Structure

At present, CEON is being Co-Chaired by Terry Callaghan (Abisko Scientific Research Station, Sweden) and Craig Tweedie (University of Texas at El Paso, USA). Terry and Craig oversee CEON's two Science Coordination Offices:

• EUSCO ~ CEON's European Science Coordination Office.
• NASCO ~ CEON's North American Science Coordination Office.

As CEON transitions from an initiation pahse of development to an implementational phase, EUSCO and NASCO are focused on developing an improved organizational structure for CEON in consultation with the CEON stakeholder community.

EUSCO ~ CEON's European Science Coordination Office

EUSCO's primary role is to:

• Liaise with NASCO.
• Oversee primary CEON communications with European stakeholders and key partners in Eurasia.
• Produce and catalogue georeferenced files of past, present and developing Arctic research sites and observatory platforms in Europe and the observational protocols employed at each.
• Identify new technologies, protocols and networks being utilized in Europe for environmental monitoring that could be relevant to other CEON observatory platforms.
• Represent CEON at international and European meetings.
• Collaborate with NASCO to compile meeting reports and other publications as necessary,
• Facilitate the planning and convention of CEON meetings.

NASCO ~ CEON's North American Science Coordination Office

NASCO's primary role is to:

• Liaise with EUSCO.
• Oversee primary CEON communications with North American and discipline-based Stakeholders.
• Represent CEON at international and North American meetings.
• Focus efforts associated with community liaison within North America and with key partners in Eurasia.
• Provide overall network coordination and communication by

• liaising with CEON stakeholder groups,
• Maintaining the primary CEON web site,
• Designing and producing brochures, posters and power point presentations that describe and promote CEON,
• Producing reports and publications related to CEON meetings and workshops,

• Managing the NASCO budget,
• Oversee the organization and convention of CEON meetings by advertising meetings to key partner groups and organizing meeting venues, lodging and travel for participants,
• Oversee the primary development, management and training associated with the various web-based mapping and informational tools CEON has developed.