Introducing the SCoPEx Advisory Committee Update
While the Committee continues to work on the review processes outlined in our work plan, we strive to increase transparency into the Committee’s work. To this end, we introduce the SCoPEx Advisory Committee Update. These periodic updates will provide information about the Committee’s current work and projects. With each update we will send a brief summary and link to the post to our mailing list.
November Highlights:
- The SCoPEx Advisory Committee Welcomes New Members
- Progress on the Scientific Merit Review
- Summary of the CEC21 SCoPEx Advisory Committee Panel Discussion
- Global Societal Engagement Planning
- SCoPEx Advisory Committee at AGU’s Fall Meeting
Committee Member Update – Welcome New Members
We are excited to announce the addition of Hosea Olayiwola Patrick, PhD to the SCoPEx Advisory Committee. Dr. Patrick is a research fellow in the School of Built Environment and Development Studies at the University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. We also welcomed Sikina Jinnah and Masahiro “Masa” Sugiyama to the Committee in September. Dr. Jinnah is an Associate Professor of Environmental Studies at University of California at Santa Cruz, and a 2017 Andrew Carnegie Fellow. Dr. Sugiyama is an Associate Professor at the Institute for Future Initiatives (IFI), the University of Tokyo (UTokyo). Louise Bedsworth has also rejoined the Committee. Read their full biographies on our website.
Scientific Merit Review
The Advisory Committee is designing and will soon launch the scientific merit review process for SCoPEx. This peer review evaluation aims to answer questions about the design and methodology of the experiment and evaluate the expected scientific contributions of the proposed experiment.
CEC21 SCoPEx Advisory Committee Discussion
The Committee recently held a virtual session at the Climate Engineering in Context Conference (CEC21). This opportunity allowed the Committee to lead a discussion and collect feedback on various approaches to public engagement for SCoPEx. Visit the CEC21 Workshop Page to read more about those discussions.
Global Societal Engagement
A subcommittee is currently working on identifying an organization to support a global societal engagement process. This will serve as one step in the process towards learning about public perceptions about this small scale research project and give an opportunity for the Committee and other experts to share information on the technical and societal implications of small scale solar geoengineering research.
SCoPex Advisory Committee at AGU’s Fall Meeting
The Advisory Committee will be hosting a hybrid in-person and virtual Town Hall event at the American Geophysical Union’s (AGU) Fall Meeting in New Orleans, Louisiana on Wednesday, December 15th, 2021. More information about AGU’s Fall Meeting and registration information is available on their website.To stay informed of future updates, please subscribe to our mailing list here.