Call for Nominations

Arctic Icebreaker Coordinating Committee (AICC)

The Arctic Icebreaker Coordinating Committee (AICC), a committee of the University-National Oceanographic Laboratory System (UNOLS), serves as a liaison group providing oversight and advice to the National Science Foundation Office of Polar Programs and to the U.S. Coast Guard for the purpose of enhancing scientific facilities and capabilities aboard their icebreaker fleet. To carry out this function AICC solicits, synthesizes and presents the needs of the arctic science community to the Coast Guard and the NSF, fulfills an ombudsman role when necessary, and facilitates the efficient and effective execution of scientific research by U.S. icebreakers. The AICC also promotes new technology for arctic research and its utilization on icebreaker facilities, and provides information to the scientific community to facilitate organization of research projects. The AICC accomplishes these tasks through email discussions, telephone debriefs of current year research cruises and biannual two-day meetings, typically at NSF in Arlington, Virginia, and at the Coast Guard facility in Seattle, Washington, where the US Coast Guard icebreaker fleet is based. Travel costs for AICC members for these meetings are supported through the UNOLS office.

AICC is currently seeking applications for several new members willing to serve the arctic scientific community in meeting these needs over three year terms, starting in late 2009. Nominees should have expertise in chemical, physical, biological or geological oceanography or meteorology; polar field experience, particularly icebreaker experience; and a record of conducting Arctic research. The disciplinary balance and expertise of the current Committee membership and diversity of institutional representation are additional considerations. Applicants need not be US citizens, but must be employed at an institution situated within the US. Application packages should include a CV with a cover letter that includes your (a) field experience; (b) arctic research publication record; (c) and expression of interest in the AICC's activities. Interested persons are invited to submit their applications to the UNOLS Office by e-mail (office (at) unols (dot) org) by September 15, 2009.

For further information about the AICC, please go to:

http://www.unols.org/committees/aicc

Or contact:

Carin Ashjian, AICC Chair

Email: cashjian (at) whoi (dot) edu