Chesapeake Bay Executive Council, Scientific and Technical Advisory Committee to the
Purpose
The purpose of the Scientific and Technical Advisory Committee to the Chesapeake Bay Executive Council is to provide independent guidance to the Chesapeake Bay Program on the overall direction, efficiency, and priority of measures to restore and protect the Chesapeake Bay. The committee actively helps integrate sound science into both policy development and educational efforts of the Chesapeake Bay Program. The committee reports to the Executive Council and the Implementation Committee.
Term
Four year terms
Composition
https://www.chesapeake.org/stac/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/STAC-Bylaws_Adopted-04.16.19.pdf A. COMPOSITION STAC is composed of no more than 38 members drawn from federal and state agencies, universities, research institutions, and private industry, and represent a cross section of individuals with diverse scientific and technical backgrounds and areas of expertise that 2 are important to the CBP. 1. Member – Provides independent scientific and technical guidance. Members are appointed on the basis of relevant scientific knowledge, needed area(s) of expertise, and ability to participate actively in STAC, with due consideration given to geographic, gender, racial, and ethnic representation. In anticipation of, or in the case of an unexpected STAC membership vacancy, STAC will engage in a discussion to identify and prioritize needed expertise. STAC members will then generate nominations to fill STAC’s prioritized needs. STAC will review and discuss nominations at a quarterly meeting. STAC members in attendance (both in person and remotely) at this same quarterly meeting will approve a slate of nominees. The Executive Board will then rank and recruit new members within each prioritized expertise need from among the approved nominations. The highest ranked nominee that confirms their readiness to serve will be appointed as a new STAC member. a. Two (2) Mayoral appointees from the District of Columbia serve a term length of four (4) years, or until replaced. Mayoral appointees may serve more than one term. b. Two (2) Gubernatorial appointees each from Virginia, Maryland, and Pennsylvania serve a term length of four (4) years, or until replaced. Gubernatorial appointees may serve more than one term.
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Current Board Members
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