Call for Nominations to the Executive Committee of the Exoplanet Exploration Program Analysis Group

Deadline for Nominations: February 28, 2014

The Astrophysics Division of NASA’s Science Mission Directorate is pleased to issue this open call for nominations to serve on the Executive Committee of NASA’s Exoplanet Exploration Program Analysis Group, or ExoPAG. In the coming months, NASA anticipates making three new appointments to the ExoPAG Executive Committee, to replace current members Tom Greene, Lisa Kalteneggar, and Aki Roberge who have completed their term of service on the Committee. Appointments will be for a period of 3 years.

The ExoPAG is an open, interdisciplinary forum that provides a conduit for community input into NASA’s Exoplanet Exploration Program (ExEP), and for conducting analyses in support of ExEP science objectives and their implications for planning and prioritization of Program activities. The ExoPAG is led by a Chairperson drawn from the membership of the Astrophysics Subcommittee, and an Executive Committee, whose membership is chosen to reflect the broad range of scientific disciplines and interests represented in the field of exoplanet exploration. Together, the ExoPAG Chair and Executive Committee are responsible for capturing and organizing community input, overseeing ExoPAG analyses, reporting ExoPAG findings and inputs to the Astrophysics Subcommittee, and keeping the scientific community apprised of ongoing activities and opportunities within NASA’s ExEP. Detailed information about the structure and function of the ExoPAG, as well as the current and past membership of the ExoPAG EC, can be found on the Web athttp://exep.jpl.nasa.gov/exopag.

Nominations for the ExoPAG Executive Committee should be submitted via email to the address: Douglas.M.Hudgins@nasa.gov. Nominations must include both a cover letter and a one-page CV summarizing the nominee’s relevant background. The cover letter should provide a description of the nominee’s area of expertise and qualifications for service on the ExoPAG Executive Committee. Self-nominations are welcome and nominations of early-career scientists are especially encouraged. The deadline for receipt of nominations is 28 February 2014, with announcement of selections anticipated in April 2014.