Nominate an Expert for the SCAR Physical Sciences Group

Nominate an Expert!
U.S. Representative to the SCAR Physical Sciences Scientific Group

Deadline: July 28, 2025
SUBMIT A NOMINATION

The Scientific Committee for Antarctic Research (SCAR) is an international scientific organization that promotes and facilitates cooperation in all aspects of Antarctic research. The Polar Research Board (PRB) of the U.S. National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine serves as the U.S. National Committee to SCAR and is responsible for appointing U.S. representatives. To learn more about SCAR and the current US-SCAR Team visit https://usscar.org/about.

The PRB is currently seeking nominations for candidates to fill one representative position in the SCAR Physical Sciences Scientific Group. They seek candidates who have some existing understanding of SCAR’s structure and goals, have a strong commitment to SCAR’s vision for international research cooperation, are well-respected in their fields of work, and have a broad understanding of polar-region research more generally.

Role and Responsibilities
Science Group representatives are appointed for a 6-year term and are expected to actively participate in the SCAR international business meetings and Open Science Conference that take place every other year (travel support is provided). In between the international meetings, SCAR representatives work closely with the U.S.-SCAR Delegate and Alternate Delegate to contribute to a variety of activities to help build community among U.S. Antarctic scientists and to expand SCAR engagement among U.S. Antarctic researchers.

Connect with us
Please submit your nominations by Monday, July 28 to Lindsay Moller (LMoller@nas.edu). Include the candidate’s name, affiliation, area of expertise, and a few sentences about why the nominee is appropriate. Self nominations are welcome. Feel free to forward this request for nominations to others.