The Committee discussed the liability issues associated with being a Chief Scientist and the liability of the ship s Captain. Glen Cota is planning to develop guidelines for SOO Chief Scientists. It was decided that the 2000 Ship Of Opportunity cruise announcement will be published in September 1999. A coordinated system for repositories with the Antarctic program is under consideration. The Committee discussed the release of data after the science systems testing program.
All data coming out of the science testing program are public.
A plan and data policy is needed. Further discussion on this matter will be included in the next AICC meeting. The Committee will need to review the USCG policy on data. Committee members believe that it is important to have teacher participation if possible. Kelly indicated that she would write a proposal to NSF requesting funding for teacher participation.