Terms of Reference
The Polar Challenge Committee (PCC) has the following responsibilities:
- develop the rules of the Challenge
- mobilize resources for the Prize
- coordinate public outreach activities around the Challenge
- manage the implementation of the Challenge
- monitor the progress on the Challenge
- promote the scientific interpretation and publication of collected data
Members
The PCC includes some WCRP Data Advisory Council (WDAC) members, complemented by additional Arctic and Ocean Engineering expertise, and representation from the wider Polar stakeholder community.
| Michel Rixen | WCRP | Switzerland |
| Jenny Baeseman | SCAR | Norway |
| Mark Bourassa | FSU | USA |
| Lawson W. Brigham | American Polar Society | USA |
| Otis Brown | NCEI | USA |
| David Carlson | WCRP | Switzerland |
| Greg Flato | Environment Canada | Canada |
| Lawrence Hislop | CliC | Canada |
| Thomas Jung | AWI | Germany |
| Pierre-Philippe Mathieu | ESA | Italy |
| Walt Meier | NASA | USA |
| Vladimir Ryabinin | IOC | France |
| Joerg Schulz | EUMETSAT | Germany |
| Mike Sparrow | WCRP | Switzerland |
| Matthias Tuma | WCRP | Switzerland |
| Peter Wadhams | University of Cambridge | UK |
| Brian Ward | National University of Galway | Ireland |
Judge Panel
Details coming soon