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<br />, <br /> <br />~ <br />~ <br /> <br />7 <br /> <br />ENSURING QUALITY INDEPENDENT SCIENCE <br /> <br />..' <br /> <br />The GCMRC is established to provide high quality independent science assessments to <br /> <br />the AMWG. To accomplish these goals, specific protocols regarding science-planning, <br /> <br />competition, peer-review, administration and publication have been established. <br /> <br />An independent Science Advisory Board will be established to oversee and provide <br /> <br />,:-. <br /> <br />advice regarding scientific planning and methodologies adopted by GCMRC. The selection of <br /> <br />this interdisciplinary group of advisors will be based on their standing and accomplishments in <br /> <br />J.", <br /> <br />the science community. <br /> <br />:'~ <br />'" <br /> <br />~~ <br />r-~ <br /> <br />The GCMRC will solicit extensive involvement of stakeholders and scientists in <br /> <br />r. <br /> <br />defining research agendas and methods. However, it will maintain unbiased and objective <br /> <br />\. <br /> <br />",..' <br /> <br />programs by independently developing needed monitoring and research projects that will be <br /> <br />.>: <br /> <br />awarded through competitive science procedures. <br /> <br />Quality science programming and unbiased and objective research findings will be <br /> <br />~". <br /> <br />[1_, <br />',. <br /> <br />ensured through rigorous scientific peer review protocols. All proposals, data, reports, etc., <br /> <br />rf- <br />f...~ <br /> <br />will be reviewed by independent, external anonymous scientists as well as the GCMRC <br /> <br />}'; <br />,~ <br />:~:!: <br />. <br />,~,'l- <br /> <br />science team. <br /> <br />i <br />\~ <br />.~'~~~ <br /> <br />PROPOSED MONITORING AND SCIENCE PROGRAMS <br /> <br />". ,"~ <br /> <br />Monitoring and science programs proposed in the Strategic Plan include the following: <br /> <br />1. Conceptual modeling and synthesis of existing knowledge. <br /> <br />2. Physical resource program. <br /> <br />[Final Draft 3/17/97] <br />