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Implementation of Tasks
IGAC's research activities under phase II will be organized under Tasks.
The Tasks, proposed, organized and run by proactive scientists will be initially approved
and annually reviewed by the IGAC SSC. IGAC Tasks must include:
- a research plan which focuses on specific scientific question(s),
as described in the IGAC Science Plan, that require an international research framework;
- where appropriate, a section dealing with the natural variability of the processes
under investigation and any attempts to better define this variability;
- a timetable of research activities with a completion date. Research activities should
strive to be inclusive to promote wide participation and international cooperation;
- a quality assurance and data plan that includes public access to the data;
- plans for peer-reviewed manuscript(s), including possible titles, special issues and
targeted journals, as the final products;
- the name(s) and full contact address(es) of the task(s) coordinator(s). The IGAC SSC
co-chairs will assign an IGAC SSC member as the main point of contact for the task; and
- a plan for educational and capacity building efforts.
Proposals for Tasks should be no longer than 8 pages and should be submitted to the Seattle
IGAC project officer. Proposals can be submitted at any time and will be circulated by
email to the SSC for approval. Tasks will be reviewed annually at the SSC meetings (next
SSC meeting, Christchurch, New Zealand, September 2004). Annual task summaries (see below)
should be submitted six weeks prior to the annual SSC meeting. Although IGAC can not provide
direct research funding for its Tasks, the IGAC SSC will:
- Serve as an international advisory board;
- Provide project advocacy and promotion, enlisting wide international participation in
the project;
- Serve as a channel of communication between scientists working in different countries
on similar projects;
- Encourage co-ordination with other components of the IGBP, and other relevant
international research programmes; and
- Advocate for national and international funding of its Tasks.
Each task will be asked to submit an annual report, of no more than 3 pages, addressing:
- the scientific highlights of the last year;
- the deliverables which have been met in line with the approved proposal; and
- any changes to the original proposal.
Copies of published manuscripts, training manuals or any products should accompany the
annual report. These reports will be due six weeks before each SSC meeting.
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