Do you know somebody in cyberinfrastructure who is interested in getting involved with ACCESS? Are you interested in contributing your knowledge to help guide the program? Now is your chance to help the ACCESS program live up to its full potential by nominating experienced individuals for the ACCESS External Advisory Board (EAB). The EAB is an essential element of the ACCESS governance structure, ensuring that the program benefits from input and feedback from a diverse and wide range of community stakeholders and experts.
The EAB is chartered by the ACCESS Executive Council, which comprises the principal investigators of the individual ACCESS teams. The EAB provides expert advice and feedback to the EC on a range of topics relevant to the success of the ACCESS program. These include, but aren’t limited to:
- Providing feedback and input to ACCESS annual program plans
- Reviewing proposed changes to initiatives from individual ACCESS teams
- Providing feedback on draft annual reports and other written documents, data or survey results
- Making recommendations to the EC as it navigates its role to serve the evolving CI ecosystem over the life of the ACCESS program
- Giving insights into emerging programs, leadership and trends that may guide program-wide innovation
“ACCESS seeks the widest possible range of input, and we encourage a balanced membership with diverse viewpoints, diverse demographic backgrounds, and those at various points in their careers,” said John Towns, the PI for the ACCESS Coordination Office.
Nominees are sought from a wide range of areas, including but not limited to:
- Science and engineering research
- Community engagement and communications
- Workforce development (both in the research community and among CI professionals)
- Computational science
- Approaches to improving equity, diversity and inclusion
- Development of CI software, services and other capabilities
- Large-scale CI systems and service programs
- Project governance
The EAB has 11 members. Nine of these will be selected through this nomination process. One will be a representative from the ACCESS Resource Provider (RP) Forum, and one will be a member of the ACCESS Researcher Advisory Committee (RAC). Current EAB members whose terms are expiring will need to nominate themselves for a second term if they wish to continue serving on the board.
EAB members commit to attending four meetings per year, three of which will be held remotely and one in person. Remote meetings are typically two hours in length. Travel stipends are available for the in-person meeting. The ACCESS ACO is mindful of the valuable time of the EAB members and will provide administrative and logistics support for the preparation and conduct of EAB meetings. For more information about EAB roles and responsibilities, you can find the ACCESS EAB Charter here.
Individuals may nominate themselves and/or offer the name of others who may be interested. In the case of nominating others, ACCESS staff will follow-up with the recommended individual to confirm their interest and have them submit an application on their behalf. Instructions for submitting nominations are available on our nomination form here.
Nominations are accepted through 5 pm PDT on November 27, 2024. Questions about this should be directed to info@access-ci.org