Grant requests are subjected to a review process which entails rigorous peer review, involving expert advisors when necessary. The Foundation has established three Grant Review Committees that assist with: evaluating project and network submissions; recommend grants to the Foundation’s Board of Trustees; and provide policy advice. Eligible recipients and projects, and selection criteria are specified in the Agreement under which the Foundation operates.
Grants Review Committee
The composition of the Committee for 2008 was:
Chair
Prof. Douw Steyn, University of British Columbia, Canada
Deputy Chair
Prof. John Wilson, University of Alberta, Canada
University Members
Prof. Sean Carey, Carleton University, Canada
Prof. Dan Johnson, University of Lethbridge, Canada
Prof. Antoni Lewkowicz, University of Ottawa, Canada
Prof. Ken Snelgrove, Memorial University, Canada
Government Members
Dr. Howard Barker, Cloud Physics & Severe Weather Research, Environment Canada
Dr. Kelly Butler, A/Manager, Air Science Division, Health Canada
Dr. Jean Côté, Meteorological Service of Canada, Environment Canada
Dr. Ray Desjardins, Environmental Health, Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada
Dr. John Fyfe Canadian Centre for Climate for Modelling and Analysis, Environment Canada
Ms. Marjorie Shepherd, Manager, Measurements & Analysis Research, Environment Canada
International Members
Prof. Phillip Chilson, University of Oklahoma, United States
Prof. Larry Di Girolamo, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, USA
Dr. Stefano Galmarini, Joint Research Centre, Ispra, Italy
Prof. Nick Hewitt, University of Lancaster, United Kingdom
Prof. John Huthnance, Proudman Oceanographic Laboratory, United Kingdom
Network Supplements Review Committee
Composition of the Committee is based on the expertise required to evaluate the network supplements under review.
The composition of the 2008 Network Supplement Review Committee was:
Chair
Dr. Paul LeBlond, Consultant, Gulf Islands, British Columbia
Members
Dr. Art Collin, Consultant, Ottawa, Ontario
Dr. Michel Béland, Environment Canada, Montreal, Quebec
Dr. Bob Humphries, Levelton Consultants, Vancouver, British Columbia
Dr. Steven Williams, National Center for Atmospheric Research, Boulder, USA
Networks Review Committee
Composition of the Committee is based on the expertise required to evaluate the networks and major initiatives under review. Sub-committees are formed around core members of the international review committee.
Past members of the network review committee sub-groups, listed by country are:
Chair
Dr. Phil Merilees, Canada, formerly with the National Center for Atmospheric Research
Canada
Dr. Robert Humphries, Levelton Consultants Ltd., Canada
Australia
Dr. Peter Manins, CSIRO Atmospheric Research, Australia
Europe and United Kingdom
Prof. Jonathan Bamber, University of Bristol, United Kingdom
Prof. Reinhart Ceulemans, University of Antwerpen, Belgium
Prof. Martyn Chipperfield, University of Leeds, United Kingdom
Dr. Bill Collins, Met Office, United Kingdom
Prof. David Marshall, University of Reading, United Kingdom
Prof. Gary Shaffer, University of Copenhagen, Denmark
Prof. Timo Vesala, University of Helsinki, Finland
United States of America
Dr. Craig Bishop, Naval Research Laboratory, U.S.A.
Dr. Harold Brooks, National Severe Storms Laboratory, U.S.A.
Prof. Janet Campbell, University of New Hampshire, U.S.A.
Dr. Simon Chang, Naval Research Laboratory, U.S.A.
Prof. Mark Donelan, University of Miami, U.S.A.
Dr. Peter Guest, Naval Postgraduate School, U.S.A.
Prof. Dennis Hartmann, University of Washington, U.S.A.
Dr. Joe Klemp. National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR), U.S.A.
Dr. Ruby Leung, Pacific Northwest National Laboratories, U.S.A.
Dr. Brent Lofgren, NOAA – Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory, U.S.A.
Prof. Marc Stieglitz, Georgia Institute of Technology, U.S.A.
Prof. Lonnie Thompson, Ohio State University, U.S.A.
Dr. Joe Tribbia, National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR), U. S. A.
Prof. Dale H. Vitt, Southern Illinois University, U.S.A.
Prof. Thompson Webb III, Brown University, U.S.A.
Prof. Donald Wilhite, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, U.S.A.
