1. McIDAS Advisory Committee (MAC) Sponsored: Group Discussion
Matthew A. Lazzara, PhD.
McIDAS Advisory Committee Chair
Antarctic Meteorological Research Center
Space Science and Engineering Center
University of Wisconsin-Madison

2. McIDAS Advisory Committee
Membership :
Matthew Lazzara, Chair (AMRC)
Brian Hughes (NOAA/ESPC)
Jim Nelson (CIMSS)
Louis Nguyen (LaRC)
HP Roesli (EUMETSAT)
Paul Wahner (JSC)
Dave Watson (CIRA)
Tom Yoksas (Unidata)
Non-voting member: Becky Schaffer (SSEC)

3. What the MAC can do for you!
Gather input from sites and collaborators!
Provide community input to McIDAS Group at SSEC
Alpha testing and feed back
Provide input on/discuss issues as they arise
Two way street: SSEC <==> MAC
View the MAC as an advocate in your corner!
We are here for you…

4. McIDAS Advisory Committee
Membership 2010-beyond:
? (Chair)
Greg Gallina (NOAA/ESPC)
Jim Nelson (CIMSS)
Louis Nguyen (LaRC)
HP Roesli (EUMETSAT)
Dave Watson (CIRA)
Tom Yoksas (Unidata) ?
Matthew Lazzara, Ex. Officio (AMRC)
Non-voting member: Becky Schaffer (SSEC)

5. What you can do for the MAC!
Join the MAC!
Need 1 to 2 more members
Provide the MAC input!
Provide the MAC feedback!
All McIDAS -V -X
-XCD
SDI
ADDE
etc.

6. Discussion What do you like? What do you not like?
What do you need (and perhaps don’t have now)?
What are your expectations?
What are we forgetting?
Any other comments, questions or suggestions?