Science Advisory Committee

Purpose: The Science Advisory Committee (SAC) brings together experts from various scientific disciplines to assess and communicate the health of the estuary and coastal resources; identifies areas of stress, data and data gaps, research and research gaps; and supports the Program Office with the best available science. The SAC is tasked with 1) assessing trends to determine where stresses are most acute in the system; 2) developing frameworks, monitoring protocols, and projects for measuring changes in ecosystem health; 3) providing technical advice and conducting scientific review of issues/activities requested by other committees; and 4) identifying opportunities for public participation and project involvement (e.g., citizen monitoring). The SAC may make recommendations to the EC about the CCMP and associated Work Plans.

Representation: The SAC is open to all scientists and government agency staff interested in the mission of the Conference.

Governance: One Co-chair of the SAC will be a permanently seated senior leadership representative from a State of Alabama resource agency and one Co-chair will be a scientist elected by the committee.