioning of carbon among oceanic reservoirs and between the ocean and atmosphere. The overall success, therefore, of the SMP depends heavily on fostering strong interactions between the observational and modeling biogeochemical communities and on focusing those efforts in a coordinated fashion.
Based on previous JGOFS experiences, the U.S. JGOFS Steering Committee in consultation with the NSF has appointed two SMP co-chairs, Scott Doney (NCAR) and Jorge Sarmiento (Princeton). They will be responsible for project oversight and coordination, the ongoing scientific relevance of the program, and communication among SMP components. Funds are requested for a full time support scientist, who will reside at NCAR, to assist the co-coordinators with planning and logistics activities.
The proposed management structure attempts to meet the diverse SMP requirements
while retaining the flexibility to adapt to the changing needs over the
evolution of project. The complete management plan includes a number of
elements: foster and coordinate scientific interactions among SMP PIs;
organize and participate in the annual SMP PI meeting; create and support
the five SMP working groups; ensure the availability of the appropriate
infrastructure for SMP; lead the scientific discussion on the grand JGOFS
synthesis; communicate SMP results to the oceanographic community; interact
with other US and international marine biogeochemical programs.
Scott Doney
Climate and Global Dynamics
National Center for Atmospheric Research
P.O. Box 3000
Boulder, CO 80307
tel: (303) 497-1639
fax: (303) 497-1700
doney@ncar.ucar.edu
Jorge L. Sarmiento
AOS Program
Princeton University
P.O. Bax CN 710
Princeton, NJ 08544-0710 t
el: (609) 258-6585
fax: (609) 258-2850
jls@splash.princeton.edu