Review Committees

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 Modeling 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.