about PAGES

support structure

PAGES activities are overseen by an international Scientific Steering Committee (SSC) appointed by the IGBP Scientific Committee. The members, who each serve for at most two consecutive three-year terms, are chosen to provide a balance of scientific expertise and national representation. The SSC meets once a year to provide guidance for and oversight of the program as a whole.

Click here to download the minutes from SSC meetings.

A subset of five SSC members serves as an Executive Committee (EXCOM), which is in more regular contact with the International Project Office. The five member EXCOM includes an U.S: and a Swiss member by virtue of the fact that these countries provide the bulk of PAGES core funding.

Click here to download the minutes from EXCOM meetings.

Under direction of the SSC, the staff of the small International Project Office (IPO) carries out the day-to-day running of the PAGES program as a whole. Their activities include maintaining the PAGES website and database, organizing meetings and workshops, editing and writing PAGES publications, and serving as liaison to other global change programs. The IPO regularly hosts paleoscientists from around the world as Guest Scientists for both short- and long-term sabbatical visits.