
The NASA Earth Sciences Data and Information System (ESDIS) Project has directed each Distributed Active Archive Center (DAAC) to establish and sponsor a User Working Group (UWG).
The PO.DAAC UWG represents the interests of NASA's physical oceanography user community by providing recommendations covering a broad range of topics related to the PO.DAAC systems, services, and capabilities. The UWG typically provides advice on the following topics
- Prioritization and pursuit of new data holdings
- Mechanisms to enhance user access to data
- Levels of support provided by the PO.DAAC to the user community
- Research and development in support of product prototyping and generation
- Science requirements and capabilities
UWG Membership
- Chelle Gentemann (Chair), Remote Sensing Systems
- Mike Caruso (Co-Chair), University of Miami
- Brian Beckley, NASA/GSFC
- Mark Bourassa, Florida State University
- Don Chambers, University of South Florida
- Kathleen Dohan, Earth & Space Research
- Ted Strub, Oregon State University
- Doug Vandemark, University of New Hampshire
- John Wilkin, Rutgers
- Cara Wilson, NOAA
- Steve Worley, NCAR/UCAR
Ex-Officio
- Eric Lindstrom, NASA HQ
- Peter Hacker, NASA HQ