I'thinking about it. I'm another engineer. I do think we need to have someone of Ken's reputation or Paul Crutzen if people are to take any notice of what we say. Stephen has a strong pedigree in energy and this field but we need more names who are already known in this field.
John Gorman MA(Cantab.) Mechanical Sciences. Member of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers. UK Member of the Institution of Engineering and Technology.UK ----- Original Message ----- From: "Stephen Salter" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Cc: "geoengineering" <[email protected]>; "Climate Intervention" <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, January 12, 2009 10:25 AM Subject: [clim] Re: [geo] Volunteers step forward for 'oversight board' or 'institution of geoengineering' > > Andrew > > If the others do not mind having an engineer among all the important > scientists I can have ago. > > Stephen > > Emeritus Professor of Engineering Design > School of Engineering and Electronics > University of Edinburgh > Mayfield Road > Edinburgh EH9 3JL > Scotland > tel +44 131 650 5704 > fax +44 131 650 5702 > Mobile 07795 203 195 > [email protected] > http://www.see.ed.ac.uk/~shs > > > > Andrew Lockley wrote: >> The following individuals have expressed an interest in having some >> involvement with an 'oversight board' or 'institution of >> geoengineering'. I hope others will shortly volunteer. >> >> Eugene I. Gordon <[email protected]> (Ph.D. physics MIT) - 'I >> would be glad to participate in an advisory position. I am not a >> geoengineer but I have the physics background and credentials to be >> helpful.' >> Gregory Benford <[email protected]> (Ph.D. University of California, >> San Diego) - 'I could serve on such a body. I'm a physicist at UCI, >> with publications mostly in carbon sequestration and energy long term >> policy' >> Oliver Wingenter <[email protected]> (Chair, Department of >> Chemistry, New Mexico Tech, Ph.D., Chemistry, University of >> California, Irvine) - 'I am willing to serve on a geoengineering >> board.' >> Andrew Lockley <[email protected]> (MEng Mechanical, Birmingham >> UK) - 'I am an environmental activist with board experience. I don't >> see myself as a field expert, just a helper.' >> >> My suggestion is that we need to have 6-12 active members, including >> at least 1 or 2 professionals from each of the following fields: >> >> Climatology/Oceanography >> Atmospheric chemistry >> Meteorology >> Mechanical, marine or aeronautical engineering >> Ecology/biology >> Plus those with appropriate commercial, funding and political experience >> >> It would therefore be VERY USEFUL if people with relevant >> qualifications and/or experience could step up to the plate. At this >> stage, it seems to me that anyone in these fields would be welcome, as >> there is always the opportunity for people to step down in future >> should they feel that more eminent volunteers have stepped forward. >> There are obviously a number of very notable individuals on the geoeng >> list who are missing from this board. I really hope that they can >> volunteer. >> >> I really hope to receive your comments, either directly or to the list. >> >> A >> >> > >> >> > > > -- > > > > > The University of Edinburgh is a charitable body, registered in > Scotland, with registration number SC005336. > > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "geoengineering" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/geoengineering?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
