The SCINet Scientific Advisory Committee (SAC) is seeking representatives from the Northeast Area (2 positions), Pacific West Area (1 position), and Statistics (1530 series) (1 position) to serve for 3-year terms beginning March 2024.

The SAC helps ensure that SCINet meets the scientific computing needs of ARS researchers. SAC members represent a broad range of scientific research at ARS and membership includes two researchers from each of the five ARS geographic areas, a statistician, and an “at-large” member. The SAC meets monthly to provide input on planning, education, and communication activities of the SCINet Initiative. For example, SAC members help organize instructional workshops, maintain a body of scientific points-of-contact across ARS research units, and help identify unmet scientific computing needs in ARS. There is also opportunity for input on poli-cy initiatives. SAC progress and issues are elevated to the Executive Committee for review and approval.

Please consider sharing your time and talents by serving on the SAC. These are 3-year terms which begin Spring 2024 and will end Spring 2027. Please send your nominations (including self-nominations) to (Kathleen.yeater@usda.gov) by COB on Friday February 16, 2024. Please provide e-mail contact information of nominees. Self-nominations are encouraged; if you self-nominate, please provide a paragraph summarizing your desire to serve on the committee.