Dear All,
This was recently circulated on the NERC email list, and I am
forwarding it with permission of Doug Masson, to whom any
comments should be sent ([log in to unmask]).
Please would you circulate it to any other email lists you are on
where it is likely to be read by UK marine geoscientists.
Thank you.
Regards,
Sheila Peacock.
RRS Discovery Replacement
NERC have started a project in earnest to replace RRS Discovery. The projec=
t should build on the experience gained through the provision of RRS James =
Cook; the new vessel is unlikely to have quite the same capability, however=
the ability to support multidisciplinary science exercises is a primary re=
quirement.
The present activity for the project includes "User Consultation" to unders=
tand the views and requirements of the scientific research community.
To this end Professor George Wolff, University of Liverpool and a team of d=
iscipline representatives will be gathering ideas for discussion and evalua=
tion.
These representatives are as follows:
Marine Physics - Colin Griffiths - [log in to unmask]
Marine Chemistry - Malcolm Woodward - [log in to unmask]
Marine Geology & Geophysics - Doug Masson - [log in to unmask]
Marine Biology - Sophie Fielding - [log in to unmask]
In addition to the above there is further involvement on the User Panel fro=
m the following:
Marine, Science Technology and Engineering Equipment - George Batten - gmb@=
noc.soton.ac.uk=20
Vessel Departments - Andy Louch - [log in to unmask]
Project Officer - Edward Cooper - [log in to unmask]
Naval Architect - Robin Williams
Acoustics Adviser - to be appointed
So please contact your discipline representatives, if they don't know you'r=
e out there they can not engage you in the topic debates! If as is likely y=
ou have a recommendation of a multidisciplinary nature please send it to mo=
re than one discipline representative. Also remember that George Wolff. wol=
[log in to unmask] is there to represent the scientific interests at the hi=
ghest level of the project.
The project website is: http://www.noc.soton.ac.uk/nmf/discovery_replacemen=
t_project/d4rpintroduction.html=20
Edward Cooper, Project Officer RRS Discovery Replacement Project
[log in to unmask] Tel. 023 8059 6215.
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