Scientific Research Monitoring

Scientific and Technical Advisory Committee

The Scientific and Technical Advisory Committee (STAC) represents a balance of scientific disciplines with expertise in the following areas: nutrients/toxicities; transport and fate, including modeling; ecological and human health effects; and living resources.

The STAC is responsible for:

• Providing advice and guidance to research, data management, modeling, and sampling and monitoring efforts which affect the scientific adequacy of program activities.
• Suggesting specific scientific activities necessary to meet program objectives.
• Conducting peer review of studies, reports on the status and trends in the estuary, and alerting the management committee to emerging environmental problems.
• Overseeing the assembly and analysis of historical data bases for characterizing the estuary.
• Reviewing the development of any requests for proposals and proposals submitted to ensure scientific rigor and quality.